SEIKILO Ancient World Music | Lyre & Medieval Ballads — Den Underbara Fiolen (The Wonderful Fiddle), a Scandinavian Ballad @SEIKILO | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
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Den Underbara Fiolen is an ancient Scandinavian ballad with hundreds of versions all over Europe (120+ in Sweden alone) and as far as India and China. The oldest version can be traced back to Egypt in the 10th century BCE, with its English version (The Twa Sisters) dating to 1656 CE.
The song recounts the tale of a girl drowned by her jealous sister, with a group of traveling musicians turning her body into a harp or a lyre. It is a cautionary tale of sadness, betrayal, and vengeance, a theme that has touched the hearts of many singers and poets throughout the centuries. Among them were Bob Dylan and Tom Waits (with songs titled "Two Sisters") along with Loreena McKennit with her "Bonny Swans".
In this video, the song is performed by Sheila Louis Wright on vocals, and Lina Palera on a LUTHIEROS ancient lyre, masterfully handcrafted in Greece by the Koumartzis family.
This collaboration is part of the LUTHIEROS R&D team's current research into medieval lyres, with the aid of Greek universities.
⚫ Find the perfect lyre for you at luthieros.com
🔵 Learn how to play the lyre and other ancient musical instruments at
lyreacademy.com/choose-your-next-course
🎬 Directed by Nikolaos Koumartzis
Filming took place at the beautiful and tranquil St. Helen's Anglican Church in Vancouver, Canada.
🎙️ Who is Lina Palera?
Lina Palera is a world-renowned lyre player with live performances at numerous concert halls, museums, international conferences, et cetera. such as the Greek Museum of Byzantine Culture and the Frankfurt Musikmesse.
She has an extensive discography as a guitar player and a vocalist. “Aurora” is her first music album dedicated solely to the ancient lyre and the emotions it can evoke.
She loves teaching adults and children how to play the ancient lyre, and this is why she co-founded and serves as the Head of Music Programs at LyreAcademy.com!
🎙️ Who is Sheila Louis Wright?
Sheila is a vocalist, musician, actor, and artist living in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. She is a Mezzo-Soprano (but often sings Alto), a voice student of Marlene Carr, and a member of “Belle Voce Acapella Ensemble” who primarily performs Baroque music, early polyphony, and plainsong, and also often performs with the Chilliwack Baroque Symphony, all under the direction of Paula DeWitt.
While voice is her main instrument, she plays a variety of medieval instruments such as the Saxon/Germanic Lyre, Kravik & Gunnar Lyre, Jouhikko, Folk Harp, Rebec, Bowed Psaltery, Recorders, Hornpipe, Bodhran and other percussions, Penny Whistles, Flute, and also Bass Guitar and Piano.
Sheila became passionate about Scandinavian folk music after many years of exploring Celtic, Renaissance, and early polyphonic music as a general interest and as part of her involvement in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). For the last 20 years, her passion has been in Scandinavian Medieval Balladry (as well as balladry of other regions of Europe).
Sheila is very excited and honored to be able to collaborate with the Seikilo & Luthieros for a small part of this project.
🔎 Find out more about her at Norse-Singer.com
🎧 And listen to her music at youtube.com/songstress73
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Den Underbara Fiolen is an ancient Scandinavian ballad with hundreds of versions all over Europe (120+ in Sweden alone) and as far as India and China. The oldest version can be traced back to Egypt in the 10th century BCE, with its English version (The Twa Sisters) dating to 1656 CE.
The song recounts the tale of a girl drowned by her jealous sister, with a group of traveling musicians turning her body into a harp or a lyre. It is a cautionary tale of sadness, betrayal, and vengeance, a theme that has touched the hearts of many singers and poets throughout the centuries. Among them were Bob Dylan and Tom Waits (with songs titled "Two Sisters") along with Loreena McKennit with her "Bonny Swans".
In this video, the song is performed by Sheila Louis Wright on vocals, and Lina Palera on a LUTHIEROS ancient lyre, masterfully handcrafted in Greece by the Koumartzis family.
This collaboration is part of the LUTHIEROS R&D team's current research into medieval lyres, with the aid of Greek universities.
⚫ Find the perfect lyre for you at luthieros.com
🔵 Learn how to play the lyre and other ancient musical instruments at
lyreacademy.com/choose-your-next-course
🎬 Directed by Nikolaos Koumartzis
Filming took place at the beautiful and tranquil St. Helen's Anglican Church in Vancouver, Canada.
🎙️ Who is Lina Palera?
Lina Palera is a world-renowned lyre player with live performances at numerous concert halls, museums, international conferences, et cetera. such as the Greek Museum of Byzantine Culture and the Frankfurt Musikmesse.
She has an extensive discography as a guitar player and a vocalist. “Aurora” is her first music album dedicated solely to the ancient lyre and the emotions it can evoke.
She loves teaching adults and children how to play the ancient lyre, and this is why she co-founded and serves as the Head of Music Programs at LyreAcademy.com!
🎙️ Who is Sheila Louis Wright?
Sheila is a vocalist, musician, actor, and artist living in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. She is a Mezzo-Soprano (but often sings Alto), a voice student of Marlene Carr, and a member of “Belle Voce Acapella Ensemble” who primarily performs Baroque music, early polyphony, and plainsong, and also often performs with the Chilliwack Baroque Symphony, all under the direction of Paula DeWitt.
While voice is her main instrument, she plays a variety of medieval instruments such as the Saxon/Germanic Lyre, Kravik & Gunnar Lyre, Jouhikko, Folk Harp, Rebec, Bowed Psaltery, Recorders, Hornpipe, Bodhran and other percussions, Penny Whistles, Flute, and also Bass Guitar and Piano.
Sheila became passionate about Scandinavian folk music after many years of exploring Celtic, Renaissance, and early polyphonic music as a general interest and as part of her involvement in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). For the last 20 years, her passion has been in Scandinavian Medieval Balladry (as well as balladry of other regions of Europe).
Sheila is very excited and honored to be able to collaborate with the Seikilo & Luthieros for a small part of this project.
🔎 Find out more about her at Norse-Singer.com
🎧 And listen to her music at youtube.com/songstress73
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