A little bit of Holiday

[baleanoptera]

Partially for the spirit of the season, and partially because I can I wanted to make a holiday card with added music. So a happy holiday to everyone who has a holiday, and warm greetings to the rest of you as well.


Misa Criolla - Kyrie, Viadala – Baguala

This is a hauntingly beautiful song from Latin- America. I think it is a Christmas song, but due to lack of Spanish I cannot tell. Regardless this song gives me chills. Spare guitars, a dominant voice and a rhythm like a heartbeat.

Skruk & Rim Banna: Mitt hjerte alltid vanker

This is an old, traditional Scandinavian song. This time performed with a twist. The Palestinian artist Rim Banna has translated parts of the lyrics and help produce the song. The result is a rich and wonderful blend of a truly lovely song.

And if you are wondering what a more traditional version sounds like there is :
Aasne Valland Nordli : Mitt hjerte alltid vanker

Comments

[baleanoptera.livejournal.com]

No, No - this isn't spamming! This is very interesting! So please - don't apologize. And I'm thrilled that you like them. I was a little worried about posting songs in Spanish and Norwegian, in such a English environment as LJ. But it seems i shouldn't have worried about that at all! ;D

[sunnyskywalker]

I'm always glad to hear something not in English. I've been listening to the same Die Arzte CD since I was 16, and I still don't understand it, but I love it. I'm so surrounded by English-language media that it's hard for me to even know where to look to find good non-English stuff, and I know I'm missing out on a lot. So this is a lot of fun. And it inspires me to stop being so lazy and try to learn more languages, or at least bits of them. My Die Arzte CD has at least taught me how to say "Men are pigs" and "Your party stinks" in German, which might be useful someday :D

[baleanoptera.livejournal.com]

taught me how to say "Men are pigs" and "Your party stinks" in German

You cannot deny the usefulness of those phrases! ;D And I'm so glad you like the music - there will probably be more. I do love posting tunes. (even if I always feel slightly criminal when I do so.)