Midsommergjaldr from Gjaldulei by Gjaldulei
Written by Christine Kammerer and performed by Gjaldulei.
Inspired by texts from sagas and cultural history, this is a fertility song where a vólve praises the sun and asks for the fruit of the lands and of the wombs of the women to be bountiful.
Tracklist
| 3. | Midsommergjaldr | 3:55 |
Lyrics
Gyldent kornet vaje
Skibe sejle ud
Lyset synge i sejl og i muld
I Svasuds gyldne gårde
Hylden hun står stærk
Lyset synge i træets krop
Dans nu dans om stangen
Frej velsign vor sæd
Gaver i mark, muld og skød
Sol dans i kilden
Gnist af Muspelheim
Liv gro, liv strømme
I mark, muld og kvinde
Riser, turser, trolde
Flamme tæm, lue skræm
Vig tilbage til Jotunheim
Sol dans i kilden
Gnist af Muspelheim
Liv gro, liv strømme
I mark, muld og kvinde
I mark, muld og kvinde
Credits
Christine Kammerer: lead vocal, percussion
Lea Hildebrandt: bowed lyre
Martin Kufahl: frame drum, vocals
HC Molbech: frame drum
Composition: Christine Kammerer
Recording, mixing and mastering: HC Molbech
All rights reserved Gjaldulei 2019
License
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Gjaldulei dig deep into the texts of the Icelandic sagas and the soundscapes of the Viking Age, to awaken cultural heritage and history through ancient timbres and galdering tones, seeking harmonies long forgotten. Our approach to composing the music is experimental, and has roots in musical archeology, -history, cultural history and the sagas.