Episode 87 – Music and Songs – then and now
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
Ha-ha – Nelson Mandela Muntz from the Simpsons https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Nelson_Muntz
Born to Rune – A inscription on a leather jacket, belonging to the Dean, Discworld. https://discworldtour.tumblr.com/post/172515137242/i-see-you-have-your-born-to-rune-jacket-on
Red Dwarf (TV series 1988 - ) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094535/
Archaeological evidence for Viking music and singing:
Bone flutes – found in Scandinavia you can see and hear examples here http://www.ancientmusic.co.uk/wind.html
Cow horn/ blowing horn - you can hear three sizes being played here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW3Oot-lpHs
Sheep/goat horns with finger holes
Block Pipes from Jorvik – you can see steps to making a replica here: http://www.panflutejedi.com/viking-pan-flute-tutorial.html and hear one being played here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqBJudLYFsY
Lyre – esp ones from Sutton Hoo, Prittlewell, Taplow. You can see replica ones for sale here, and hear them being played: http://www.michaeljking.com/viking-lyre.htm
Lyre tuning key from Sigtuna (with runic inscription)
Bukkehorn – used in the soundtrack from Frozen (2013) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyRNX4onS8cwcvgld7Mil_0WwgTJzuDP0
https://www.followthevikings.com/discover/culture/music
Singing and music references:
Gerald of Wales – “Description of Wales” two-tone singing in Yorkshire and Northumbria
Ibn Fadlan – the Rus funeral description
Saxo Grammaticus – description of a lyre player affecting mood
Ibn Ahmad – visited Hedeby, (didn’t reckon much to the singing)
Oldest musical notation – c. 1300, written in runes with sheet music “I dreamt a dream” https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dr%C3%B8mte_mig_en_dr%C3%B8m_i_nat
Saga of Erik the Red – Chapter 4 – the seeress visits and needs a special chant to be able to prophesy.
Musicians, groups and singers who use ancient instruments/sounds:
Danheim https://danheimmusic.com/viking-age-instruments/
Heilung https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Jvz7FpBsY73_wEjFV67wQ
Wardruna http://www.wardruna.com/
(There's also a neat page here, that relates band styles to each other, here's the music map for Wardruna to help explore other music that you might like https://www.music-map.com/wardruna)
Forndom https://www.forndom.com/
Kate and Corwin - http://ancientmusic.co.uk/instruments.html
Musicians, groups and singers evoking the same:
Nordic Noir - https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/groupa/7-nordic-noir-artists-to-chill-your-bones/#7-groupa
Eluveitie – Evocation I: Arcane Dominion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evocation_I:_The_Arcane_Dominion
Sigur Ros – Icelandic, quiet, contemplative. https://sigurros.com/
Bob Falkenstein – Hammer of Bronze album: https://open.spotify.com/album/2wBYA1G8qIVleVARk0p6eu
Blog from Starlight Witch exploring norse pagan music: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/starlight/2018/08/norse-pagan-music/
Modern Heathen chants and songs:
https://www.northernpaganism.org/general/music.html
http://www.odins-gift.com/wichtig/heathenmusic.htm (includes a heathen songbook)
That track that Kate loves – Rodrigo e Gabriella live: Diablo Rojo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT9hvyDvKHA (and here’s The Soundmaker live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UPHFjHvGvY)
There’s also a section on Viking music and instruments in ‘Heathen Garb and Gear’ by Ben Waggoner (The Troth)
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