mfbukowski Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 On 6/11/2017 at 2:47 AM, Bernard Gui said: Try these on for size.... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-L_Yc-rWHv https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kjRXIiZ8bs0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Bjp9jptbM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IX1zicNRLmY Absolutely beautiful, thanks for the intro to so many new ways of hearing spirituality. I cannot comprehend how a choir can stay together singing " between notes" in dissonance. What is it in the Slavic spirit that makes us feel and express that amazing spiritual tension? To me it seems most tangible in the city of Prague. It is there in the art and in the architecture and in the faces of the people. It's in Poland it's in Russia it's everywhere. 2
Bernard Gui Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 15 minutes ago, mfbukowski said: Absolutely beautiful, thanks for the intro to so many new ways of hearing spirituality. I cannot comprehend how a choir can stay together singing " between notes" in dissonance. What is it in the Slavic spirit that makes us feel and express that amazing spiritual tension? To me it seems most tangible in the city of Prague. It is there in the art and in the architecture and in the faces of the people. It's in Poland it's in Russia it's everywhere. Speaking of the Polish spirit, I know this is not per the OP, but are you familiar with Penderecki? This is not quiet spiritual music and may not be your cup of herbal tea. You may not get past the first 5 seconds, but it is one of the most remarkable 20th-century musical creations. This "bouncing-ball" version is really fascinating because you can follow the alternate notations and "see" the music as it plays. All the sounds are made by standard orchestral strings.
MiserereNobis Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 23 minutes ago, mfbukowski said: To me it seems most tangible in the city of Prague. Prague is a beautiful city full of amazing gems of culture: art, music, spirituality, architecture, food, education, and on and on. It is a hidden treasure of Europe. 1
RevTestament Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 15 minutes ago, Bernard Gui said: Speaking of the Polish spirit, I know this is not per the OP, but are you familiar with Penderecki? This is not quiet spiritual music and may not be your cup of herbal tea. You may not get past the first 5 seconds, but it is one of the most remarkable 20th-century musical creations. This "bouncing-ball" version is really fascinating because you can follow the alternate notations and "see" the music as it plays. All the sounds are made by standard orchestral strings. This made my Bose speakers go on strike....... you get to pay their lawyer fees 1
Bernard Gui Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) 42 minutes ago, RevTestament said: This made my Bose speakers go on strike....... you get to pay their lawyer fees You were were warned! Replace them with Klipsch. They can handle the stress. Considering the subject matter, I think the music is extraordinarily descriptive and effective. BTW, my dad was in the Army support group in Los Alamos during WW2 and worked as a technician in the nuclear projects there after the war. Edited June 12, 2017 by Bernard Gui
Bernard Gui Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 52 minutes ago, MiserereNobis said: Prague is a beautiful city full of amazing gems of culture: art, music, spirituality, architecture, food, education, and on and on. It is a hidden treasure of Europe. Ditto Krakow. Hitler spared them from destruction.
mfbukowski Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 54 minutes ago, MiserereNobis said: Prague is a beautiful city full of amazing gems of culture: art, music, spirituality, architecture, food, education, and on and on. It is a hidden treasure of Europe. Unquestionably. I am totally addicted. Paris and Prague. You don't hear those two associated often.
mfbukowski Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 9 minutes ago, Bernard Gui said: Ditto Krakow. Hitler spared them from destruction. Absolutely. How could I leave out Krakow? Same spirit there. It seems I am Goral at least partially. Them's my folks! 1
mfbukowski Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Bernard Gui said: Speaking of the Polish spirit, I know this is not per the OP, but are you familiar with Penderecki? This is not quiet spiritual music and may not be your cup of herbal tea. You may not get past the first 5 seconds, but it is one of the most remarkable 20th-century musical creations. This "bouncing-ball" version is really fascinating because you can follow the alternate notations and "see" the music as it plays. All the sounds are made by standard orchestral strings. Wow. I am so totally ignorant of music but oddly I seem to take to Penderecki instantly. I was deeply moved. And no my dinko laptop speakers did not have a problem, though I probably missed half the nuances. I have to think about that, thanks so very much. It's like a forgotten lobe of my brain has been re-opened. I used to own a record by Morton Subotnick based around an ancient Sumerian poem that I found absolutely fascinating in my youth, but like so many interests, get put aside for a little while while life happens, and then become forgotten The record is long gone with other tokens of my youth but I looked it up. I don't want to derail the thread any longer, but here is a link https://encyclotronic.com/music/experimental/the-wild-bull-r424/ It's interesting but it's not Penderecki. Thanks for the introduction. 1
pogi Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 I am not usually into Christian pop, but this performance by Chris Blue gave me the chills. This kid wears his soul on his sleeve when he sings. For all The Voice fans out there: 1
pogi Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 Here's a tasty pick for you lovers of the old-time sound: 2
Okrahomer Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, LittleNipper said: To God Be the Glory: What an uplifting hymn! I've never heard it before. Was this filmed in an actual Church or a concert hall? P.S. Doh! It says "Royal Albert Hall" right there! Edited June 13, 2017 by Okrahomer
RevTestament Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Okrahomer said: What an uplifting hymn! I've never heard it before. Which is why I believe the Church hymnal is long overdue for a revamping. I'm not sure why such great Protestant hymns were left out. If a few words are objectionable, they could simply be rewritten. There are a good number of songs like this in the Baptist hymnal I believe the Church could easily adopt. 1
Okrahomer Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 17 minutes ago, RevTestament said: Which is why I believe the Church hymnal is long overdue for a revamping. I'm not sure why such great Protestant hymns were left out. If a few words are objectionable, they could simply be rewritten. There are a good number of songs like this in the Baptist hymnal I believe the Church could easily adopt. ...and there are also a number of beautiful new hymns just waiting to be written! It must be difficult to serve on the committee that has to make the decisions about what to include and what to leave out of the LDS Hymnal.
RevTestament Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 1 minute ago, Okrahomer said: ...and there are also a number of beautiful new hymns just waiting to be written! It must be difficult to serve on the committee that has to make the decisions about what to include and what to leave out of the LDS Hymnal. One thing about music, is one's persons rose is not necessarily another person's cup of tea, but in this electronic age, an electronic hymnal could be quite large and inclusive. Here is another Shaker song that I like: 1
LittleNipper Posted June 13, 2017 Author Posted June 13, 2017 Being a Christian is not always easy. Sometimes it can be uncomfortable; however, it is always rewarding. Watch this Mennonite choir as they sing under rather indifferent conditions. They are still letting their light shine and not hiding it under a bushel.
LittleNipper Posted June 14, 2017 Author Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Edited June 14, 2017 by LittleNipper
Five Solas Posted June 15, 2017 Posted June 15, 2017 Something contemporary, a "new song" (Psalms 96, 98, 149). Had the privilege of knowing Zach Bolen, briefly. --Erik
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