This thread is dedicated to devotional and folk music. May it be barren and cold, or a negotiation with nature- or a bridge for the last mentioned. Personally I have my eyes towards to Scandinavia and the east, mainly: Asia, India and the eastern parts of ol' mother Russia. Throat-singing, ragas and vocal procurement of history and sagas- to mention a few. A lot of the electronic music composed in the '60s and '70s where highly influenced by devotional and folk music. Here we can mention both Radigue and Oliveros. In this context this thread can be both a honing to spiritual music, but also a link towards electronic composers and topics, shared and discussed. I start of with a short selection. Some of these you might know from before, nevertheless ...
Pandit Pran Nath.
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Pandit+Pran+Nath (http://www.discogs.com/artist/Pandit+Pran+Nath)
Documentary on PPN.
http://www.ubu.com/film/nath_notes.html (http://www.ubu.com/film/nath_notes.html)
Sounds plus.
http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp_a=sp10042f50&sp_q=Pandit+Pran+Nath&sp_p=all&sp_f=UTF-8 (http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp_a=sp10042f50&sp_q=Pandit+Pran+Nath&sp_p=all&sp_f=UTF-8)
Buddhadev Das Gupta.
(http://d.yimg.com/ec/image/v1/release/4200;encoding=jpg;size=300;fallback=defaultImage)
Concert part I.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Eo9Vg-pD0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Eo9Vg-pD0)
Concert part II.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzRsMJRsViE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzRsMJRsViE)
Concert no. 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaCq-P83Sx8&feature=related (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaCq-P83Sx8&feature=related)
Hans Brimi & Pernille Anker - Blå Tonar Fra Lom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqnU4VI61TQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqnU4VI61TQ)
Buddist Munks of Maitri Vihar.
Sounds 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMJ5EekER-E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMJ5EekER-E)
Sounds 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoBs6MwxP60 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoBs6MwxP60)
Sounds 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-lhp9e29v4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-lhp9e29v4)
Sounds 4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp2PKbLfplE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp2PKbLfplE)
Maybe someone would like "Jola Rota" by Joakim Skogsberg....
"First time official reissue of one of Sweden's greatest and sadly unknown psychedelic treasure is this sole album by Joakim Skogsberg out of 1971. Tiliqua acquired the exclusive rights to this gem and this reissue comes with a remastered sound taken directly from the original master tapes and with the kind assistance of Mr. Joakim Skogsberg himself. The album "Jola Rota" is about Joakim Skogsberg's love for the grandiose Swedish landscapes, which has put its imprint upon his songs. On "Jola Rota" Joakim single-handedly created a minimal psychedelic and acid folk masterpiece infused with incredible soundscapes of derailed fuzzed out violins, soaring guitars, rattling hand percussion, droning vocals and pulsating bass rhythms, complimented by Joakim's "jolor", a special singing style with roots in an ancient Swedish tradition of folk music. The album was for the most part recorded out in the woods, with a portable Nagra-reel-to-reel-tape recorder and a simple Philips-cassette recorder. Upon completion it was suggested for the album to appear on Gump Records, a subsidiary of Metronome. The reason was that the music was just too underground and weird to be in Metronome's register. Apart from Joakim's original recordings, some overdubs and effects were done in the studio during the autumn of 1971. Some of the droning sounds on the record were recorded in a tiny closet in Kärrtorp; a suburb to Stockholm where Joakim was living at the time. The album was pressed into approximately 1000 copies and only about 300 to 400 copies were actually sold. The rest of them were melted down and used in the pressing of other Gump records, making "Jola Rota" a much rumoured and sought after Swedish droned-out and mesmerizing psychedelic artefact. This edition "Jola Rota" comes housed in high quality sturdy hard card mini-LP styled gatefold sleeve. Original artwork is faithfully reproduced and previously unpublished archival pictures can be found within the liner notes and gatefold. The liner notes are by the hand of Adam Gustafsson. Digitally remastered from the original master tapes and graced with faithfully reproduced artwork and obi. One time only limited pressing."
(Tiliqua)
Do you consider Indian classical (tabla, sarod, flute, sitar, etc) to be devotional? Want to be clear what you're looking for here.
I wouldn't really consider all indian classical as devotional, but for example Pandit Pran Nath is definitely devotional.
I'm going for the obvious now and praise Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, there's hardly anything more spiritual and more touching music in the world.
I use the term devotional music in its broadest sense, here incl. for instance Indian classical music, which as well is has folk origins. Not correct towards terminology, yes, but rather a personal standpoint. I am more interested in the music's functionality and artistic/spiritual fundament, rather than forms of classification- which I am not too keen on in general. It enables predetermination and a narrow-minded viewpoint and experience, as well as a distancing from the music- and artist's own fundament and function. What this thread could be is up to us all. I don't want to put too much of a guidance on material or subject matter. Everybody should include what each one see fit. In its own right, the following posts to come will serve as a reference and understanding within this community.
Signing off with Sigrid Randers-Pehrson's interpretation of an old North-Norwegian riddle folk-song/ballade, Svein svane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iptCDfYxxLw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iptCDfYxxLw)
The Sabri brothers. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Ix92XDkoI) Always loved this song.
what does devotional mean in this context. religious stuff?
I got into a recent guy recreating really old jams: luc arbogast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrrBPBNwYWU he might be a castrate, like in the good old days.
I aplied for a job to digitize tapes at kansallismuseo or what ever it was but never heard back.
theres a bunch of cool field recs of the last real kantele players,crying women etc but it seems they will turn to dust before theyll be available anywhere.
(http://suomenmuseotonline.fi/fi/kuva/Museoviraston+kuva-arkisto/00013382.jpg)
Recordings of crying women or recordings of crying women plucking the stringed Finnish instrument?
I want that gizmo the baldheaded guy is playing.
Great image Kettu. if you have more please share, and especially if you have an online link (if there is) to the archive you refer to.
Firstly I am not an expert on devotional music. I don't intend to define a terminology, only to view my personal standpoint. My connection to devotional is more of an artistic and musical interest re own praxis. This, combined w a resonance towards nature being from a small community, pop. ca. 2000, in the Northern hemisphere. Here, nature, its presence and resources have governed economy, culture, psychology, spirituality, plus- for as long has man has been present in the region. Archeology have dated settlements to early stone age, but there where probably nomads before this time.
Devotional for me is connected to spirituality and nature. This, in the form of a person being a generator of occurrence, a living archive (for culture or nature), a lengthing of nature, or as a point of reference for others (living, dead, or to be)- to name a few. To a large degree all examples mentioned fundaments the performer's/artist's own self-annihilation, or sacrifice of own self. The context could for instance be: In direct presentation of a work, or as a carrier/vessel/bridge for the experience/faith/individual he or she narrates; from the past, to the now, for the future. The self-annihilation is effected when the artist is being an extension of what he represents. In this sense, the performer transgresses the performing setting to some degree, just as much as he is handing further the content he is the carrier for. So one can say it is a form of connections between time, generation and space. I find this context highly interesting. Some similarities can be found in transgressive art and noise culture as well. Others can maybe recognize this sense as connected to loosing someone in the family, or being a parent.
This is just my own take on it, very short and generally written. Hope it makes some sense. In overall view I think it is safe to say that there are a multitude of aspects that can define what is devotional, and what is not. Maybe one needs to study and understand the environment and culture form where the actual diamonds originate, in order to have a clear view of what it represents and what its functions are. The history of Asia, Europe, plus are quite different and complex. Personally I don't have the total vista, but I think it is possible to divulge two types of devotional insignias: One that is connected to history, civilization and dogma, the other connected to nature, nomadism and shamanistic culture. At points, at least now in the present, either propositions mixes and dilutes.
Wikipedia states this (a bad reference, nevertheless as an overview to be understood in the context of history, civilization and dogma):
A devotional song is a hymn which accompanies religious observances and rituals. Each major religion has its own tradition with devotional hymns. In the West, the devotional has been a part of the liturgy in Roman Catholicism, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church, and others, since their earliest days. A devotional is a part of the prayer service proper and is not, in these contexts, ornamentation. During the Protestant Reformation, church music in general was hotly debated. Some Puritans objected to all ornament and sought to abolish choirs, hymns, and, inasmuch as liturgy itself was rejected, devotionals. In Eastern and Near-Eastern religions, devotionals can function as communion prayer and meditation. These are sung in particular rhythms which are sustained over a prolonged period to give practitioners a mystical experience.
Quote from: online prowler on June 26, 2012, 03:02:32 AM
Great image Kettu. if you have more please share, and especially if you have an online link (if there is) to the archive you refer to.
as far as I know there is no online presence of music collections but theres other things http://suomenmuseotonline.fi/en
in the US theres a few I know. library of congress is online. I dont remember if you have to register and digital library of appalachia. the appalachia one had, when I browsed through it clips! of audio. from 45seconds to a few minutes .
another good place to start http://www.discogs.com/label/Ocora
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewHQwPcPlsA&
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4GOzsv70pc&
from niger
The whole NIGGUN thing is really interesting, endless repetition of non verbal sounds that that help reaching a trance like status.
This is common to several religions/cults, but I find interesting the attempt of making it somehow "pop" -although folk is definitely a better definition:
This is an interesting example, despite them looking extremely funny (esp. the guy who keeps screaming "shut the dooor!"), definitely gets what I mean:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2HJujss3CM
Studio version is not as good. I would like to get the original version of Rebeb Shlomo Carlebach, the singing Rabbi, who mixed modern folk with devotional chanting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYn6yxzuBzI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPbNv4g-kRM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqFNDxoqzI (quite epic)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BziayMHPYAo
another obsession of mine
sufi chanting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT8_H6TUw54&feature=related
Go to minute three. Claudio Mutti is a wellknown name of the Italian radical right who turned to Islam, but I posted this for the Sufi part is impressive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJNbAAQSAVU
¨http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9_RzdUfaWs&feature=related
Tenores de Bitti - Sardinian poliphonic chanting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n82xfInmIHk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2yP0DmN3BE
this is a more political track about preservation of Sardinian language (a proper language and not just a dialect, "Sa Limba")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj2IHi3r4Z8
Corsican "gospel"
Also here strong use of poliphonic voices, although in a less aggressive way than Sardinian singers.
A filetta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYBaiCCm-WA
Corsican gospel of the 17th century
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jam_YctN34&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLF73B3D621C1780F5
Back to Italy, between Lazio/Campania area
Ambrogio Sparagna, one of the best folk author/interpreter of traditional music.
Strong religious contents, although often very "jolly".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKWETMsD3SA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9I5AF4hkVE&feature=related (my fave)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jtg9Y8_kh4 with Giovanni lindo ferretti of CCCP/CSI fame
Quote from: kettu on June 26, 2012, 10:11:42 PM
another good place to start http://www.discogs.com/label/Ocora
ocora put out a great 7cd box set a few years back containing their "world of traditional music" series cd's packaged in a flimsy cardboard box. only three of the individual cd's seem to be listed on discogs ...
southeast asia: http://www.discogs.com/Various-Asie-Du-Sud-Est-Southeast-Asia/release/1485606
africa: http://www.discogs.com/Various-Afrique-Africa/release/1384411
europe: http://www.discogs.com/Various-Europe/release/1450194
... the other four cd's are north/west africa, south asia, east asia and latin america. the europe and latin america discs are a bit slight but, on the whole, the box set is amazing and was pretty cheap when it was first released. the ocora catalogue is amazing (and pretty overwhelming) so the box set serves as a pretty good overview.
Quote from: tiny_tove on June 27, 2012, 12:53:17 PM
another obsession of mine
sufi chanting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT8_H6TUw54&feature=related
that sufi chant video is amazing, thanks for the link!
american sacred harp/shape note ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0EJb8BIw_s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHUfHNEZDPc
gaelic psalms from the hebrides ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMqKxpq6QAE
http://www.musicscotland.com/cd/mp3-Scottish-Tradition-Series-Vol-6-Gaelic-Psalms-From-Lewis-Cd.html
maybe off-topic:
... there's some more great stuff in that scottish tradition series also. the "waulking songs from barra" (http://www.musicscotland.com/cd/mp3-Scottish-Tradition-Series-Vol-3-Waulking-Songs-From-Barra-Cd.html) in particular although it probably falls outside the range of this thread (social rather than devotional).
while i'm on an off-topic tangent, since throat-singing is mentioned in the original post, inuit throat singing is pretty amazing ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8QuNdfb-Yw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiaNUhqnPbU
... again, social activity, not in any way devotional ... two women stand face to face, sometimes lips almost touching, making rhythmic sounds through inhalation/exhilation and the first one to run out of breath/lose rhythm loses.
and one last off-topic but wanted to mention martin hayes here also, very popular and highly respected irish fiddle player ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96bKIE37gwQ
... the relevance to this thread might be pretty tenuous (i wouldn't regard any irish traditional music as devotional) and, of course, this is played in a concert setting which further removes it from the topic of this thread but his playing sends shivers down my spine
Oum Kalthoum doing some vocal improvisation that has yet to be imitated by anyone ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eavlX3fkHco
Easily one of my favorite singers of all time. The depth and beauty of her songs as well as her voice are unbelievable. Not only that but I have to give credit to these traditional singers because they usually performed for 3-5 hours per performance.
Thanx Honor is KIng.
Excellent post. Will check her material further.
Quote from: HONOR_IS_KING! on June 29, 2012, 01:18:45 AM
Oum Kalthoum doing some vocal improvisation that has yet to be imitated by anyone ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eavlX3fkHco
Easily one of my favorite singers of all time. The depth and beauty of her songs as well as her voice are unbelievable. Not only that but I have to give credit to these traditional singers because they usually performed for 3-5 hours per performance.
Great topic. I'd been meaning to start a topic on choral music, principally what would probably qualify as devotional. But I've really liked everything posted so far. In my own trawlings, I often go for choral music with the word "orthodox" attached to it. A lot of orthodox hymns/chants often strike me as bordering on "dark", at least in their affectation of a certain sense of pathos.
Today He Is Hung, various renderings:
Byzantine Choir of Athens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2QNbTDjvJ0&feature=related
Nikolaos Sarlaki
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yvDNNMzmfM&feature=related
Petros Gaitanos & Ganolis Chatzimarkos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8sP7XOxBs&feature=related
Karbanos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-sKksAhVcY&feature=plcp
More ("darkened") voices of Byzantium:
Cherubic Hymn – Arabic Byzantine Choir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgsF9ILn74I&feature=plcp
Mount Lebanon Choir – Arab Greek Orthodox Divine Liturgy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyVllSkX7_s&feature=related
Iasi Orthdox Choir, Anghelos Axion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV9ixN9vwM8&list=UUb47hrNG6ZjA6N3eMaitLlA&index=1&feature=plcp
Corul Anghelos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndkmCU6AV_Q&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL407F71EB731C66D1
Christ is Risen from the Dead, Arabic Hymn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epM8SBuDJFk&feature=related
It's all greek to me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVt-uUePS4&feature=related
Greek Orthodox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnS7aGUmVzo&feature=related
The Lord's Lamentations (Russion Orthodox Church)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6s5Jo3Je5Q&feature=related
A bit more classically beautiful, you could say:
Russian Orthodox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH1s8PcDBEM&feature=related
I'm a sucker for it all, really. Goes nice when mixed with a side order of harsh psychedelia. But you knew that.
Norwegian Folk music.
Kristen Bråten Berg - "Heiemo og nykkjen"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKnKpd_kVis&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL9DB0FD04259169EA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKnKpd_kVis&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL9DB0FD04259169EA)
Found on compilation album Nordisk Sang.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fu1o0xBaL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
Arve Moen Bergset - "Eg var liten"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cJk5Jm-vZs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cJk5Jm-vZs)
Site online for Norwegian folk music (only Norwegianlanguage): http://www.folkemusikk.no/ (http://www.folkemusikk.no/)
Just to mention ..
if anyone have any literature or related texts to recommend, please point out.
would this count? It is remarkable imo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovbh4accBWg
Maybe not to the pinhead, but surely beautiful and founded in folk tradition. I imagine this is music to drink vodka to. Thanx for the share Black Angkar!
fantastic!
I first stumbled over this by mistake and it just hit me over the head. Exceptional. I think there are some religious and protest motifs in the music, the link under the video had more info I seem to recall. The guy was appearantly pinned as a deviant and put in jail by the soviets.
some tracks are absolutely perfect.
damn... I got shivers...
It is just out there. Sublime intensity at some points. Thankfully the record proved easily found for download. I am also an incredible sucker for accordion and similiar instruments, all the way from swedish folk music to Tom Waits to Novy Svet so this just gets me on every level.
Pandit Pran Nath - 21 VIII 76 NYC Raga Malkauns.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aq2WzR0aua8/RhSax2uqs5I/AAAAAAAAAVg/hTfhEt9vPvY/s600/prannathmidnightlg.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x9qyKHvnj0&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x9qyKHvnj0&feature=related)
Runtime: 1:01:53
I'm sure most people here already know of Dave Bixby, but just in case:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0HzNePL-XM
P.S. It sounds Christian but he was actually part of a fucked up cult and these were cult songs.
Also, newer, but Sabbath Assembly remake hymns from the Process Church and they just released a new album:
http://youtu.be/9hnI0c6a568
I've also enjoyed Ostad Ahmad Ebadi for some time now:
http://youtu.be/G7tkrZBcsho
The Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus:
http://youtu.be/Ha0s4VbskGE
Quote from: xdementia on August 21, 2012, 08:06:02 PM
I'm sure most people here already know of Dave Bixby, but just in case:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0HzNePL-XM
P.S. It sounds Christian but he was actually part of a fucked up cult and these were cult songs.
Fantastic LP, one of my favorite night records for sure.
I have allot of Xian/folk/psych/private press vinyl. Mostly from USA. And i admit that often the story's behind the recording or artists at least as good or better then the music. But mixing them together it´s often magic. Some of the music is actually really cheesy, but in a good way. I love that so much is getting re-pressed these days. Since i from Sweden i would miss everyone of them. If it aint was for all re-presses, i would never had afford to buy the originals on ebay. The Acid Archives people seem to be a rich race ;-)
Sometime ago I went to this outdoor market. As usual I ventured to the stands that ships second hand vinyl. Found Pandit Pran Nath's – Earth Groove from 69 to a very reasonable price and another quite interesting piece of folk music from Afghanistan- namley: 'Teahouse Music of Afghanistan' from '77. Sadly I had only enough for the Pandit record, so I checked out this vinyl and the label when I got back. Amazing record. http://www.folkways.si.edu/teahouse-music-of-afghanistan/central-asia-islamica-world/album/smithsonian (http://www.folkways.si.edu/teahouse-music-of-afghanistan/central-asia-islamica-world/album/smithsonian) The record label was quite interesting as well- maybe some of you have heard about this before- Folkways Records. A respectful range of historical and archival recordings. Have to mention that Folkways is a label curated by Smithsonian Folkways in US, which is a nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution- the national museum of the United States. Impressive catalogue. Worth a peak. It is possible to listen to the recordings. There is also different podcasts
http://www.folkways.si.edu/about_us/mission_history.aspx (http://www.folkways.si.edu/about_us/mission_history.aspx)
(http://media.smithsonianfolkways.org/images/album_covers/SF700/FW04255.jpg)
Unknown Artist – Bonsho - Japanese Temple Bells 8-17th Century
recordings of large old metal bells reverberating and some quiet temple sounds
http://www.discogs.com/Unknown-Artist-Bonsho-Japanese-Temple-Bells-8-17th-Century/release/2656893
(http://s.dsimg.com/image/R-2656893-1295261734.jpeg)
Ethnic folkways library have some interesting ritual stuff. Maria Sabína – Mushroom Ceremony Of The Mazatec Indians Of Mexico, VA – Vodun-Rada Rite for Erzulie, VA - A Shamans
notebook, etc...
indonesia tribal jam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHkc9Agpbow&feature=plcp
has this been mentioned...
http://thetreescommunity.com/
quite a creepy thing, a bit like mansons...
and dont forget jim jones peoples temple "rock album" thing!! this: http://darkvomit.com/truecrime3/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=174
i know theres somewhere some blogrip of that but i cant find it....
oops... was this thread supposed to be pure ommmmmmmm???
then dont forget tony scott "music for zen meditation" LP!!
Sigrid Randers-Pehrson
"Kysja roa banegull" ("Hush my little one").
Lullaby/folk song from Northern Norway.
http://soundcloud.com/user1209489/sigrid-randers-pehrson-god (http://soundcloud.com/user1209489/sigrid-randers-pehrson-god)
Kari Malmanger
"Sognatrad".
Norwegian folk music from the south west. Voice and Indian harmonium.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOmj2ZVQ6Ys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOmj2ZVQ6Ys)
Check out her new album here//
http://www.norcd.musikkonline.no/shop/displayAlbum.asp?id=410804&cid=&sid= (http://www.norcd.musikkonline.no/shop/displayAlbum.asp?id=410804&cid=&sid=)
Homepage//
http://www.karimalmanger.com/Kari_Malmanger_website/kontaktinfo.html (http://www.karimalmanger.com/Kari_Malmanger_website/kontaktinfo.html)
Quote from: yog on September 07, 2012, 03:13:14 PM
Unknown Artist – Bonsho - Japanese Temple Bells 8-17th Century
recordings of large old metal bells reverberating and some quiet temple sounds
http://www.discogs.com/Unknown-Artist-Bonsho-Japanese-Temple-Bells-8-17th-Century/release/2656893
(http://s.dsimg.com/image/R-2656893-1295261734.jpeg)
Ethnic folkways library have some interesting ritual stuff. Maria Sabína – Mushroom Ceremony Of The Mazatec Indians Of Mexico, VA – Vodun-Rada Rite for Erzulie, VA - A Shamans
notebook, etc...
Thanx for this posting Yog. Excellent recommendation. Found the album online. Interesting work between devotional music, field recording and historical document.
Found this by accident while researching an afternoon. Don't know much about this tradition, though I will dip into it sometime. Interesting harmonics and composition. Seems to blend Arabic and European traditions. I might be wrong here. The hymn is of Greek decent, and performed by the Greek Byzantine Choir: Romeiko Ensemble. Hope you like it. Have a good one.
Cherubic Hymn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ9xzi0HebI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ9xzi0HebI)
Old topic that I browse nowadays most often, heh. Some Lithuanian folk
One of the most important person, who's been collectiing folk music around here in Lithuania and recording, singing himself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrQ0KDXUqhA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrQ0KDXUqhA)
Current day one of the folk "bands" singing an old folk song, especially popular in local underground. Skyforger and various Lithuanian/Latvian pagan/black metal bands did covers of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qSlQ0LPZXY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qSlQ0LPZXY)
Funeral lament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPqyBsL7yXU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPqyBsL7yXU)
Wedding lament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAUjCjxkrVw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAUjCjxkrVw)
And catholic laments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmAuZJySDN0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmAuZJySDN0)
Fantastic. Bulgarian orthodox hymn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o81A31hlgEA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o81A31hlgEA)
Getting deeper any day in Viashava and other form of Hindu devotional music. Not too fond of the drumming, but the harmonium, kartal and vocals, always structured with lead vocals and chorus.
pretty intense stuff.
will post a selection in the next days.
also some Jewis stuff is brillient, anything that has to do with Niggun is exciting.
Quote from: tiny_tove on January 25, 2018, 05:54:06 PM
Getting deeper any day in Viashava and other form of Hindu devotional music. Not too fond of the drumming, but the harmonium, kartal and vocals, always structured with lead vocals and chorus.
pretty intense stuff.
will post a selection in the next days.
Please do, whenever you get the chance. I find this all infinitely fascinating (and awesome).
a few of my faves
Two versions of Nrishimha pranama
Claudio Rocchi & Paolo Tofani - featuring Bhagavan Goswami. Rocchi and Tofani were two leading figures of Italian prog scene. They both turned Hare Krishna and did numberless releases under different monickers.
Rocchi Sadli passed away a few years back. Tofani is an extremely talented musician who also released several experimental records mixing digital and concrete sounds and buildin his own instruements.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qC0cRh6Y6s (currently recording a Foresta di Ferro version of this...)
I don't know who is singing this, but it is powerful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIM69ePi2VM
Mayapur Nrsimha Arati & Kirtan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NzIXTV8T4s
Kali Duge, Namoh Namah; Jay Mata Kali, Jay Mata Durge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGcrFCUvfE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGcrFCUvfE
Aindra was an interesting character. A Hare Krishna devotee who focused on singing, playing music and recording all of his life.
A peculiarity of the late Aindra Baba is that he organize a non-stop Kirtan (chanting the name of God) in India.
Basically, if you go to Vrindavana, where he used to live until he passed away in a house fire, there is a temple where 24 hours a day devotees ar singing and playing music, like a fire that never estinguish.
A really intense description of this can be found in the biography of 108/Inside Out/Shelter guitar player Raja Kishor /Vic Dicara "Train Wrecks & Transcendence: A Collision of Hardcore & Hare Krishna".
Here Aindra recording sounds and vocals (with some teaching) for his Album. I am amazed to see the similarities of how he worked with unusial sounds in the same way the late John Murphy was working when we recoreded some stuff together in London.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=018Xcw8gxBc&t=72s
Sounds from his funeral - impressive chants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu4CjAjOEzc
One of his kirtans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f9hHoFeXuw
I suspect this only very loosely qualifies, and only inspired by a Soundohm update, but this is some fantastic moog devotional stuff.
https://healingmusicofrana.bandcamp.com/
I haven't given this a thorough listen, but appears to fit here.
https://annapurnaprod.bandcamp.com/album/apokrifna-realnost
Just came across the Hungarian composer László Hortobágyi. I remember the name from an interview with him I read in a magazine almost 20 years ago. Didn't investigate any furter then, it seemed too strange for my tastes. But I think he fits well in this topic.
Does anybody know more about him and his works?
I only know RITUAL MUSIC OF FOMAL HOOT AL-GANOUBÎ and TRANSREPLICA MECANO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muvpYbemfWI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muvpYbemfWI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWN-JnFsvyM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWN-JnFsvyM)
Quote from: Zeno Marx on March 01, 2018, 07:31:49 PM
I haven't given this a thorough listen, but appears to fit here.
https://annapurnaprod.bandcamp.com/album/apokrifna-realnost
I tripped over the this a little while back while engaged in my periodic trawl for "ritual ambient" type shiz and it left an impression. I'd like to know more about how it was made. On first blush I thought of Sigillum S
Bardo Thos-Grol but I'd like to imagine this is more "legit". Eg not just improvising over tapes obtained from the local library but rather studying the modes, giving one's all. I like the idea of an artist trying to reclaim some little acknowledged ritual, going in whole hog, ultimately subsumed in own perv-vision.
Azagatel - "SOL" EP is out. Lusitanian Pagan Dark Folk.
(https://nekrogoatheresyproductions.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/sol1.jpg)
https://nekrogoatheresyproductions.bandcamp.com/album/azagatel-sol