[Regia-NA] Re: [Regia-NA] FW: Völuspá interactive; Songs of V ala

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Sequentia (or members of) also runs a medieval music seminar in Vancouver
every summer.  It's very well respected.

--charlotte mayhew


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> A rich source of (mostly) untapped literature. A group called Sequentia
made
> an album of the Elder Edda, sung in Old Norse, with translations given in
> the notes. Most of the major works are included. It's not light listening,
> but it gives a really effective introduction to the Norse culture....
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> On manræden,
> Osweald of Baldurstrand
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/California_Viking_Age
> http://www.geocities.com/baldurstrand/
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> >Subject: Völuspá interactive; Songs of Vala
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> >http://www.runecast.net <http://www.runecast.net>
> >
> >I just had the good pleasure of attending a presentation and concert for
> >the
> >Vala's Runecast project here in Iceland. English translations of all the
> >verses of Völuspá have been set to music and performed by Kariina
Gretere.
> >Her work is part of a larger "interactive" runecast. I would compare the
> >experience to a cross between A Europe of Tales
> >http://www.europeoftales.net/ <http://www.europeoftales.net/>  and a
> >multi-media presentation by Timothy Leary I saw a few years back. It is a
> >bit like a video game, or rather, a much better Nordic version of the old
> >arcade "Gypsy Witch" where a mannequin clunkily points to a card, a worn
> >out
> >speaker says something you can't hear over the other amusements and a
> >fortune on an orange card is spit out.
> >If viewed purely as amusement, and for the attention it could bring to
the
> >literature (which also includes verses from Hávamal), it is a worthy
> >project. Certainly all the people involved have a love for the culture,
and
> >it shows.
> >The music is amazing. I am sorry that it is not available yet. It was
> >performed in the concert here by Kariina and a band of Icelandic girls
that
> >had been thrown together and given two weeks to rehearse: electric
guitar,
> >percussion, keyboard, acoustic guitar, electric bass, cello and piano,
plus
> >spoken segments provided by the two actresses who play Vala in the
> >Runecast,
> >the English and Icelandic.
> >IT WAS ENCHANTING! I have never been so moved by such a full-scale modern
> >multi-media tribute to the Edda! Probably because there never has been
one.
> >
> >I will finish with the words for two of the songs that can be heard in
demo
> >versions at http://www.runecast.net <http://www.runecast.net>
translation
> >by Maureen Thomas. Voices and music Kariina Gretere.
> >
> >The Seer, Vala, calls for hearing, promising to tell of Humankind
> >Völuspá verse 1
> >I crave your hearing,
> >Higher and Lower,
> >Heimdalls kin, and
> >Hallowed children.
> >Do you wish me, weary,
> >to tell forth well
> >The tales of our forebears -
> >The first I know?
> >
> >The Three Norns
> >Völuspá verse 20
> >Thence come women
> >Wonderfully wise -
> >Three from the water
> >That washes the Tree;
> >The first named 'Is'
> >Her fair sister 'Was' -
> >They scored the rune-staves -
> >'Shall-be' is the third.
>
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