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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)
Konungadöttrarna
Gjallarhorn Lyrics
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Två rosor och adeliga blomma
de voro bortrövda alltsen dom var små
Från Engeland äre vi komne
Och jungfruna inför drottningen står
Två rosor och adeliga blomma
och höves här allt de små tjänstemör i år.
Och här haver jag en förgyllande väv
Två rosor och adeliga blomma
säg, kunnen I väva den väven ned
Från Engeland äre vi komne
Den äldsta hon satte sig i vävestolen ned
Två rosor och adeliga blomma
den yngsta hon trädde i skaft å i sked
Från Engeland äre vi komne
Det första slag hon på väven vov
där vov hon in himmel, där vov hon in jord
Det andra slag hon på väven vov
där vov hon in solen å klara mån
Det tredje slag hon på väven vov
där vov hon in syster där vov hon in bror
Det fjärde slag hon på väven vov
där vov hon in fader där vov hon in mor
Å dronningen framfö dem på golvet stå
Två rosor och adeliga blomma
å fagrare väv jag väl aldrig såg
Från Engeland äre vi komne
Den äldsta skall taga mina nycklar i band
Två rosor och adeliga blomma
den yngsta skall taga min son allt till man
Från Engeland äre vi komne
Å icke är det seden uti vårt land
Två rosor och adeliga blomma
att syster skall taga sin broder till man
Från Engeland äre vi komne
Å det vart glädje i konungens gård
Två rosor och adeliga blomma
när moder och döttrar de kändes åt
från trollberget äre vi komne
Från trollberget äre vi komne
Från trollberget äre vi komne
The lyrics to Gjallarhorn's Konungadöttrarna describe the arrival of two young maidens on the king's property in Sweden. The maidens, who bring with them a golden loom, explain that they were kidnapped from England when they were just girls. The queen requests that the maidens weave a tapestry using the golden loom, and the two maidens agree. The older of the two maidens sits at the loom to weave, while the younger assists her. As the tapestry takes shape, the maidens weave in images of the heavens, the earth, the sun, and the moon.
As they continue to weave, they depict the maiden's sister, her brother, and her father, and eventually, her mother. When the tapestry is complete, the queen is amazed at the beauty of the work, and the king is overjoyed to be reunited with his long-lost daughter. The queen then asks the maidens to stay with them, and the older maiden is given the keys to the castle, while the younger is promised to marry the queen's son.
The song is a traditional Swedish ballad that tells the story of two English girls who were abducted and taken to Sweden, where they were made slaves of the king. It is a poignant tale of separation, loss, and reunion, with the tapestry symbolizing the girls' journey and bringing them back to their motherland.
* The song Konungadöttrarna is a traditional Swedish ballad and originates from the county of Skanska.
* The song has been performed by many artists, including Gjallarhorn, Gunnar Wennerberg, and the Dalecarlian singer Olof Eriksson.
* The lyrics are about two young maidens who are brought to Sweden from England and reunited with their family after years of separation.
* The maidens are given a golden loom by the queen to create a tapestry that depicts their journey.
* The tapestry is a metaphor for the maidens' journey and their reunion with their family.
* The song is a story about family, love, and reunion, which are common themes in Swedish folk music.
* The lyrics are in Swedish and describe a time before the Swedish language was standardized.
* The melody of the song is based on a traditional Swedish folk tune.
* The song has been covered by many artists outside Sweden, including Garmarna and Hedningarna.
* The song is often sung at traditional Swedish weddings and other celebrations.
Chords: Unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Där kommo två jungfrur på konungens gård
Two maidens arrived at the king's courtyard
Två rosor och adeliga blomma
Two roses and noble flowers
de voro bortrövda alltsen dom var små
They were kidnapped when they were young
Från Engeland äre vi komne
We come from England
Och jungfruna inför drottningen står
And the maidens stand before the queen
och höves här allt de små tjänstemör i år.
And all the small servants here behave
Och här haver jag en förgyllande väv
And here I have a gilded fabric
Säg, kunnen I väva den väven ned
Tell me, can you weave this fabric
Den äldsta hon satte sig i vävestolen ned
The oldest one sat down at the loom
den yngsta hon trädde i skaft å i sked
The youngest one threaded the heddle and the reed
Det första slag hon på väven vov
The first strike she made on the loom wove in the sky
där vov hon in himmel, där vov hon in jord
It wove in the sky and earth
Det andra slag hon på väven vov
The second strike she made on the loom wove in the sun and moon
där vov hon in solen å klara mån
It wove in the sun and the clear moon
Det tredje slag hon på väven vov
The third strike she made on the loom wove in sisters and brothers
där vov hon in syster där vov hon in bror
It wove in sisters and brothers
Det fjärde slag hon på väven vov
The fourth strike she made on the loom wove in father and mother
där vov hon in fader där vov hon in mor
It wove in father and mother
Å dronningen framfö dem på golvet stå
And the queen walked towards them, standing on the floor
å fagrare väv jag väl aldrig såg
And I never saw a more beautiful fabric
Den äldsta skall taga mina nycklar i band
The oldest one will take my keys bound together
den yngsta skall taga min son allt till man
The youngest one will take my son until he is a man
Å icke är det seden uti vårt land
And it is not the custom in our land
att syster skall taga sin broder till man
For a sister to take her brother as a husband
Å det vart glädje i konungens gård
And there was joy in the king's courtyard
när moder och döttrar de kändes åt
When mother and daughters were reunited
från trollberget äre vi komne
We come from the troll mountain
Från trollberget äre vi komne
We come from the troll mountain
Contributed by James C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sinuhe0171
Det mystiska men ofta glada ljudet från denna grupp kommer alltid att påminna mig om norra världen. PL SVE 🇵🇱🇸🇪🇵🇱
@vilavilic9852
Beautifull song! Where are likes???
@jirijagos2060
Beatiful!! Would somebody be so kind and translate the lyrics to English please?
@devinwaterman4020
Rough translation [I learned some Danish from my mother, so I wouldn't say this is authoritative]
There came two maidens to the king's castle
Two roses and noble flowers
They had been abducted when they were young
From England we have come
And the maidens before the queen stood
And were raised with all the small servant-maids for a year [this line makes little sense to me, I may have translated it wrong. My apologies.]
'And here I have a gilded weave
Say, can you weave that weave down?' [Unsure about the meaning of 'ned'/'down' here]
The eldest sat down at the loom
The youngest she stepped on the treadles in the shaft [This might not be accurate, I don't know much about looms, the upshot is they are weaving]
The first thing she wove into the weave
There she wove the sky, there she wove the earth
The next thing she wove into the weave
There she wove the sun and the clear moon
The third thing she wove into the weave
There she wove a sister, there she wove a brother
The fourth thing she wove into the weave
There she wove a father, there she wove a mother
Then the queen stood in front of them on the floor
'A fairer weave I never saw'
'The eldest shall take my keys and rings
The youngest shall take my son as her husband'
'It is not the custom in our land,
That a sister should take her brother to be her husband'
There was gladness in the king's castle
Two roses and noble flowers
When the mother and her daughters felt these things
From the witch's mountain we have come
From the witch's mountain we have come
From the witch's mountain we have come