1.Self-described "neoceltic pagan folk" band based in The Netherlands and Belgium
2. Electronic dance music producer from Ukraine
1. Omnia is a self-described "neoceltic pagan folk" band based in The Netherlands and Belgium and whose members (and former members) are Irish, Dutch, Indonesian, English and Belgian. Their traditional music takes on the form of various cultural routes, from places around the world such as Ireland, England and Afghanistan.
They sing in Welsh, English, Irish, Breton, Finnish, German, Dutch, Latin and Hindi and play Celtic harp, mouth harp, hurdy-gurdy, bodhrán, guitar, bouzouki, didgeridoo, flutes of all kinds, bagpipes, various drums and percussion instruments.
List of albums:
* Sine Missione (2000)
* Sine Missione 2 (2002)
* 3 (2003) - EP
* Crone of War (2004)
* Live Religion (2005) - live album
* PaganFolk (2006)
* Cybershaman (2007) - remix album
* Alive! (2007)
* History (2007) (American sampler) - compilation
* Pagan Folk Lore (2008) - live DVD
* PaganFolk At The Fairy Ball (2008) - live album
* World Of OMNIA (2009)
* Wolf Love (2010)
* Musick and Poëtree (2011)
* Live on Earth (2012)
* Earth Warrior (2014)
Present members:
Steve Sic (Steve Evans-van der Harten); Frontman, flutes, bouzouki, percussion, vocals
Jenny (Jennifer Evans-van der Harten); harp, hurdy-gurdy,hammered dulcimer, bodhran, piano, vocals
Daphyd Crow (Daphyd Sens); sliding didgeridoo
Rob Thunder (Rob van Barschot); Drums and percussion
Satrya; DADGAD Guitar
Previous members:
Mitch Rozek; Drums
Luka Aubri-Krieger; sliding didgeridoo
Joe Hennon; DADGAD guitar
Tom Spaan; drums
Philip Steenbergen; DADGAD guitar
Information from WorldOfOmnia.com and Wikipedia
2. Omnia is an electronic dance music producer, his track Stick in monday was featured in the Trance Mix Mission Podcast.
Man behind it all, is Evgeny Smirnov. Born in 1987, he would grow up with a diverse taste in music, loving and exploring the beauty of different genres. In the 90’s, he turned his passion for EDM into a hobby and started toying around with producing programs. After discovering trance music, Evgeny knew which path to follow and started developing his sound into this direction.
At the end of 2006, when Evgeny was only 20 years old, he concentrated on creating his own, quality tracks and saw big names like Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz and Above & Beyond play his tracks and remixes on the radio and during gigs. Remixes on ‘Ørjan Nilsen – La Guitarra’ and ‘Armin van Buuren feat. Jacqueline Govaert – Never Say Never’ put Omnia’s name on the map.
Harp of Death
Omnia Lyrics
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Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
She had two daghters that she adored
Fa la la la la la la la la la
The youngest daughter born to sweet delight
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
The eldest daughter born to greed and spite
A knight caame for the fairest in the land
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
He was promised the young girl's hand
Fa la la la la la la la la la
Grimmest envy in the elder grew
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
She planned to steal her sister's lover true
Fa la la la la la la la la la
"Oh darling sister won't you come with me"
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
"To watch the swans swimming in the sea?"
Fa la la la la la la la la la
On the rocks were the mermaids sing
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
The elder sister pushed the younger in
Fa la la la la la la la la la
"Oh cruel sister, please let me live"
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
"And all that's mine to you I'll give"
Fa la la la la la la la la la
"I'll take your true love and I'll take more"
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
"For I never let you come ashore"
Fa la la la la la la la la la
The fair girl drowned beneath the North Sea foam
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
Her broken body washed upon the stones
Fa la la la la la la la la la
Three witches found her in the dead of night
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
And wove a spell to put her soul at right
Fa la la la la la la la la la
The made a harp out of her skin and bone
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
The tuning pegs made from her finger bones
Fa la la la la la la la la la
They took nine locks of her golden hair
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
And with them strung the harp so rare
Fa la la la la la la la la la
The took the harp on to her mother's hall
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
And set it down to play bevore them all
Fa la la la la la la la la la
The harp of Death began to play alone
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
The sweetest song to melt a heart of stone
Fa la la la la la la la la la
Golden strings rang out a truthful sound
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
The elder sister has the younger drowned
Fa la la la la la la la la la
Strings of sorrowmade of golden curls
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
Wreak their vengeance on the black-haired girl
Fa la la la la la la la la la
The song ends heere dark and low
Lay te bent to the bonnie broom
And surely now her blood will flow
Fa la la la la la la la la la
The lyrics of the song Harp of Death by Omnia tell the story of two sisters, one born to pure delight and the other to greed and spite. A knight arrives and falls in love with the younger sister, but the elder sister, consumed by envy, pushes her sibling into the sea to her death. Her body is then found by three witches who proceed to make a harp out of her skin and bones, taking nine locks of her golden hair to string it. The harp is then taken to the mother's hall, where it begins to play a haunting melody, revealing the truth about the younger sister's death and ultimately wreaking vengeance on the elder sister.
The lyrics are full of symbolism and imagery, exploring themes of envy, betrayal, love, and revenge. One can sense the sadness and despair of the younger sister, the jealousy and rage of the elder sister, and the eerie presence of the harp made of human remains. The song seems to suggest that no matter how hard people try to hide their darkest secrets and desires, they will eventually come to light and have terrible consequences.
Overall, Harp of Death is a haunting and melancholic song that tells a captivating story while also reminding us of the power of music to reveal truth and hold people accountable for their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
There lived a lady on the North Sea shore
Once upon a time, there lived a lady on the North Sea shore
She had two daghters that she adored
The lady had two daughters whom she loved dearly
The youngest daughter born to sweet delight
The lady’s youngest daughter was born from a place of love and happiness
The eldest daughter born to greed and spite
However, the lady’s eldest daughter was born from a place of selfishness and malice
A knight caame for the fairest in the land
One day, a knight came seeking the fairest maiden in all the land
Grimmest envy in the elder grew
The elder daughter grew jealous and envious of her younger sister
"Oh darling sister won't you come with me"
One day, the elder sister asked her younger sister to go with her
"To watch the swans swimming in the sea?"
She claimed they were going to watch the beauty of nature
On the rocks were the mermaids sing
They went to a place where mermaids sing on the rocks
The elder sister pushed the younger in
But once they arrived, the elder sister pushed her younger sister into the water
"Oh cruel sister, please let me live"
The younger sister pleaded for her life
"And all that's mine to you I'll give"
She promised to give everything she had to her elder sister
"I'll take your true love and I'll take more"
The elder sister refused the offer and declared she will take her younger sister’s true love and more
"For I never let you come ashore"
She intended to let her younger sister drown in the sea
The fair girl drowned beneath the North Sea foam
And so, the younger sister drowned in the North Sea
Three witches found her in the dead of night
That night, three witches found her body
And wove a spell to put her soul at right
They put a spell on her to give her soul peace
The made a harp out of her skin and bone
They made a harp out of her remains
The tuning pegs made from her finger bones
Even the tuning pegs of the harp were made from her finger bones
They took nine locks of her golden hair
The witches took nine locks of the younger sister’s golden hair
And with them strung the harp so rare
They used the hair to string the unique harp
The took the harp on to her mother's hall
The witches took the harp to the mother's hall
And set it down to play bevore them all
They put the harp down and it began to play on its own before everyone
The harp of Death began to play alone
The harp played a sad and haunting melody
Golden strings rang out a truthful sound
The golden strings of the harp revealed the truth
The elder sister has the younger drowned
That the elder sister was responsible for the younger sister’s death
Strings of sorrowmade of golden curls
The golden strings were played with a sorrowful tune
Wreak their vengeance on the black-haired girl
The song was seeking vengeance on the elder sister
The song ends heere dark and low
The song ends with a dark and low feeling
And surely now her blood will flow
It’s implied that the elder sister will now face consequences for her actions
Contributed by Scarlett B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.