This is a Carnyx, a Gaulish War-Horn, modelled upon the beautiful example found at Tintignac in the Occitan region of France (well, Corrèze - but linguistically…) . Specifically, the 'Dragon Headed' find - there were several other at least partial examples of the instrument at the same site featuring Boar or Serpent crafted bells; buried … Continue reading The Carnyx – A Celtic War-Horn
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Darraðarljóð – Hardcore Sampled, Apparently
For obvious reasons, one would presume there's often quite the dysjunction between my research areas of expertise and my music taste. Yet art not so. Not so long ago I had cause to look over sections of Burnt Njal's Saga - a rather famous Icelandic text.I was specifically looking at the Darraðarljóð - the Song … Continue reading Darraðarljóð – Hardcore Sampled, Apparently
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"धिमिद्धिमिद्धिमिध्वनन्मृदङ्गतुङ्गमङ्गल ।ध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तितप्रचण्डताण्डवः शिवः ॥" While I disagree with her on most everything else, it was said by the famed anarchist Emma Goldman - "if I can't dance, then it's not my revolution". " जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले । " With deference to #NAS Theology and associated rites … it occurs most strongly that in the absence of dance, … Continue reading On Music As Kosmos (Order[ing])
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