MLT Club Member Jürgen
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Originally the Nyckelharpa was probably played more like this traditional Norwegian folk style:
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Forerunners of the modern Nyckelharpa have existed since the Middle Ages. Evidence of the existence of such instruments can be found mainly in Sweden, but also in Denmark, Germany, Austria and Italy. The oldest known illustration of a Nyckelharpa is dated to the year 1350. The musician Thomas Roth, a long-time member of the medieval folk band “Die Geyer”, now interprets the instrument in his own modern way:
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In this piece of music, one of the band members plays another very old and interesting instrument from the Middle Ages: the Nyckelharpa. Maybe you already know it.
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You’re right Tim, ultimately what the music sounds like is much more important than a specific genre. We humans are tempted to give all sorts of things a name. As if we would then understand it better. Thanks for the video of D’Artagnan and Patty Gurdy. A beautiful live performance. I also like this kind of music very much. You might also like the music of Faun. One of the best known representatives of this type of music. They call it Pagan-Folk, well….🙄
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Patty Gurdy (alias Patricia Büchler) has also made guest appearances with various other bands. Here, for example, together with the Israeli progressive metal band Scardust.
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Good Find Tim,
I know the instrument, but I don’t know Donovan’s song (now I do😀). Thanks for the music video and also for the short documentary about the Hurdy Gurdy. Very informative and interesting. I’m always amazed at what instruments people have developed over time (and how many of them have unfortunately been forgotten). In our country the instrument is called “Drehleier” and is often used for medieval folk music. Bands that love similar music to “Blackmores’s Night”. Patty Gurdy is the stage name of a young musician who lives not far from here and who ultimately dedicated herself to playing the hurdy-gurdy.
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I’ve now started googling in Korean. This increases the hit rate immensely. 😀 Well, of course, you can play this game endlessly. I’m still amazed how many talented young rock bands are active in South Korea. Interestingly, mostly young women. Perhaps also a rebellion against classic role distributions in society, who knows. Here is a band that could perhaps be translated as “The Fix”.
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Seeing this two guys playing the one string washtup bass is real fun. A simple idea as for the exmaple the washboard as a music instrument, but very effective.
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The talharpa doesn’t mean much to me either. It comes from Sweden and Estonia. Thanks for the video. Maybe not suitable as a solo instrument, but like many others bass instruments it was probably used as an accompanying instrument. There is also a Finnish version, the Jouhikko. Although it only has three strings, it can obviously also be used as a solo instrument. If you imagine singing and drumming with it, then it sounds good.
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Tim, I think there are songs where it’s not important to understand the lyrics at all. The singer’s voice simply becomes another instrument and it’s fun just to follow the melody. At least that’s how it is for me.
The first song is about the desire to be free, like birds, and to be carried over the wide land with outstretched wings.
The second song is about Walpurgis Night. The roots of the Walpurgis celebration lie far back in pre-Christian times and go back to Germanic origins. The festival reflects the joy at the end of winter. Sometimes large fires were lit to drive away the evil spirits. For the same purpose, masks and disguises were also worn to frighten the evil spirits. The very brave would jump over the fire. This was supposed to testify to their courage and bring good luck. Perhaps also to purify their souls. It is the springtime counterpart to the autumnal Halloween (which is not traditionally celebrated here). The custom has made it to the present day. We call it dancing into May. On April 30, so-called maypoles are set up. Large wooden poles from which long ribbons hang and around which people dance, as in the music video. The nice thing is that May 1st is an official holiday and you can therefore party into the night.
PS: Witches on broomsticks are said to have been spotted flying through the air on Walpurgis Night. But I think this is just an unconfirmed legend… . Perhaps these were the first UFOs spotted 😄
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Hi Bud,
thanks for your feedback. I can well imagine that you developed a special relationship with John Lennon if you knew the places where he spent the last years of his life. I’ve never been to New York and I only know Central Park from pictures. It seems to be a green pearl in the middle of the pulsating city. John led a more withdrawn life there with his loved ones and his love of art. I may have been 14 years old when he died. At this point I had long since discovered my love for the music of the Beatles; I was not particularly interested in the solo careers of the individual Beatles. But with the release of the album Double Fantasy this should change.
-What if-. An interesting idea in the film “Let it be”. When the mature John opens the door, a very moving scene. -What if-. Would he have led such a lonely life in a small house on the coast? A parallel to his withdrawn life in New York? If he hadn’t become a musician, he might have become an artist. He attended Liverpool Art College for a short time. That would have been a nice idea: John Lennon there in that little house by the sea, with his art and his penchant for poetry. Not just the few brushes on his desk, but a colorful studio full of fantasies and ideas. A life full of Mind Games. -What if-. If I were 14 again. Yes, I too dreamed of a better world. A world where people understand each other better. Wars are no longer an option, but just a nightmare from days long gone. The world as a place full of understanding, love, acceptance and progress. Imagine, not -what if-. That seemed so close to me. Back when I was 14.
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Tim, thanks for the information. You’re right, Cheap Trick’s ballad is very nice. The band is not that well known here. But I think I’ve heard The Flame and Surrender before, but I couldn’t assign these songs to any band.
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My otorhinolaryngologist would like that, Jung. 😄
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Oh boy Jung,
Fire Noodles. An old legend says that in days gone by this was used to feed dragons so that they could spit particularly large fireballs. 😁
David, I’m a little jealous now. Does the Thai neighbor still live next door to you? Then I can definitely come over for dinner sometime. I am a self-confessed garlic junkie. It’s a bit difficult in every day live here, but in Thailand I live it to the fullest. Chicken with garlic and black pepper for example. I love this, yummy.
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Hi Tim,
thanks for the video. I’m always amazed at how someone can hang such a monster around his neck and then still play on it. The top neck has 12 strings. Are the other necks tuned differently or strung with different strings? Or does it just look cool? Unfortunately, I’m not much of a guitar expert. His guitar collection is impressive, each guitar tells its own little story, a single piece of the mosaic in his musical life. The band itself is unknown to me.