1) Gjal… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists on Last.fm listed as Gjallarhorn;
1) Gjallarhorn is a Finnish band that performs world music with roots in the folk music of Finland and Sweden. The band's music echoes the ancient folk music tradition of Scandinavia with medieval ballads, minuets, prayers in runo-metric chanting and ancient Icelandic rímur epics in a modern way. The group is named after the Gjallarhorn of Norse mythology.
Gjallarhorn was formed in 1994 on the west coast of Finland, in the Swedish speaking area, by Jenny Wilhelms, Christopher Öhman (viola, mandola) and Jacob Frankenhaeuser (didgeridoo). The band started as a trio but became a quartet with percussion in 1996. The band has been a quartet ever since.
The music of the band remains Swedish in character. Most of their repertoire is the acoustic folk music of these Swedish-speaking Finns, from the unique minuets and ballads that have only survived in Ostrobothnia, to the old traditional waltzes. The didgeridoo and sub-contrabass recorder offer an underlying drone, a technique shared by some other Nordic bands such as Garmarna. Also notable is their use of the hardanger fiddle and Jenny Wilhelms' kulning, a high-pitched, wordless vocal technique based on traditional Scandinavian cattle-herding calls.
2) Gjallarhorn is an Italian epic/Viking metal band, whose lyrical themes mainly deal with those of Ragnarok. They have only released one album, Nordheim (2005). Their style is somewhat reminiscent of Hammerheart-era Bathory, with slow epic songs performed with clean vocals. Three members of Gjallarhorn also play in the epic-metal band Doomsword.
3) Gjallarhorn is a black-metal band from Kherson, Ukraine.
Lyrical themes: Paganism, History
Members:
Onswar Vocals, Keyboards (2004-present), Drums (2008-2014, 2016-present)
Nameless Bass (2006-2009), Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2009-present), Vocals (2009-2014)
Doomor Guitars (2006-present), Vocals (backing) (2011-present)
Grimwar Bass (2014-present)
Folkesongen
Gjallarhorn Lyrics
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Som eple fram utpå kvisten skyte
Er folkesongen for mann og møy
Men folkvetter når den mund døy
Sa lat da tonen frå hjarta strøyme
Og låt oss kvea og låt oss drøyme
Der er så mykje som dreg oss ned
Men kom me de visur av heimaslage
Og lat oss kvea på gamle lage
Og lat oss kvea foruta bok
Den notesongen han er sa klok
The song "Folkesongen" by Gjallarhorn begins with an imagery of a flower blossoming, and an apple growing on the branch. The lyrics suggest that this song is for everyone, regardless of their gender- whether it is for a man or a woman. However, the tone of the song changes when someone dies, and the "folk spirit" arises. The song encourages to let the melody flow from the heart and to sing to dream. There are times when we feel low and the darkness surrounds us, but the song can help to overcome it and to feel alive again.
The next verse urges us to sing the songs that connect us to our roots, to sing the songs that we have been singing for ages. It is encouraging to let the ancient tunes guide us and to sing our hearts out. We should sing these songs instead of relying solely on books and written music. The notes in this song are wise and full of life.
Overall, "Folkesongen" is a song that encourages everyone to sing, to let the music flow from their hearts, to dream, to connect with their roots, and to overcome their sorrows.
Line by Line Meaning
Som blomen upp utor karki tyte
Like a flower blooms from its bud
Som eple fram utpå kvisten skyte
Like an apple grows on a branch
Er folkesongen for mann og møy
Folksong is for both men and women
Men folkvetter når den mund døy
But the spirit of the people lives on even after they die
Sa lat da tonen frå hjarta strøyme
Let the melody flow from your heart
Og låt oss kvea og låt oss drøyme
Let us sing and let us dream
Der er så mykje som dreg oss ned
There are many things that bring us down
Det svarte romer saa snegt ma kve
The black clouds move swiftly so we must sing
Men kom me de visur av heimaslage
Let us come with the tunes of our homeland
Og lat oss kvea på gamle lage
And let us sing in the old way
Og lat oss kvea foruta bok
And let us sing without a book
Den notesongen han er sa klok
The song written on paper is so wise
Contributed by Bella I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ralphyboy25
Lyric translation from the Ranarop CD liner notes:
Like flowers rising from the ground
Like apples growing from the branch
Is the folk song for man and maid
But folk wisdom when it dies
So let the tone flow from our hearts
And let us sing and let us dream
There is so much to bog us down
The black things are banished as soon as we sing
But give me the songs of the homeland,
And let us sing in the ancient way
And let us sing without books
Singing by the book is so high and mighty
@dorisdmwdaddelt9528
Finnish folk band singing old swedish lyricks 😍 loved them in 2000 when I heard them while living in denmark for a short time... this song is really hyggelig 😌😊