The piece begins with subdued, tense melodies in a minor key, using dissonant chords and slow tempo to evoke the seriousness and impact of leprosy.
Transitioning into the cleansing rituals, the music incorporates flowing arpeggios and lighter melodies, symbolizing the purification process with fluid musical lines.
This section intensifies with dramatic sequences as one bird is sacrificed and another set free, symbolized by ascending scales and a shift to a major key for liberation.
Music resolves into serene, harmonious chords as the cleansed individual rejoins the community, reflecting joy and restoration of communal harmony.
The piece concludes with a reflective coda, revisiting opening themes in a more uplifting manner, symbolizing ongoing peace and spiritual cleanliness.