Ancient Lyre & Vocals - Perperúna, a rainmaking ritual with ancient origins
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Perperúna is an ancient rainmaking ritual song with origins that are lost in the mist of time. It is a procession almost totally forgotten, only surviving in the rural communities of the Balkans as part of the rituals of homeopathic magic. Its goal is to invoke a deity for rain in favor of the seasonal crop.
In this music film, the female vocal ensemble Perperúna performs it magnificently for us with Theodore Koumartzis on the Lyre of Hermes, masterfully handcrafted by the LUTHIEROS family in Greece.
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📽️ Directed by Nikolaos Koumartzis.
The video shooting took place in the MaHalla Cultural & Music Venue, Berlin: www.mahalla.berlin/
⚪️ About the ritual song
Ritual song accompanying the invocation for rain in times of drought in rural communities. The women of the village would choose the least fortunate (usually an orphan) young girl and transform her into Perperúna by draping her with leafage, green branches, and flowers. They would carry out a procession through the village and, door to door, Perperúna would receive gifts, symbols of good fortune, and would be doused with water, a representation of the longed-for beneficial rain. Perperúna belongs to the rituals of homeopathic magic and has been employed by rural populations since ancient times during spring and summer to invoke a deity for rain in favor of the seasonal crop.
The ritual is met, among other regions, in Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Rumania, Serbia, Kroatia, regions of the Black Sea, Hungary and varies regionally in name (e.g., Pirpiritsa, Dodola, Peperuda, Paparudă, Paparouna, Peperuga), as well as in rhythm and lyrics of the accompanying ritual song.
The female vocal ensemble Perperúna presents here, in collaboration with Theodoros Koumartzis (ancient lyre), an urban reinterpretation of the ritual song version coming from Aiani, Kozani - Northern Greece (original source from documentation by singer and folk music researcher Domna Samiou).
🎙️ About Perperúna female vocal ensemble
The ensemble emerged from open singing circles in the parks of Berlin during the summer of 2019 and was officially founded in early 2020. Since then, the members of Perperúna, driven together by their common passion for Greek and Balkan oral traditions, focus on the study, reinterpretation, and communication of the female polyphonic sound, often with the use of performative elements. They explore the symbols, languages and dialects, myths and tales, melody and structure of songs that have been accompanying generations and generations of people in the celebration of life and expression of love, in the working field, in migration, in the time of war, in the mourning of death, in the praising of nature. They have participated in festivals in Germany (including 48h Neukölln, Import Export Munich, GutAlaune) and various collaborative artistic projects.
Perperúna ensemble consists of Lorena Atrakzy (Israel), Claire Fontanille (France), Dimitra Kandia (Greece), Klairi Kountouri (Greece), Angela Monaco (Italy), Saraï O’gara (Spain), and Johanna Schlottke (Germany).
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🎙️ About Theodore Koumartzis
Theodore is the youngest brother of the Koumartzis family. Being part of the family's endeavor since its early stage, he soon came to be an inspiring top-notch lyre player, constantly learning and experimenting with musicians around the world.
He is the founder of the PAUSIS Project, a curator at the SEIKILO Museum of Ancient Music in Greece (Thessaloniki), and an integral part of LUTHIEROS Music Instruments.
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Περπερούνα περπατεί
και το Θιό παρακαλεί
για να βρέξει μια βροχή,
μια βροχή, μια σιγανή
για να γέν’ τα στάρια μας
κι τα καλαμπόκια μας.
Μπάρις, μπάρις τα νιρά,
μπάρις, μπάρις τα κρασιά.
Thanks for the lyrics, Constantinos! :)
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*Ascendance Achieved*
Then the ritual was successful :)
Greek and Bengal love you from Greece and Bangladesh
Thanks for the comment, Gaming Hut! :)
It sounds like Indian ritualistic music. AMAZING.
Thanks for your great comment! Different cultures worldwide share so many things in terms of musical heritage, this is true about the Indian and the Greek musical heritage also!
Να ναι καλά ο the mythologist που με έστειλε εδώ .
Χρειάζεται κανείς άδεια για να βάλει αυτό το κομμάτι στο βίντεο του ? . Απλά ρωτάω γιατί μου αρέσει πολύ !!. Όμορφο και ατμοσφαιρικό ...
Ευχαριστούμε για το σχόλιο, Phill! Περισσότερα βίντεο σαν και αυτό κάνουν πρεμιέρα στο κανάλι μας κάθε εβδομάδα, οπότε κάνε subscribe για να μείνεις συντονισμένος: czcams.com/users/seikilo
Ως προς την ερώτηση σου για χρήση μουσικών κομματιών από το κανάλι μας, χρειάζεται άδεια, ναι. Πρόσφατα ξεκινήσαμε συνεργασία με τον The Mythologist, οπότε θα ακούσεις και άλλα κομμάτια σας σε βίντεο του σύντομα! :)
@@SEIKILO Γενικά πως παίρνει κανείς άδεια για τη χρήση μουσικών κομματιών από κανάλι ?. Δε το 'χω κανει μέχρι τώρα .
Υποθέτω μπαίνεις σε λίνκ και γράφεις ένα σχόλιο ή σου δίνουν στοιχεία για να επικοινωνήσεις με τον υπεύθυνο ...Δεν είμαι σίγουρος .
Σε εσάς έτσι γίνεται ?.
@@phillmor1405 Επικοινωνείς με το εκάστοτε κανάλι μέσω email και ενημερώνεσαι για την πολιτική αδειοδότησης που ακολουθούν! Για το κανάλι μας, επικοινωνείς με το channel@seikilo.com
@@SEIKILO Ευχαριστώ !! .
Hello! I'm Indonesian. Indonesia also has rainmaking ritual. Proud of all ancient culture in the world. Thank you for your wonderful and magical music ❤️❤️ keep going ❤️
Thanks for listening, Herlyna! Indonesia has a rich musical culture, too, and you should be proud of it :) In case you haven't already, subscribe here to stay tuned, as more videos like this premiere on our channel every week: czcams.com/users/seikilo
Συγχαρητήρια σε όλη την ομάδα και στην υπέροχη ερμηνεία και σκηνοθεσία!
Σας ευχαριστούμε πολύ! Ομαδική καλλιτεχνική προσπάθεια σε όλα τα επίπεδα! Εγγραφείτε στο κανάλι μας για τα επόμενα που έρχονται!
I'm Albanian. U know, most of us have been raised here so i feel Greek tbh. Since you make ancient music and stuff, wouldn't it be great to also show us the ancient Lahuta in some vids? Or present us the other versions of the Perperuna. It would be great.
We would be more than interested! Send us some information at info@seikilo.com!
Πολλά Χερετισματα αδελφέ μου
να είσαι πάντα γερός εσύ και η οικογένεια σου
Wow! That was so pleasant! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for your comment Travis! It really means a lot to all of us!
I waited for the release ♥️ Would love it if someone would share the lyrics, and maybe the translation.
Hello Robin, thank you! You can find the translation in the description!
Perperouna is a folk custom which had ancient roots and is a pray to god (gods in ancient years) for rain . A young and orphan girl was dressed with tree branches, symbolising the thirsty (in the end of summer , early autumn) vegetation . This girl with other girls were going from house to house, singing the perperouna song, pretty much like like Christmas carols, and the people were offering sweets and nuts to them. It is said that the chosen girl was deliberately orphan in order to make the god have mercy. People were anxiously waiting for the first rains of autumn in order to make the seeds grow into healthy plants of wheat, corn etc.
I will try to translate for you
Perperuna walks
And prays to God
For a rain, a silent calm rain
Our grains to grow
Our corns to grow
For our water and our wine
Soundbath for the mind ...thank you....could live in this sound every day
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Μαγικά λυτρωτικό!!!
What for the amazing comment, Bill! :)
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remarkable as always
Thanks, Aristos! :)
I just love your collaborations , they are soo interesting. This touches my heart.
Every single collaboration is a great chance for us to take a glimpse for where lyre music might take us in the future to come. Thank you for listening and your constant support to our affiliate artists!
Wonderful musical treasure
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Beautiful
Thank you, Sylvester! Cheers!
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Gorgeous and enchanting music!
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Enchanting !
Thanks for the amazing comment, Clément!
The wonderful : musicians, the singer's deep performance, reaching the soul, the spirit, the pure concept, the direction, the photography, the deep focus. Profoundly thank you for yet another precious artistic gem. Sas euxaristoume para poly !
Well said, Maria! Thank you so much for listening, your support, and your beautiful comment. We are currently exploring the possibility of recording an entire music album with the ancient lyre and the Perperuna ensemble. It will be something truly unique if we pull this off! :)
@@SEIKILO... and we are listening still, pausing. Sympathetically co-resonating our soul with your strings.
Thank you deeply SEIKILO.
Θησαυρός είναι το κανάλι σας 🙏🌹🎶
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Beautiful!! Listening 🎶 from the turtle island Americas 🕊🪶💛🌅
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As a asian me, I feel the soul of the Mediterranean. Really interesting.
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Wow. This is the most amazing thing. I was getting the most unique kinds of chills through my body! Holy holy wow. Incredibly moving and inspiring 😭 I would love to be part of something like this one day. I’m so glad I found this channel. Thank you for these beautiful gifts 🙏🏼
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Amazing
Thank you! Cheers!
This is beautiful
Thanks for listening, Varekai. We will premiere similar songs soon on our channel, so stay tuned. :)
@@SEIKILO yessss can't wait! 💗
Υπέροχη ομάδα 😍🎵🎸
Σας ευχαριστούμε για τα καλά σας λόγια! :)
oh my goddddd i want a lyre 😭
Thanks for the comment, August! :)
The ancient lyre is an amazing musical instrument, ideal for both the beginner and the advanced lyre player, as anyone can get beautiful sounds in just a few days, but there is a lot of room for practice to become a virtuoso. You just need a... proper instrument, so pay close attention when choosing your lyre!
A great place to start is the LUTHIEROS family in Greece, a boutique workshop with an immaculate reputation and many years of luthier experience. You can take a look at the available lyres at www.luthieros.com
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@@SEIKILO Yeah I already got several of their lyres in my favourites list on Etsy, I just can't afford one yet, hence the crying face haha, doing singing workouts, watching lyre videos, and learning Ancient Greek by myself with what I can find free on CZcams for now...
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did it rain afterwards?
Yes, indeed! But it was a rainy season for Berlin, anyway, so no one can tell how effective the actual signing was. :)
🔱👍👁️
Thanks for the comment, Okulus! :)
@@SEIKILO Hi, where can I download this? I would love to use this in a DJ mix
¿Están cantando en griego antiguo?
¡Gracias por el comentario, Teagenes! El griego antiguo es la lira y el tambor de marco, pero el canto es una improvisación vocal. Por tanto, no hay un lenguaje específico, sino que se utiliza la voz más bien como un instrumento musical.
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Συγχαρητήρια
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