Scél Lem Dúib - Old Irish Song
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- čas přidán 9. 03. 2024
- Music & vocals by Farya Faraji. This is my first attempt at a historical reconstruction of Irish music as it would have sounded like in the Middle-Ages, namely in the 9th century. The poem is from that period, but its writer is unkown. I consulted A.Z Foreman's excellent channel to perform the lyrics with reconstructed historical pronunciation. This is the video where he recites the poem: • Three Medieval Irish P...
I opted to use a mostly pentatonic melody with passages of diatonicism. This is due to the fact that pentatonicism is the human universal, and is most likely the oldest form of melody type to still be found on the island before continental influence brought in diatonicism, something far more rare than pentatonicism and specifically linked to Greco-Roman music theory given the current available evidence. This mixture of pentatonic passages with diatonic ones remains a staple of Irish music to this day.
No harmony is used as harmony is not believed to have existed there before the advent of Organum, which would form the basics of modern European harmony as we find in today's Irish music.
For the instruments, I used a harp and a flute. The harp is well attested in the Middle-Ages, and would grow to become a representative instrument of Irish music, often linked to the Irish within foreign perception. A flute also accompanies the melody.
For information and sources on the aforementioned concepts, you can check out my Epic Talking playlist.
Lyrics in Old Irish:
Scél lem dúib:
dordaid dam;
snigid gaim:
ro fáith sam:
Gáeth ard úar;
ísel grían;
gair a rrith;
ruirthech rían;
Rorúad rath;
ro cleth cruth;
ro gab gnáth
giugrann guth.
Ro gab úacht
etti én;aigre ré;
é mo scél.
English translation (an alternate one from that in the video as there are many different translations):
Here’s my story;
winter’s come;
sad stag roars;
summer’s gone;
High cold wind;
low cold sun;
swelling seas;
strongly run;
Rust red fern;
in disguise;
speckled goose
croaks and cries;
Birds don’t sing
songs of glory;
Ice wrapped wings;
That’s my story. - Hudba
Music & vocals by Farya Faraji. This is my first attempt at a historical reconstruction of Irish music as it would have sounded like in the Middle-Ages, namely in the 9th century. The poem is from that period, but its writer is unkown. I consulted A.Z Foreman's excellent channel to perform the lyrics with reconstructed historical pronunciation. This is the video where he recites the poem: czcams.com/video/Bw-njWix624/video.htmlsi=_5Pq-JW2cN0GkxTZ
I opted to use a mostly pentatonic melody with passages of diatonicism. This is due to the fact that pentatonicism is the human universal, and is most likely the oldest form of melody type to still be found on the island before continental influence brought in diatonicism, something far more rare than pentatonicism and specifically linked to Greco-Roman music theory given the current available evidence. This mixture of pentatonic passages with diatonic ones remains a staple of Irish music to this day.
No harmony is used as harmony is not believed to have existed there before the advent of Organum, which would form the basics of modern European harmony as we find in today's Irish music.
For the instruments, I used a harp and a flute. The harp is well attested in the Middle-Ages, and would grow to become a representative instrument of Irish music, often linked to the Irish within foreign perception. A flute also accompanies the melody.
For information and sources on the aforementioned concepts, you can check out my Epic Talking playlist.
Lyrics in Old Irish:
Scél lem dúib:
dordaid dam;
snigid gaim:
ro fáith sam:
Gáeth ard úar;
ísel grían;
gair a rrith;
ruirthech rían;
Rorúad rath;
ro cleth cruth;
ro gab gnáth
giugrann guth.
Ro gab úacht
etti én;aigre ré;
é mo scél.
English translation (an alternate one from that in the video as there are many different translations):
Here’s my story;
winter’s come;
sad stag roars;
summer’s gone;
High cold wind;
low cold sun;
swelling seas;
strongly run;
Rust red fern;
in disguise;
speckled goose
croaks and cries;
Birds don’t sing
songs of glory;
Ice wrapped wings;
That’s my story.
May the souls of those who died in the cruel winters rest in peace.
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Man, I can't begin to tell you, and thank you, for how much I'm learning from your channel. I know to some, this might be a bit of a mad concept, melismatic old Irish music, and it will take a bit of time... but could you PLEASE review this, (even give it half an hour) I'd love to know your thoughts.......czcams.com/video/mhZCcwRoXv4/video.html
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It's year 2050, and every single country in history got it's own song from Farya
I'm so early,
Patrick hadn't been kidnapped by Irish pirates yet.
@@user-gi6rq2hi4e Too bad to see Christians wanting to remove the snakes from everywhere they go, when Jesus Christ himself told his disciples to be "as wise as snakes and as gentle as doves"... Do they know that the hebrew word for massia (machiah) has the same gematria as the word snake (nahash)?...
@@Sunbirdinthesky LOL. Judaism was designed to unite the jews into a solid ramrod, christianity, on the other hand, also a jewish creation, was designed to do just the opposite to their enemy - divide, confuse and ultimately destroy us.
@@Sunbirdinthesky A healthy spiritual core based on a strong connection with our racial Gods is a key prerequisite for preserving blood purity...
Its also important that we finally learn to control and properly direct our innate altruism - a trait that has failed so many times and has always been abundantly exploited by its enemies. If we are to survive on this planet, we must realize that it is not our duty to care for the welfare of other people or to provide them with the fruits of our labor. All our creative energy, effort and work should be directed exclusively for the benefit of future generations of our folk...
The primal enemies of our people (you know who) have always been aware of this need of ours to selflessly help others and used it as a loophole through which they installed the Christian virus into our minds. In the Middle Ages, the virus of Christianity literally destroyed the classical (European) civilization, threw the whole of Europe into an abyss of darkness, dirt and disease, and reduced us to the most primitive level of existence. This religion openly promotes the survival and rule of the most inferior elements of society - the sick, the weak and the stupid - while on the other hand, it pathologically hates and strives to destroy everything that enables the healthy life and development of man. Therefore, Christianity is, in the true sense of the word, a mental virus that lowers the IQ of the Gentile peoples and thus turn them into obedient slaves.
@@user-gi6rq2hi4e I am quoting Jesus for the sake of argument. I don't care if he existed or not... The only thing I know for sure is that the Gospels (whether canonic or apocryph) are highly operative, if you know how to interpret them... I thank wholeheartedly whoever inspired and wrote them.
@@Sunbirdinthesky I'm aware.. We should liberate our minds and souls from Abrahamic influences that has pushed the world into a state of spiritual and racial regression and has brought nothing but oppression and misery...
I love this from japan.
Thanks to the algorithm for letting me discover it within a minute of publication.
I don’t know how you make these but they’re always awesome
Weeks of reading/researching texts, ethnomusicological research, and then writing the music and performing it according to the research :)
Hi, do something in russian please @faryafaraji
I see...And I, the fool, thought that the Muses do all the work. @@faryafaraji
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I know right? Farya always knows how to make a banger song
As a person of Irish descent, I really want to know the language and musical culture of my ancestors. I think the Irish language is underrated and unknown to most people since English took over as the official language.
Irish is the official language of the "Republic of Ireland" and the North of Ireland
Don't bother, the Irish are hateful of their diaspora, I've abandoned any connection to it entirely
Irish was once spoken by numerous communities in the U.S. until 1890 1900s
Captivated by the lullaby-like quality of this one, by your wonderful adherance to historical phonology as opposed to your other Old Irish songs, and by the minimalist beauty of the harp and flute and your mesmerizing voice as well.
This song is actually relaxing really.
I’m having a terrible day but seeing this made it a little bit better, thank you Farya.
Me too bro.
Same here, makes my day better
i was having a horibble week, hope you guys feel better
Guess most of Farya's audience prefers their epic music, which are great, but to me the deeply moving ones are these soft tunes he releases once in a while. They're not only a breath of fresh air in my hectic ADHD mind, but also deeply moving somewhat in a spiritual sense. Love drawing while listening to those.
‘S mór luach do shaothrach, a Farya chòir! You’re a braver man than I for taking on Old Gaelic - ‘tis not a language for the faint of heart. Its grammar was described to me once as being child-abuse. No wonder all the Gaelic languages evolved a sane verb system in quite a short span of time 😅
Вы не перестаёте удивлять нас❤
I can imagine that after releasing a video Farya goes over to his massive instrument collection and thinks “hmm, what culture’s music shall I play this time?”
This is better than the news....Again, thank you for the beauty❤❤
You never dissapoint my dude!!!!
Thanks for the awesome music. 👍🙂
Incredibly underrated channel that is doing amazing work. Youre the absolute best dude!
Thank You very much for this Irish song ! 😊
Thank you for spreading the music of my country and our culture, truly no one makes better historical music than you
Wow, this is absolutely mesmerizing! Farya, your dedication to historical accuracy shines through in every note. It's incredible to hear how Irish music might have sounded in the 9th century. And your attention to detail, from the reconstructed pronunciation to the haunting melody, truly brings this ancient poem to life. Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of history with us!
I am always grateful for your efforts and efforts. Because of you, I have access to the world's rich deposits of fascinating music and culture, and I am able to appreciate its beauty. How sweet and happy. I have a lot of respect for you as a creator and as a person who loves culture, history, and music.
It's a beautiful language shame it's not more widely spoken
You're a very good musician
Such a beautiful sensitive rendition. Thank you.
It is really great to know about old languages and music culture, Thank you
What a lovely song and lyrics -- your vocals are haunting!
Great as always, i love your pieces.
That's pure magic ❤🎉
Beautiful, thank you for your performance. Your pronunciation of old Irish was on point by the way, fair play 🫡
New Irish song! Thank you Farya🎉
the notes remind me of your Urien song intro ✨🌹 Thank you.
MERCI CHER FARYA❤🌹 PRÉCIEUX TRAVAIL 🌹💜🙏
Dear Farya is blessed by the Muse of music.
Fantastic work once again. Greetings from Epirus!
You have such a pretty voice; timeless and reverent.
love old songs
Wow its amazing i dont belive in your talent its just amazing its another level just beautiful
Very relaxing song, almost like a lullaby. I was surprised at the lack of something akin to the horn found in the River Erne, which is thought to date to this period, or the "bekan" horn, though given the tone of the poem it is quite understanding. ¿Perhaps for a later song?
¡Cheers and keep up the amazing work!
The thing is that those kinds of horns were not musical instruments. Like the carnyx or Roman military trumpets, they were meant for signals, communication, etc, and could usually produce only a very limited range of notes. These horns were closer to our modern fire alarms than they were musical instruments, so using them for a historically informed musical arrangement wouldn't make sense anthropologically speaking.
Irish brother your culture is magnificent
Thank you Farya
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He's Persian but he made Irish song so hotttt
Joder, eres la única persona en este mundo que envidio. Quisiera cantar y hacer reconstrucciónes como lo haces
Those vibratos make my ears feel warm and fuzzy.
Great job with the Old Irish! Reminds me of Rop tú mo baile .
Farya you singelhandedly make the best irish language songs
Beautiful ancient irish song 💚🤍🧡
I just went down the rabbit hole that's your channel and absolutely love it! I have a suggestion for you, which is a 15th ct. Czech Hussite war song "Ktož jsú Boží bojovníci" (Ye Who Are Warriors of God). I think it's one of the most powerful medieval songs.
I'll check it out, thanks!
This is haunting in a beautiful way.
nice
Beautiful work as usual!
Have you ever thought about making some piece of Piedmontese music? A friend of mine and fellow fan of your work have deicded to try and convince in giving it a try! There's a lot of interesting songs and I think some ones like Baron Litron may appeal you
오늘도 한건 하셨군요. 지난번의 사파비와 차가타이도 좋았는데 이번것은 켈트 음악이군요. 그것도 잔잔한것으로... ^^ 음색은 잠들기전에 듣기 좋겠네요.
Hello farya! Can you make a song about king shapur II or the Parthian general surena? If you can I’d be thankful, also amazing song❤much love from Kurdistan❤❤
👌Peak old Irish reconstruction
You my friend are one impressive force of nature xD
Woul you please make a musicological video on Irish Sean-nós singing?
Extaordinary as a forever 👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥
perfrct
My family is irish😊
Having a 1h symphony of this kind of music would be nice for learning.
PLZ more Irish and celtic ❤️🙏
I would love to use your music in a documentary that i want to make. How much does licensing a song of yours cost or does it vary depending on channel size etc?
Hey Farya! You haven’t posted a video on the topic in a while, but knowing the philhellene that you are, I’d love to hear some of your thoughts on the Greek Eurovision entry this year.
Namely, I’m fascinated by the controversy and pushback on the “easternness” (i.e. Ungreek to a certain fraction of people) of the song, especially Marina’s opening vocals.
Foreigners mostly hear it and either immediately say “oh it’s so Greece” or “oh there’s that Arab/eastern sound”. Whereas many Greek listeners immediately clock it as some kind of South Asian inspired element, or rather derogatorily as “Bollywood”. If you remember, I had commented months ago saying how my friend once heard a Greek nisiotiko and thought it was in Hindi! So I find this all really fascinating.
I just finished listening to a Greek interview where they said that the melody is quintessentially Greek, but the vocal renditioning of it is Indian and I’d love to hear any thought you have about all this.
So the parts that are chalked up to being "Indian influence"are very clearly the ones where she sings the high pitched vocals, and to be fair, they do sound Indian, but I don't think it's because she was emulating Indian tradition; it was probably a coincidence.
If anything, it's Western influence. Switching between more typical vocals and then going to very high pitched vocals during refrains is something that was popularised by Billie Eilish and similar singers in the previous years in Western pop. The difference is, Billie Eilish sings in Western style when going high pitched; she's not ornamenting the vocals with twirls and curls and melismas like we all do east of Italy.
As far as Marina is concerned, she's doing traditional Greek vocals, but adding that high pitched twist in a Billie Eilish style. It's just that when you go this high pitched while still singing in a Greek style (melismatic, twirls, ornamented), you end up sounding Indian, because the only real difference between Indian vocals and Greek vocals is the vocal texture; the articulation of the voice however is generally the same.
This ties in to my point that the "eastern" singing styles of India, the Middle-East, Greece, Balkans, North Africa and up to Flamenco are really all the same vocal style fundamentally. It's the same general melismatic, ornamental vibe, where we keep quavering our voice into curls and twirls, and the major difference between them is the vocal texture. All I have to do to sound like an Orthodox cantor is to keep singing like an Iranian, but push my vocals deeper to the chest register instead of a high pitched register, and it does the job at conveying a supericially authentic Orthodox sound to the layperson. It's one of the reasons why Orthodox Greek cantors sing almost exclusively in deep chest voice, because other than that, there's no meaningful distinction with Islamic vocals-for the most part, singing Byzantine psalms with a higher pitched voice and more nasal texture will make you sound identical to the Islamic call to prayer as far as the layperson is concerned.
@@faryafaraji Thanks Farya! I would've never caught on to the modern pop structure present in the song (besides the near unanimous recognition of the Rosalia vibes). Compare that to the Serbian entry "Ramonda" which you can immediately clock as Billie style vocals and structure but mainly because of the vocals. Nobody would classify the two as structurally related at first glance.
It's also really helpful that you pointed out that the only real difference between Greek and Indian styles is pitch/texture. I think that we are more intuitively able to "hear" the differences between our regional styles without being able to express clearly what makes each sound fundamentally "Greek", "Iranian" or "Indian for that matter.
However I would argue that it's very unlikely a coincidence, which to me is the genius of Marina. She loves trolling and to me here she's trying to leave us all confused whether or not it's supposed to be Greek or Indian, whether we're western or eastern and as a half Sudanese Arab herself maybe representing her own dichotomy. I especially think it's very intentional because she spent time in India during the song producing stage for her brother's wedding. I think to her the Indian element is a personal thing to "welcome" that cultural element into her own family as well as a powerful source of inspiration she can add while still drawing from Balkan, Arab, Anatolian etc styles.
Also, she said that the intention of the song and especially music video was to contrast the stereotypical european view of Greece with what the youth of modern Greece are all about. Maybe we can see her recognition of all the migrants (which include so many Bangladeshi and Pakistanis) as a part of modern Greece.
@@faryafaraji Farya I am back with more. Yet another relevant link to your previous video where you compared Reggaeton to Sufi dance. Marina was just on an Instagram live and just dropped a "btw, the 'reggaeton' you hear is actually Syrtos that you all danced in your villages. Just look up Glyka Glyka by Kelly Kelekidou". Definitely a jab to fuck with the Greeks who keep saying "there's nothing Greek about this song".
He just doesn’t miss
It’s scientifically impossible
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as a Kurdish person love Irish song
Bonito
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please ancient ethiopia (abyissina) music
Yess
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Defend the tea
Please make and upload Mughal Empire Epic Music?
The author is unknown? Oh I'm sure it was Ciara ingen Medba!
"...What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!..."
ahh... excuse me ! i'm in the wrong channel :D
Is this an actual ancient Irish song? Or a made up song?
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Its sad how absolutely destroyed the non english cultures in Britannia got. Theres like almost nothing left
Wales? Scotland? Ireland?
@@MatthewVanston that what i meant with non english. Also Gales Cornish Mannin etc
@@hohenstaufen2345this is ireland not Britain
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It's gael we are not britons
We are italo celts not brythonic
While I agree how horrendous the destruction of other cultures and languages has been by the English, Ireland is not part of Britain/Britannia
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