Old East Slavic Song - Vladimir the Great | The Skaldic Bard

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  • čas přidán 29. 11. 2023
  • Here is a song I wrote in Old East Slavic, performed by me and my wife. This time, we are singing about St. Vladimir the Great, a member of the famous Rurikid dynasty of the Kievan Rus and the first Christian Grand Prince. He established a large domain spanning large swathes of modern Ukraine and Russia, from Kyev to the Baltic.
    Vladimir is a saint venerated in the Catholic and Orthodox churches. After sending envoys out to see the religions of the world, Vladimir decided to convert to Christianity. His envoys, having seen Constantinople, famously said: “We knew not whether we were in Heaven or on Earth ... We only know that God dwells there among the people, and their service is fairer than the ceremonies of other nations.” Doing so also allowed him to marry the beautiful Princess Anna of the Byzantine Empire. After his conversion, he had many churches built. He is also the leader credited with the Christianisation of the Rus. He admired and was influenced by the Byzantines greatly, which I have tried to convey in both the lyrics and music style.
    There isn’t much out there in Old East Slavic and I’ve always wanted to try writing and performing a whole song in it. I hope you get some enjoyment out of it.
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    Lyrics:
    Свѧтꙑи Володимѣре
    Svętyi Volodiměre
    Saint Vladimir
    Молисѧ за нꙑ
    Molisę za ny
    Pray for us
    Володимѣръ вєликꙑи кънѧѕь,
    Volodiměrŭ velikyi kŭnędzĭ,
    Vladimir, the Grand Prince,
    молотъ Руси.
    molotŭ Rusi.
    Hammer of the Rus.
    Гръдъ Рюриковичь,
    Grŭdŭ Rurikovičĭ,
    Proud member of the house of Rurik,
    изъ чиста золота крꙑ.
    izŭ čista zolota kry.
    blood of pure gold.
    Отъ Кꙑѥва до морꙗ варѧгъ
    Otŭ kyjeva do morja varęgŭ
    From Kyev to the Baltic
    въ странѣ приꙗ власть.
    vŭ straně prija vlastĭ.
    he took power in the land.
    Кънѧже Руси великыи,
    Kŭnęže rusi velikiyi,
    O Grand Prince of the Rus,
    веди люди къ побѣдѣ.
    vedi ljudi kŭ pobědě.
    lead the people to victory.
    Володимѣръ, другъ Царюграда,
    Volodiměrŭ, drugŭ Carjugrada,
    Vladimir, Friend of Constantinople,
    мѫжь Аннꙑ красьнꙑѩ.
    mǫžĭ Anny krasĭnyję.
    husband of Anna the Beautiful.
    У цѣсара вѣрѫ обрѣте.
    U Cěsara věrǫ obrěte.
    With the Emperor, he found the Faith.
    Крьстьꙗниномь добръмь бꙑ.
    Krĭstĭjaninomĭ dobrŭmĭ by.
    A good Christian he became.
    Два воѥводѣ противъ Василиꙗ,
    Dva vojevodě protivŭ Vasilija,
    Two generals rebel against Basil,
    жалкаꙗ неприꙗзни!
    žalkaja neprijazni!
    the pitiable fiends!
    На битвѫ присла Володимѣръ
    Na bitvǫ prisla Volodiměrŭ
    Into war, Vladimir sent
    цѣсару воиско своѥ.
    cěsaru voisko svoje.
    his army for the Emperor.
    Володимѣръ, горе козарихъ,
    Volodiměrŭ, gore kozarixŭ,
    Vladimir, woe of Khazars,
    храбръ на поли битвꙑ.
    xrabrŭ na poli bitwy.
    brave on the battlefield.
    Печенѣги же боѭтъсѧ
    Pečeněgi že bojǫtŭsę
    The Pechenegs also fear
    славьнꙑихъ Руси.
    slavĭnyixŭ Rusi.
    the glorious Rus.
    Помьнимъ ϲлово своѥго люда.
    Pomĭnimŭ slovo svojego ljuda.
    We remember our people’s story.
    Въ насъ течетъ крꙑ сѣвера.
    Vŭ nasŭ tečetŭ kry sěvera.
    Northern blood flows in us.
    Силоѭ прѣдъкъ боромъсѧ.
    Silojǫ prědŭkŭ boromŭsę.
    With ancestral strength, we fight.
    Ни ворогъ ни съмьрти не боимъсѧ.
    Ni vorogŭ ni sŭmĭrti ne boimŭsę.
    We fear neither foe nor death.
    Володимѣръ, крьститель Руси.
    Volodiměrŭ, krĭstitelĭ Rusi.
    Vladimir, Baptiser of the Rus.
    Свѧтославичь свѧтꙑи.
    Svętoslavičĭ svętyi.
    The holy Sviatoslavich.
    Строитель цьркъвъ красьнъ,
    Stroitelĭ cĭrkŭvŭ krasĭnŭ,
    Builder of beautiful churches,
    ꙗзꙑческъ идолъ дробитель.
    jazyčeskŭ idolŭ drobitelĭ.
    crusher of heathen idols.
    Въ Дънѣпрѣ же крьщениѥ дано
    Vŭ Dŭněprě že krĭščenije dano
    And in the Dnieper river, baptism was given
    люду Кꙑѥва.
    ljudu Kyjeva.
    to the people of Kyev.
    Да благословитъ господь
    Da blagoslovitĭ gospodĭ
    May the Lord bless
    землѭ вовѣки. Аминъ!
    zemlǫ vověki. Aminŭ!
    the land forever. Amen!
    Да благословитъ господь
    Da blagoslovitĭ gospodĭ
    May the Lord bless
    землѭ вовѣки. Аминъ!
    zemlǫ vověki. Aminŭ!
    the land forever. Amen!
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  • @SkaldBard
    @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +104

    Note: Lots of people are saying his name is Volodymyr, or at least not Vladimir. I know it's anachronistic in a way to call him Vladimir, but that's how he is known to us in the Anglosphere. Any article or book before 2022 called him as such, it's just the way it is. I mean no disrespect to anyone with the choice of names used in the subtitles.
    Anyway, here is a song I wrote in Old East Slavic, performed by me and my wife. This time, we are singing about St. Vladimir the Great, a member of the famous Rurikid dynasty of the Kievan Rus and the first Christian Grand Prince. He established a large domain spanning large swathes of modern Ukraine and Russia, from Kyev to the Baltic.
    Vladimir is a saint venerated in the Catholic and Orthodox churches. After sending envoys out to see the religions of the world, Vladimir decided to convert to Christianity. His envoys, having seen Constantinople, famously said: “We knew not whether we were in Heaven or on Earth ... We only know that God dwells there among the people, and their service is fairer than the ceremonies of other nations.” Doing so also allowed him to marry the beautiful Princess Anna of the Byzantine Empire. After his conversion, he had many churches built. He is also the leader credited with the Christianisation of the Rus. He admired and was influenced by the Byzantines greatly, which I have tried to convey in both the lyrics and music style.
    There isn’t much out there in Old East Slavic and I’ve always wanted to try writing and performing a whole song in it. I hope you get some enjoyment out of it.
    If you liked the song and would like to support the channel, please leave a comment and like the video. I love hearing your thoughts. You can also support me at www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard. Thanks!
    Lyrics in the description.

    • @SladeWilder1683Hussar
      @SladeWilder1683Hussar Před 5 měsíci +13

      Thanks bro, both you and your wife for making this piece of art. As both a Christian and History nerd, I truly appreciate the effort that goes into this.

    • @user-qm4up7pb2k
      @user-qm4up7pb2k Před 5 měsíci +20

      not "Kyivan Rus", but just Rus', there was only one Rus`

    • @InAeternumRomaMater
      @InAeternumRomaMater Před 5 měsíci +8

      Not sure if you are able, but seeing your crusaders song's, make's me wonder whether you could make a song about Crusade of Nicopolis in Old Romanian as there's none out there. Great work like always tho👏🏻👍🏻

    • @greatsarmatae
      @greatsarmatae Před 5 měsíci +8

      It is not in Old East Slavic, it is in Church Slavic (it had local versions over countries), which was same as Latin for Catholics.
      There never existed such language as "Old East Slavic", it's a wrong, factually weak linguistic theory of Soviet times, but it had high popularity due to heavy Soviet propaganda, affecting western Slavists much too, although they never were educated enough in these areas anyway, western development of that knowledge was limited due to lack of access to Eastern Europe in 20-th century.
      You must read fundamental works of George Shevelyov, who is one of the most famous Slavists ever, to see that nations controlled by Rus'/Kyivan empire spoke different dialects, Slavic ones originated strictly from Proto-Slavic, and Finnic/Baltic were of own roots, and there was no singular folk tongue beyond Church language, used in official communication.
      For instance, actual national dialects were those that afterwords formed:
      1) currently so called "Belarusian" (actually Kryvian, by tribal name; "Belarus" is an artificial 18-th century empirial political term, Kryvichy didn't have much relevance to Rus.
      2) current Ukranian (actual Ruthenian/Rus language, respectively to historical geography).
      Later, basically mix of juridical Kryvian and Ruthenian became official language of GDL.
      3) currently dead Novgorodian - tongue of colonists who established Novgorod in 10-th century in Finnic lands. Linguistically connected to Lechitic group and Ruthenian (i.e. Kyivan tongue).
      4) tongue of colonists of northern Tver-Suzdal region, confusingly known as "Russian" in modern era due to obvious causes of political history.

    • @tenthclassgaming
      @tenthclassgaming Před 5 měsíci +3

      Can you translate Herr Mannelig into Old Norse?

  • @somemeansfish8987
    @somemeansfish8987 Před 6 měsíci +118

    Whether germanic latin or slavic the bard never disappoints and certainly never gets it wrong

  • @khandovarbalest1369
    @khandovarbalest1369 Před 6 měsíci +128

    still can't believe how golden an addition your wife is to your music

  • @grzegorzw424
    @grzegorzw424 Před 5 měsíci +67

    I'm polish and i understand the liryc almost perfectly, yet struggle greatly with modern Slavic languages. Amazing how simillar they were in past

    • @grzegorzw424
      @grzegorzw424 Před 5 měsíci +3

      I would just like to add that the language of this song's liryc is in Old East Slavic, meanwhile Polish stems from Old West Slavic, so the difference is grater than, let's say, between Old East Slavic and Russian.

    • @henrykkeszenowicz4664
      @henrykkeszenowicz4664 Před 3 měsíci +4

      As someone speaking 4 slavic languages and distinguishing the rest, I can also hear some Bulgarian sounding in this language.

    • @Kieran_Keegan
      @Kieran_Keegan Před 3 měsíci +2

      ​@@henrykkeszenowicz4664Which ones exactly do you speak? I speak Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian, a little Bulgarian, Polish and Serbian

    • @ghut487
      @ghut487 Před 2 měsíci +1

      confirm, and nice to hear nasal vowels that have been preserved only in Polish

    • @alexkarelin2881
      @alexkarelin2881 Před měsícem +2

      That’s good , we’re close all slavic🇷🇺❤️

  • @faryafaraji
    @faryafaraji Před 5 měsíci +81

    Ok this is an amazing song, already my favourite one from yours. It drips with so much atmosphere it's insane. And I love the pronunciation. I myself just use modern Russian or Ukrainian pronunciation to sing Old East Slavic, so to hear it pronounced with all those nasal sounds and authentic phonetic aspects here is a real gift. I'm no linguist but I'm gifted enough with an ear for accents that if someone were to tell me you're a native Slavic speaker, I wouldn't question it.
    I also love the very subtly "Eastern" feel to this one. It genuinely feels like Byzantine music's influence is emanating here, with the melody centred around that Aeolian/Phrygian semitone, and the vocal melismas like on the last syllable of "pobede" at 1:11. Whether intentional or not, it perfectly encapsulates the intrinsic relationship between the East Slavs and the Eastern Roman Empire at that stage in history.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 5 měsíci +26

      Hey man, thanks a lot for this - great to see you pick up on some of the subtle aspects thrown in there. I was absolutely going for the slight Byzantine influence, but there's no way I could pinpoint the specifics of it nearly as well as you can, haha - I appreciate you putting a name to the concepts, will make for some interesting research. Glad you enjoyed the song!

    • @neonpirych1566
      @neonpirych1566 Před 5 měsíci +18

      Wow! I can't wait for you both to make one video together!

    • @iberius9937
      @iberius9937 Před 5 měsíci +6

      Beautifully stated!! Excellent summation of this masterpiece by someone who is no stranger to creating masterpieces, himself.

    • @mennyboy1528
      @mennyboy1528 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Farya Faraji The Achaemenid

  • @henrykkeszenowicz4664
    @henrykkeszenowicz4664 Před 6 měsíci +60

    Really loved the way old slavic sounded here. It's the best old slavic song on CZcams because others try to just sound more russian while in fact old slavic was it's own thing unlike any modern slavic language.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +13

      Thank you!

    • @beatraider4687
      @beatraider4687 Před 3 měsíci +3

      почитай летописи и польские документы 16 - 18 веков и поймёшь на каком разговаривали, у вас и сейчас кашубы (kaszuby) на русском говорят)

    • @palamaro1603
      @palamaro1603 Před měsícem

      Old Slavic, aka Old Church Slavonic, is a South Slavic language.

    • @beatraider4687
      @beatraider4687 Před měsícem

      Да, есть такое, польское Приморье до сих пор на русском говорит

    • @Turagrong
      @Turagrong Před 18 dny

      ​@@beatraider4687duh

  • @matajification
    @matajification Před měsícem +6

    Respect. Spoštovanje. Poštovanje. Уважение. 👍

  • @javiklaine
    @javiklaine Před měsícem +17

    Ждём больше песен как на Древнерусском, так и на старославянском и других языках, использовавшихся в устной и письменной речи на Руси

    • @Gwynnfevar12
      @Gwynnfevar12 Před 8 dny

      russians(muscovites) have nothing to do with Kievan state(Gardarike). Russia is a country renamed in 1721 from Grande Tartaria, after germans from Prussia took over the country.

  • @ahoda6149
    @ahoda6149 Před 3 měsíci +10

    Finally somebody actually pronounces ъ and ь, awesome!

  • @animeme3324
    @animeme3324 Před 6 měsíci +116

    As a native Russian speaker interested in ancient languages, I can say that you have a very good pronunciation. Keep up the good work! I'm looking forward to your new songs in Old Norse

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +21

      Thanks a lot, my friend, means a lot. Will be some more Old Norse coming soon :-)

    • @neonpirych1566
      @neonpirych1566 Před 5 měsíci +6

      @@SkaldBard Don't forget to sing ancient Irish songs too! Let's listen with pleasure!

    • @Gwynnfevar12
      @Gwynnfevar12 Před 8 dny

      russian(muscovian) language is a mix of bulgarian and tatar. It has nothing to do with Slavic languages spoken by Polans in Kievan state.

    • @animeme3324
      @animeme3324 Před 8 dny

      @@Gwynnfevar12 Well, it was really influenced by Old Church Slavonic (~Bulgarian) and has some turkic words (most of them are curse words). But calling it a mix of Bulgarian and Tatar is like calling Swedish a mix of English and Finnish. It just means that you know nothing about russian grammar and lexicon.

    • @mossadgovernment1059
      @mossadgovernment1059 Před 6 dny

      @@Gwynnfevar12 If you read the word about Igor's Campaign, the Russian truth, the tale of bygone years, it turns out that the language in them is more similar to Russian than to other Eastern Slavic languages

  • @samueldamuel1689
    @samueldamuel1689 Před 6 měsíci +21

    Slavic is one of my favourite language groups to hear in songs, just wish i could pronounce it as well as you can

  • @incognitto79
    @incognitto79 Před 5 měsíci +47

    As native Ukrainian speaker, your pronunciation is awesome. Well done.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 5 měsíci +13

      Thanks a lot, my friend

    • @glibk1521
      @glibk1521 Před 4 měsíci +3

      +1
      The Ukrainian и (y) and е (a) sound just epic
      Volod(y)mier gor(e) khozary

    • @alexkarelin2881
      @alexkarelin2881 Před měsícem

      Ты еще найтев рашн спикер не так ли

    • @beatraider4687
      @beatraider4687 Před měsícem +1

      Где тут окрАинский) сербы больше вашего тут поймут) жалкие ваши потуги примазаться к великому)

    • @glibk1521
      @glibk1521 Před měsícem

      ​@@beatraider4687 для чого нам сербська, і вона навряд прям велика мова.

  • @boris8515
    @boris8515 Před 5 měsíci +11

    Really, really good, perfectly captures the Slavo-Byzantine culture of the Rus at the time. I love the lyrics as well. My favourite part are the Byzantine-like melismas at the end of some of the lines. It's impressive how each of your song really radiates with the essence of the culture it's related to, respect.

  • @agentbimlo4555
    @agentbimlo4555 Před 6 měsíci +17

    This already sounds perfect, but with you and your wife in this duo, it makes it even more perfect. I just simply love it!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +5

      Thank you! She's happy to hear that ;-)

  • @witcher788
    @witcher788 Před 5 měsíci +19

    Благодарю за ваше исполнение 😌👍

  • @glibk1521
    @glibk1521 Před 4 měsíci +9

    This actually sounds gorgeous

  • @Hobaslav_Crinzhonuk
    @Hobaslav_Crinzhonuk Před 5 měsíci +18

    From the lands of the Rus i come to tell.
    This is amazing, there is so little songs from the times of Rus that we know about, this is filling out the void, thank you Skald

  • @Trotsky.-.83_years_ago_-_and
    @Trotsky.-.83_years_ago_-_and Před 6 měsíci +13

    I am doing 11 assignments due tomorrow while listening to this. Feels great. Thanks man!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +7

      Lmao, by your comments I can't tell if you're just trolling or you're the most overworked student out there

    • @Trotsky.-.83_years_ago_-_and
      @Trotsky.-.83_years_ago_-_and Před 5 měsíci +5

      @@SkaldBard I wish I was trolling. I just get that much homework. Just submitted 2 quizzes. Hopefully it will be better next semester.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 5 měsíci +4

      @@Trotsky.-.83_years_ago_-_and Good luck, son - show 'em who's boss

  • @iberius9937
    @iberius9937 Před 6 měsíci +15

    Excellent work by both your wife and yourself! Interesting that you decided to venture east, this time! The Slavic side of things is very underappreciated and not studied as much. Great earworm that I predicted will be stuck in my head for a while!

  • @frederickiiprussia7699
    @frederickiiprussia7699 Před 6 měsíci +17

    Magnanimous yet so serene and gentle.
    It truly is a shame that the Ruikid Christian Russians dont receive (at least some) praise to the degree that their Catholic and Protestant cousins have for their protection of the faith. The Russ under Vladimir the great and thereafter ensured that Christianity did not die in the east to the competing Islamic Golden Horde and pagans in the vast wilderness.
    One thousand blessings on you sir for these wonderful pieces of art, I cant wait to add this to my playlist

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +6

      Thanks a lot for the kind words, buddy, means a lot. Very good point you make too!

  • @auroraborealis9796
    @auroraborealis9796 Před 5 měsíci +14

    Do i understand right that you wrote and sang this song by yourself? You are a very talented person! It sounds very Byzanthinian style! Bravo!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 5 měsíci +9

      I did indeed! Thanks a lot

  • @Romanos_the_Christian
    @Romanos_the_Christian Před 6 měsíci +7

    Right on time, just got a Russian icon of Vladimir

  • @user_12fjcjcixsk23
    @user_12fjcjcixsk23 Před 6 měsíci +14

    Thank you! Greetings from Russia

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +5

      Здравствуйте!

  • @Eri_Shion
    @Eri_Shion Před 6 měsíci +27

    Thank you for this magnificent piece! Greetings from Veliky Novgorod!❤❤❤

    • @Kieran_Keegan
      @Kieran_Keegan Před 3 měsíci +1

      Истинная столица русских, а не это ордынская Московия

    • @beatraider4687
      @beatraider4687 Před měsícem

      @@Kieran_Keegan голова дурная, Русских, а не окрАинцев) Киев всего лишь третий стольный град Руси)

    • @gigachadov8156
      @gigachadov8156 Před 21 dnem

      ​@@Kieran_Keegan таблетки выпей

    • @Kieran_Keegan
      @Kieran_Keegan Před 21 dnem

      @@gigachadov8156 московит объявился

    • @user-uq9qx7hh5w
      @user-uq9qx7hh5w Před 16 dny

      ​@Kieran_Keeganне совсем. Новгород при киевских князех строили.
      Русь не с Новгорода пошла иначе бы князья бы закрепились за Новгородом.

  • @MaefigHistory
    @MaefigHistory Před 6 měsíci +8

    Wonderful! Ever since Magnus the Good, I've been waiting for a Slavic song, and you delivered min broþor! God bless.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +5

      Hah, thanks for sticking with me! Wes hal!

  • @pmw5967
    @pmw5967 Před 5 měsíci +11

    It's a bit sad that this great Prince is quite forgotten in Western Christianity. I think that for many people Vladimir belongs more to East than West. However, to tell the truth he is connection beetween West and East, and Your song reflects his life in impressive way😊

  • @stevethegrandmarshall9916
    @stevethegrandmarshall9916 Před 6 měsíci +12

    ANOTHER banger from Skaldic! Awesome song! Instant new addition to the playlist

  • @MaurycyNejman
    @MaurycyNejman Před 5 měsíci +10

    Kolejne niesamowite dzieło Twego autorstwa i to w słowiańskim języku coś fantastycznego
    nie wiem co więcej powiedzieć liczę na więcej wspaniałych utworów!!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 5 měsíci +4

      Dziękuję serdecznie!

    • @janstaniszewski536
      @janstaniszewski536 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@SkaldBard OK, Now I can declare you a certain laguage mega chad: You have learned Polish. I'm always really impressed when some foreigner shows that they can use it. Maybe after all,our language is not as hard as we like to boast about it??😅

    • @Kieran_Keegan
      @Kieran_Keegan Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@janstaniszewski536Miałem znajomego Polaka z Gdańska, który próbował mnie uczyć polskiego. Sama jestem native speakerem jednego z języków słowiańskich i polski wydawał mi się dość łatwy

    • @janstaniszewski536
      @janstaniszewski536 Před 3 měsíci

      @@Kieran_Keegan A jaki to był język,z ciekawości?

  • @cakecwkecake7479
    @cakecwkecake7479 Před 5 měsíci +7

    what a banger, Vladimir is one of my favorite saints!

  • @inregnumdei
    @inregnumdei Před 5 měsíci +5

    Yet another wonderful song.
    I’m studying history in college and a practicing Catholic, so getting to enjoy music that appeals often to both is fun.
    Maybe do a song about the Anglo-Saxon martyr and king of East Anglia, Edmund the Martyr. There isn’t much out there source wise, but I suppose that gives you room for a bit of artistic license. The two most accepted accounts of his death either having him dying in battle against the Great Heathen army or being martyred afterwards by arrows.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 5 měsíci

      Awesome stuff, my friend, and thanks for the solid suggestion

  • @glishev
    @glishev Před 5 měsíci +6

    Pronunciation is amazingly good, you nailed the Old Church Slavonic nasals!

    • @SvidomyjKmet
      @SvidomyjKmet Před 5 měsíci +1

      I am not sure, but i thought that in old east slavic the nasals became into u, ja, ju sounds in Rus period

    • @user-qm4up7pb2k
      @user-qm4up7pb2k Před 5 měsíci

      @@SvidomyjKmet no one knows

    • @SvidomyjKmet
      @SvidomyjKmet Před 5 měsíci

      @@user-qm4up7pb2k yes

  • @josephjude1290
    @josephjude1290 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Saint Vladimir pray for us

  • @BiesGorielyj
    @BiesGorielyj Před 6 měsíci +33

    Russian speaker here. Honestly, you sing this so well, that it sounds like genuine OCS chant. You deserve far more, than you got, my man, truly you are man of art

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +8

      Thank you so much for this, my friend

  • @MatthewVanston
    @MatthewVanston Před 5 měsíci +5

    So nice of you to let your wife partake.

  • @robinrehlinghaus1944
    @robinrehlinghaus1944 Před 6 měsíci +12

    As always, Skald, thank you for an awesome song. The voices of you two together are truly beautiful.
    Having recently finished a book on the history of Eastern Europe and being enamored with its history for a long time, I find this to be a well-blended commemoration to what once was.
    Dare I say Russian and Ukrainian Nationalists getting at each other in the comments are missing the point goddamn far.

    • @neonpirych1566
      @neonpirych1566 Před 5 měsíci +5

      It's true. We, Russians and Ukrainians, are still idiots who cannot forget old grievances.

  • @Bjorn_Algiz
    @Bjorn_Algiz Před 6 měsíci +10

    Oh by Odins beard! I'm obsessed with slavic culture and mythology but even just the music you are sharing is lovely brother! ❤ hail! Even if it is Christian ✝️ I still appreciate it as a pagan and heathen 😊❤

    • @user-bt8wp5ns2b
      @user-bt8wp5ns2b Před 6 měsíci +2

      Ваши неоязыческие секты это проекты 18-века, из сект масонов.

    • @konstantinzakharov5643
      @konstantinzakharov5643 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Vladimir was also a pagan and heathen and had Scandinavian heritage, probably, could speak Old Norse.

    • @user-hb5oc3yq8i
      @user-hb5oc3yq8i Před 6 měsíci +13

      @@konstantinzakharov5643 Был,но потом,как его дядя Глеб и его бабушка Княгиня Ольга стал Христианином.

    • @lopakacooper1668
      @lopakacooper1668 Před 6 měsíci +1

      ⁠​⁠@@user-hb5oc3yq8iThis might come off as a random question but, I must ask, is it believed that the martyrdom of Fyodor and Ioann may have been part of why Vladimir converted to Christianity? Feel free to correct me if I’m mistaken.

    • @user-hb5oc3yq8i
      @user-hb5oc3yq8i Před 6 měsíci +5

      @@lopakacooper1668 Незнаю. Уже при Игоре и тем более,при Князе Олеге, до половины воинов, были Христианами. А Владимир был ярым язычником и в том момент жизни и пострадали Святые Викиги Феодор и Иоанн. После обращения к истинной Вере, Князь Владимир, стал очень хорошим человеком. Что, его в народе прозвал: "красное солнышко". Что значит прекрасный и милостивый. О нем в хрониках и летописях говорят,после Крещения, он из злобного и коварного,стал он очень добрым и хорошим и милостивым. Последние свои десятки лет жизни, он правил,как очень хороший и Великий-Христианский Князь и Благочестивый Христианин.

  • @konstantinfromkrasnoyarsk5941
    @konstantinfromkrasnoyarsk5941 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Очень круто получилось

  • @user-pm8qm2zh6g
    @user-pm8qm2zh6g Před 6 měsíci +8

    It's always nice to see a reflection of your culture in someone's work and thanks for great song❤

  • @Kript1
    @Kript1 Před 4 měsíci +10

    You have a very good pronunciation. As a native Russian speaker I understand the entire text without translation!

  • @alainberserker6301
    @alainberserker6301 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Je n'avais jamais entendu la langue gothique... magnifique. Ca m'a donné des frissons.. l'envie d'aller au combat . Il faut absolument en faire d'autres . Félicitations a vous

  • @rotm11
    @rotm11 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Another great song from my favouritute artist

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 5 měsíci +2

      Very touching, thank you!

  • @user-js4jw2te8v
    @user-js4jw2te8v Před 5 měsíci +3

    Cool ❤ Получилось очень интересно)

  • @JorgeTrejo23
    @JorgeTrejo23 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Another excellent piece, my friend! Absolutely loved it, as always.
    Btw, you were one of my top 5 artists in Spotify. Thanks a lot!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +5

      Thanks for sticking around, my friend, always good to hear from you. Really appreciate your support

  • @ChristianCaliph
    @ChristianCaliph Před 3 měsíci +2

    I love this, he was my patron saint!

  • @Veldalian
    @Veldalian Před 5 měsíci +8

    Отличный канал, шикарные песни. Хотелось бы еще больше песен на старославянском, звучит очень по-родному )

    • @viacheslavmykhailiuk6039
      @viacheslavmykhailiuk6039 Před 3 měsíci +1

      так, дуже по-рідному, розумієшь на скільки укр. мова давня.

    • @Kieran_Keegan
      @Kieran_Keegan Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@@viacheslavmykhailiuk6039Давай не будзем сварыцца, у мяне ёсць у сябрах і ўкраінцы, і нармальныя рускія, а старажытнаруская мова, гэта наш агульны продак, прывітанне табе з Брэста

    • @beatraider4687
      @beatraider4687 Před měsícem

      @@viacheslavmykhailiuk6039 какому...?))) окрАинскому))))))))))))))))

  • @johnnyanderson2-roblox185
    @johnnyanderson2-roblox185 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Absolutely amazing.

  • @matthewsiregar
    @matthewsiregar Před 5 měsíci +4

    OMG, YET ANOTHER MASTERPIECE. I was just listening to your gothic and latin song. Cheers brother

  • @yaricus142
    @yaricus142 Před 6 měsíci +10

    Любо!

  • @blakeprocter5818
    @blakeprocter5818 Před 6 měsíci +5

    This sounds amazing. It would be cool to hear you do a rendition of Bogurodzica/Baharodzica, the famous hymn that Polish and Lithuanian soldiers chanted before the Battle of Grunwald.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 5 měsíci +3

      Working on something for that :)

    • @user-ub4pq9ci2r
      @user-ub4pq9ci2r Před 5 měsíci +1

      You should see Farya faraji's version if you haven't in the meantime 😃

    • @blakeprocter5818
      @blakeprocter5818 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Oh I have. I am a big, big fan of Farya Faraji and his works. And I, in response, can recommend you see Stary Olsa's version of Baharodzica. It is a fantastic rendition. @@user-ub4pq9ci2r

  • @lopakacooper1668
    @lopakacooper1668 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Mesmerizing, to hear the tongue of the Rus! Great song to come from the Bard, as per usual an absolute banger.

  • @Montana1861
    @Montana1861 Před 5 měsíci +2

    @SkaldBard.
    Since you are into history have you ever heard of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily. Our history is a powerful one.
    700 Years of independence only abruptly ending in 1861.
    1130-1861

  • @justinianthegreat1444
    @justinianthegreat1444 Před měsícem +1

    Amazing! One can see Farya's influence but surely the Bard has been worthy of becoming his own man and a great musician at that!

  • @mamaluigi7134
    @mamaluigi7134 Před 6 měsíci +5

    man, your work is fire, more people should know this project S2

  • @user-kl3lz5jw7i
    @user-kl3lz5jw7i Před 6 měsíci +5

    It's awesome! Thank you for such great content, it gives a huge boost of energy and inspiration ❤

  • @it1957
    @it1957 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Thank you for the great song Bard. Hope there will be more slavic songs.

  • @fauconleger7067
    @fauconleger7067 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Very good

  • @MrWhite-fm4lj
    @MrWhite-fm4lj Před 6 měsíci +5

    Beautiful song as always! ❤

  • @frankckckckck
    @frankckckckck Před 6 měsíci +11

    Ооо, русские песни подъехали. Thank you VERY much, Bard! God bless!

    • @ihorko3161
      @ihorko3161 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Давньоруські, якщо точніше

    • @user-qm4up7pb2k
      @user-qm4up7pb2k Před 5 měsíci +3

      это песня на староукраинском с примесью болгаризмов, точнее - примесь старомакедонского :)

    • @neonpirych1566
      @neonpirych1566 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@ihorko3161Согласен. Так будет правильно назвать песни тех кто жили на территории Древней Руси (включая украинцев, русских и беларусов).

    • @Bravebear333
      @Bravebear333 Před 5 měsíci

      @@user-qm4up7pb2k староукраинский это разве не язык грамот 14-15 века и позже "руськой метрики"? В описании написано Old East Slavic -- значит древневосточнославянский наверно. Гипотеза Шевельова про отдельное формирование восточно-славянских языков из праславянского имеет место, но она вроде не мейнстримная.

    • @ChirkunovIvan
      @ChirkunovIvan Před 5 měsíci +1

      ​@@user-qm4up7pb2kкак тут и сказали, это не староукраинский, староукраинский это язык 15-16 века где-то. Это тогда уж древнеукраинский. Просто страна же Русью называлась, потому и говорят всегда именно древнерусский. Но, конечно, эта песня настолько же украинская, насколько и русская, и белорусская. Почему все всегда забывают белорусов?

  • @bstrd5573
    @bstrd5573 Před 5 měsíci +2

    My god... What gem have I stumbled upon, this is beyond amazing. Not just amazing, in fact, it is marvelous how you absolutely nailed everything. You call yourself a skald, let me tell you, friend, you a truly blessed by Kvasir!

  • @servus_incognitus
    @servus_incognitus Před 5 měsíci +2

    One of your top works so far! Amazing job you're doing here friend!

  • @coffeetime3293
    @coffeetime3293 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Amazing work!

  • @kristiangg4263
    @kristiangg4263 Před 6 měsíci +4

    incredible song!

  • @danhubert-hx4ss
    @danhubert-hx4ss Před 6 měsíci +6

    Wonderful, just wonderful.

  • @VenomVaxo
    @VenomVaxo Před 5 měsíci +17

    From such music, I am proud to be an Orthodox Christian born in Russia! These are our holy ancestors!
    Thank you for your creativity
    Greetings from Russia 🇷🇺☦️

  • @KiernanRenaud
    @KiernanRenaud Před 6 měsíci +5

    yay another song!

  • @boromircutezatoru2835
    @boromircutezatoru2835 Před 4 měsíci +5

    I am honored to be named after this Great Prince.

  • @yowzerswazinski
    @yowzerswazinski Před 6 měsíci +3

    Hey Skald, another great song. Would love to see a song about either Crecy, or Agincourt.

  • @SlavicRatnik
    @SlavicRatnik Před 4 měsíci +3

    As a person who is ethnically Crnagorski or Montenegrin, have you ever tried Serbian as a language? I know it must be hard doing this and I should probably give you some specific ideas but this is your channel. You did a good job anyway. It is honestly hard to find information of medieval Serbia or Balkans or at least it is not as easy as western medieval research.
    God Bless

  • @user-gh3ou2jr4j
    @user-gh3ou2jr4j Před 6 měsíci +4

    Finally! It's finished!

  • @Vsevolod2002
    @Vsevolod2002 Před 6 měsíci +11

    The historic ties of russia and Sweden is often forgotten, or even blotted out. Rurik came from a land called Roslagen in Sweden, that’s how Russia got its original name. Finns called the Viking raiders “Ruotsi” heavily hinting that they have interacted with the Vikings coming from Roslagen.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +7

      On this channel, we are indeed Scandinavian Rus respecters

    • @ihorko3161
      @ihorko3161 Před 6 měsíci +1

      To be clear, this is just one of the theories

    • @Vsevolod2002
      @Vsevolod2002 Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@ihorko3161 Some other theories suggest that Rurik is from a Polabian tribe called Obotrites in Reric Germany, born to Godoslav and Umila

    • @user-qm4up7pb2k
      @user-qm4up7pb2k Před 5 měsíci

      "russia"? did you mean the diocese of Kyiv and Galicia-Volyn? it is Ukraine

    • @moony7144
      @moony7144 Před 5 měsíci +5

      ​@@user-qm4up7pb2kRurik wasn't kievan ruler. He was prince of Novgorod.

  • @user-sz9qj6tm1o
    @user-sz9qj6tm1o Před 5 měsíci +4

    What about making songs about Prophetic Oleg or Rurik?

  • @TruekingoftheLeinstermen
    @TruekingoftheLeinstermen Před 6 měsíci +3

    Great song just wondering if you could see about writing a song about the battle of clontarf if you get a chance i would appreciate it since one of my ancestors the king of leinster mael morda died there also your wifes also a great singer

  • @alexandrgraaaaaafen
    @alexandrgraaaaaafen Před 6 měsíci +8

    Избранного светильника, тьму идолослужения в державе Русской разгнавшаго и светом Божественныя веры ю просветившаго, восхваляем тя, святый равноапостольный княже Владимире: ты же яко выну со дерзновением предстояй Царю царствующих, не престай моляся о достоянии твоем и твоими молитвами сохраняй нас от всяких бед и зол, да со умилением благодарственно зовем ти:
    Радуйся, Владимире, державы Русския просветителю

    • @user-qm4up7pb2k
      @user-qm4up7pb2k Před 5 měsíci

      что такое "Русской"? ты имееш в виду епархии Галичко-Волынскую и Киевскую? так это греческое название епархий, почему ты его употребляеш?

    • @alexandrgraaaaaafen
      @alexandrgraaaaaafen Před 5 měsíci

      Это акафист

    • @alexandrgraaaaaafen
      @alexandrgraaaaaafen Před 5 měsíci

      @@user-qm4up7pb2k это акафист, все вопросы в епархию

  • @maksssim750
    @maksssim750 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Интересно, кстати, что Владимир до крещения проводил языческую реформу, если можно так выразиться, и, видимо, как-то пытался унифицировать язычество на Руси

  • @arinac9449
    @arinac9449 Před 24 dny

    Круто получилось

  • @aRm-s
    @aRm-s Před 5 měsíci +1

    GOD EXISTS ... and so does a moral man.

  • @dichterdenker3111
    @dichterdenker3111 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Keep up the great work!
    Could you add a way of supporting you where one can pay with paypal?

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 5 měsíci +3

      Thanks a lot, my friend. Making a Patreon soon which takes PayPal. Thanks for the support, buddy

  • @zbrojnywojownik
    @zbrojnywojownik Před 5 měsíci +1

    Great song my friend. Maybe you can make one in Old Baltic (or Old Lithuanian or Old Latvian)

  • @rostyk3502
    @rostyk3502 Před 6 měsíci +12

    Man, you're the best! Greetings from Ukraine

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +7

      Thank you, my friend! All the best to you!

    • @amerdoom6491
      @amerdoom6491 Před 5 měsíci +4

      My man you so talented ​@SkaldBard

    • @amerdoom6491
      @amerdoom6491 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @SkaldBard I hope You make Celtic songs

  • @aRm-s
    @aRm-s Před 5 měsíci +3

    Ceasar to Tzar onwards to God.. and a moral man.
    Emperor ...

  • @user-fs3in9ep2t
    @user-fs3in9ep2t Před 5 měsíci +3

    he is a great and holy prince, but as we know he was a rather specific person.

  • @lordkriot
    @lordkriot Před 5 měsíci +1

    Хорошо.

  • @user-pp7fn1cf2l
    @user-pp7fn1cf2l Před 5 měsíci +3

    За Русь взялись ура

  • @user-element24
    @user-element24 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Великий князь!

  • @sal6695
    @sal6695 Před 22 dny

    Crazy how conservative serbian is, speaking Serbian natively and knowing a good ammount of Russian, the lyrics here resemble Serbian noticeably more. The song itself goes crazy hard!

  • @user-bt8wp5ns2b
    @user-bt8wp5ns2b Před 6 měsíci +12

    Здравствуйте! Спасибо вам! Только много восточных ноток. Всё таки, мы Русские и Славяне это Северный этнос. Ещё Великий Государь Император Александр-1, когда освободил Париж, в войне с Наполеоном, в 1812-14 годах. Он сказал:мы Русские сыны Севера. Князь Владимир непервый Христианский Царь. До него были и Бравлин и Аскольд и Дир и другие. Он совершил государственное Крещение Руси. Да он из рода Викингов,как многие прямые из этнических Русских.. Спасибо вам! Святой Равноапостольный Князь Владимир моли БОГА о нас. СЛАВА ГОСПОДУ ИИСУСУ ХРИСТУ_!!! ➕➕➕➕⛪👍👍💪💪

    • @zlatni_orao
      @zlatni_orao Před 6 měsíci +5

      Слава Господу Исусу Христу

    • @user-bt8wp5ns2b
      @user-bt8wp5ns2b Před 6 měsíci +5

      @@zlatni_orao Вовеке Слава!!! 👍👍👍👍👍💪💪 СЛАВА ГОСПОДУ ИИСУСУ ХРИСТУ_!!! ⛪⛪⛪⛪➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕👑👑👑

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +6

      Здравствуйте, спасибо за поддержку! Восточное настроение песни просто призвано отразить влияние Византии на Владимира в некоторой степени :) Спасибо и да благословит Вас Бог!

    • @user-bt8wp5ns2b
      @user-bt8wp5ns2b Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@SkaldBard Здравствуйте! Спасибо!! 👋👋👍👍💪💪➕➕➕👑

    • @supermpaleofan1555
      @supermpaleofan1555 Před 6 měsíci

      А в чем конкретно восточные нотки?

  • @alexandrgraaaaaafen
    @alexandrgraaaaaafen Před 6 měsíci +8

    Эта короткая песня и картинка переплюнули 7 -летний фильм «Викинг» с Козловским.

    • @user-hb5oc3yq8i
      @user-hb5oc3yq8i Před 6 měsíci +7

      Фильм Козловского, это псевдоисторическая ерунда. Князь был Великим и умным Викингом и Христианином.

    • @askeladd_knutsson
      @askeladd_knutsson Před 6 měsíci +2

      ​@@user-hb5oc3yq8i, його "вікінгство" не підтверджене. Як і існування Рюрика (свого роду легенда, як із легендами про короля Артура)

    • @user-hb5oc3yq8i
      @user-hb5oc3yq8i Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@askeladd_knutsson Больной из секты современных нью-эйджеров шёл бы ты лесом. :-))) 😊😊😊

    • @alexandrgraaaaaafen
      @alexandrgraaaaaafen Před 6 měsíci

      @@user-hb5oc3yq8i я не спорю, но согласитесь этот короткий ролик клип в 💯 раз мощнее ?

    • @supermpaleofan1555
      @supermpaleofan1555 Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@askeladd_knutsson Рюрик не підтвердженний. А Олег у Византийських джерелах згадується. Та й Олег, Ігор звісно скандинавські імена

  • @beatraider4687
    @beatraider4687 Před měsícem

    Великий Русский князь!

  • @martach36
    @martach36 Před 6 měsíci +4

    🎉🎉

  • @SvidomyjKmet
    @SvidomyjKmet Před 6 měsíci +4

    I am from Ukraine. Your pronunciation is impressive. What Language is your first?

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 6 měsíci +2

      English! Thanks, friend

    • @SvidomyjKmet
      @SvidomyjKmet Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@SkaldBard your text and pronunciation are great. Please continue create Old East Slavic songs.

    • @supermpaleofan1555
      @supermpaleofan1555 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@SkaldBard I thought swedish or polish ahah

    • @servantofaeie1569
      @servantofaeie1569 Před 5 měsíci

      @@supermpaleofan1555 I thought Icelandic at first

  • @Gwynnfevar12
    @Gwynnfevar12 Před 8 dny

    Wolodymyr the Great also had a scandinavian name as Waldemar Gamil.
    Also, what you know as "Russia" today has nothing to do with Ruthenia, as Ruthenia come from the anme of Rus, while "Russia" is a name given to Muscovy(Grande Tartaria) by germans in 18 century. While Ruthenia is a historical name for Ukraine. Name of Ukraine just became more popular in the start of 20 century.

  • @bartomiejkaminski6859
    @bartomiejkaminski6859 Před 5 měsíci +3

    im polish and for me its easier to understand than most of slavic languages.
    btw where are you from? i dont hear modern eastern slavic accent in this song.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 5 měsíci +4

      I'm from Britain, but I speak pretty good Polish (my wife is Polish) which makes Pan-Slavic stuff a lot easier :-)

  • @Palanteer
    @Palanteer Před 20 dny +1

    As a Ukrainian, I can say that your pronunciation is good, the only thing I have noticed so far is that the rhythm of the song has more in common with Middle Eastern melodies than Slavic. Maybe it has something with the way you sing vowels or general rhythm, not sure. It's more an inner filling than an actual critique

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 20 dny +3

      It's actually meant to reflect the Byzantine influence on the newly converted Rus - but thank you!

    • @Palanteer
      @Palanteer Před 20 dny +2

      @@SkaldBard oh, in that case, you did a great job!

  • @Vladyslav_Maxymov
    @Vladyslav_Maxymov Před 5 měsíci +6

    Great song, a magnificent performance! Oh, eternal glory to Volodimir the Great! Warm greetings from Ukraine :)

  • @bloodkelp
    @bloodkelp Před 6 měsíci +3

    некоторые слова без полногласия, т.е. заимствованные из церковнославянского

    • @user-qm4up7pb2k
      @user-qm4up7pb2k Před 5 měsíci

      так это староукраинский с примесями старомакедонского

    • @bloodkelp
      @bloodkelp Před 5 měsíci

      @@user-qm4up7pb2k почему у тебя еврей на аве.

    • @user-qm4up7pb2k
      @user-qm4up7pb2k Před 5 měsíci

      @@bloodkelp ну у тебя на аве человек с задержкой умственного развития, у меня - еврей, ну каждый ставит что хочет

    • @bloodkelp
      @bloodkelp Před 5 měsíci

      @@user-qm4up7pb2k это патрик крусиус он расстрелял мексов он умный есть

    • @Bravebear333
      @Bravebear333 Před 5 měsíci

      @@user-qm4up7pb2k чуд с евреем сошлись в коментах, однако.

  • @DanielRowley-ck6rf
    @DanielRowley-ck6rf Před 5 měsíci +2

    Я понимаю от силы 30%

    • @ZEUS-7818
      @ZEUS-7818 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Я понял все после 10 прослушиваний. Пробуй читать текст, получится.

  • @steffent.6477
    @steffent.6477 Před 5 měsíci +1

    How de we know how all these old and dead languages sound like? Can you somehow reconstruct them from their modern versions?

    • @user-vt3ig2bk4j
      @user-vt3ig2bk4j Před 3 měsíci

      Yes. By comparing different Slavic languages, ancestral sounds can be reconstructed. Same counts for all other languages and language families.

  • @user-vt3ig2bk4j
    @user-vt3ig2bk4j Před 3 měsíci +1

    The word вовѣки would not have been used in the 8. - 10 century with that phonology, but rather something like въвѣкъı / въ вѣкъı, with the PIE soft "w" still intact, just as in classical Latin or present day English.. One should not mix different stages of the language. Nonetheless, great work.

  • @maksssim750
    @maksssim750 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Ну вообще он достаточно кроваво всё это делал

    • @Miklosh.Prostoi
      @Miklosh.Prostoi Před 3 měsíci +1

      Я тоже так думал, но когда попытался найти свидетельства, обнаружил, что это миф.

  • @marcus4046
    @marcus4046 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Basil II Bolgorotonos :yo want a wife?