Written in kiche a mayan language by a mayan author or authors between 1554 and 1558, it uses the latin alphabet with spanish orthography. Doubtlessly it was labeled this way as popol vuh was a known entity, whereas florian fricke on his own was far less so. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. For the release, bandleader florian fricke abandoned electronic synthesizers and instead employed acoustic instruments such as piano, oboe, and tambura. Hosianna mantra is a music studio album recording by popol vuh krautrockprogressive rock released in 1972 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. If you are looking for freakouts, strangeness, rockouts or extreme music then this second incarnation of popol vuh is the wrong place to look but if you are looking for something gentle and beautiful then few pieces of music quite encapsulate those strengths like hosianna mantra does. The popol vuh is a sacred maya text which narrates the maya creation myths and describes the early maya dynasties. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Suddenly the dark, unmelodic popol vuh offer us an incredibly beautiful work of amazing gothic folk that, this time, fit perfectly in the pilz catalogue yet managing to sound as something completely unique.
If you havent heard this album, please do yourself a favor. Popol vuh hosianna mantra t shirt my secret garden. The german spv label did a more ambitious second attempt. Morning coffee jazz relaxing instrumental bossa nova jazz playlist have a nice day. Then they made the small wild animals, the guardians of the woods, the spirits of the mountains, 1 the deer, the birds, pumas, jaguars, serpents, snakes. In late 1972 i aired a long 1 hour set of popol vuh music that featured one side. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest popol vuh interviews. The album saw the band blend elements of western classical music, asian music, and space rock. The album spirit of peace is not included due to problems with rights celestial harmonies. Between 2004 and 2006 they rereleased all original albums on 19 cds, except four. With only three musicians, a handful of instruments and one basic theme, they created a stunning album.
Aguirre original motion picture soundtrack by popol vuh on apple. Its spiritual approach accepting all religions as different manifestations of the same search of sanctity fits to my own tolerant quest of acceptance, and the beauty of ambient textures from acousticemphasized instruments glorifies the yearning for tranquil ecstasy, carved firmly on the other side of. Other important members during the next two decades included djong yun, renate knaup, conny veit, daniel fichelscher, klaus wiese and robert eliscu. Nosferatu original motion picture soundtrack by popol vuh on.
Popol vuh hosianna mantra the krautrock album database. I own about 7 popol vuh albums, and so far this is the milestone. Tracklist with lyrics of the album hosianna mantra 1999 from popol vuh. Popol vuh hosianna mantra 1972 germany, krautrock, electronic, ambient, ethnic, new age florian fricke piano, cembalo, harpsichord, producer conny veit electric guitar, 12string guitar. The bonus track maria ave maria was recorded at the same time as hosianna mantra 1973 and is considered to be popol vuh. As the show progressed and hosianna mantra came on she said the baby. Popol vuh is one among a very few full text books that exists from the mesoamericans cultures. Hosianna mantra by popol vuh album, neoclassical new age.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Popol vuh hosianna mantra album lyrics letssingit lyrics. Simply, hosianna mantra is the most beautiful album ever recorded. Hosianna mantra 1972 produced by florian fricke all compositions by florian fricke. Popol vuh florian fricke plays mozart 1992 another divergence of sorts, for this album truly is a solo florian fricke work on piano, even though the title could suggest otherwise. With its religious theme it shouldnt be heretic to consider hosianna mantra as a small miracle. The delayedwahwah guitar soloing of veit has more in common with pink floyd than amon duul ii or can. Before recording hosianna mantra, popol vuh founder florian fricke found religion both hinduism and christianity, which led to a significant shift regarding the approach towards popol vuhs music. Hosianna mantra has finally been remastered with sparkeling and sharp sound quality. This album has grown as one of the most affecting and memorable recordings i tend to listen. Tantric songs hosianna mantra by popol vuh on amazon. Shall there be only silence and calm under the trees, under the vines. Best of popol vuh from the films of werner herzog by popol.
Turn off the lights, put on some good headphones or a nice. The bonus track maria ave maria was recorded at the same time as hosianna mantra 1973 and is considered to be popol vuhs poetic album. It was originally released in 1972 on the german record label pilz. Overall this is another soaring, beautiful, essential and seminal work, sounding not only unique in the world of music, but among all other popol vuh albums. Listen to your favorite songs from best of popol vuh from the films of werner herzog by popol vuh now. Most of the maya books were destroyed by zealous priests during the colonial era. The popol vuh is the story of creation according to the quiche maya of the region known today as guatemala. If youre not familiar with the band florian fricke, really, know that this is the most beautiful album youll ever own. Hosianna mantra riesce a fare tutto questo senza che tu possa. Popol vuh hosianna mantra le pietre miliari di ondarock. The popol vuh is considered sacred by modern maya and is a priceless resource for understanding. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf. The transcendent music of popol vuh perfect sound forever.
Popol vuhs tantric songs and hosianna mantra are recognized as classics in the field of contemplative music. Listen to your favorite songs from tantric songs hosianna mantra by popol vuh now. Fricke next teamed with onetime amon duul ii drummer daniel fichelscher for the next popol vuh lp. Hosianna mantra is the third album by german band popol vuh. Gone were the synthesizers, the band opting for an acoustic approach, rich in piano melodies and echoed guitars, thus becoming the foundation for the songs found on hosianna mantra. Download the popol vuh in full text here, english pdf ebook. Hosianna mantra lp vinyl albumlp 12 size, released 1972 in germany by pilz 2 20. It chronicles the creation of humankind, the actions of. Aguirre i is beautiful and sad, based on a choral effect and a. The soundtrack to werner herzogs acclaimed aguirre is probably popol vuhs simplest, even if that isnt how it sounds.
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