Not to mention it was on jcs list of 50 in the old krautrocksampler book. Popol vuh the werner herzog soundtracks 2010, cd discogs. Djong yun and renate knaup on vocals, plus guests alois gromer on sitar and susan goetting on oboe. Among those recruited for the journey is renate knaupaschauer, who provides celebratory vocals for music that shifts, sometimes giddily. From 1959 till 1963 he studied music in munich, where he was a pupil of rudolph hindemith. Popol vuh 1976 letzte tage letzte nachte full album video. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest popol vuh interviews. Tonight the music of popol vuh, led by florian fricke 19462001 and including musicians such as djong yun, daniel fichelscher, conny veit, and renate knaup. The band took its name from the mayan manuscript containing the mythology of the quiche people of highland guatemala. It was originally released in 1977 on brain records. The translations of the popol vuh 16 a pronouncing dictionary 21 the book of the people. A simplified version of the complex text is now available in english and spanish. Electronic rhythms and beats, ethinc songs choral samples and positive energy these are the main characteristics of popol vuh on shepherds symphony 1996.
This album was released as the original motion picture soundtrack of heart of glass original german. This was to be the first album of a mystic trilogy devoted to holy books. They disbanded following the release of 1983s agapeagape, lovelove, reuniting briefly to record the disappointingly bland spirit of peace two years later. Boiling down the work of any group that spanned three decades is never going to be easy.
The band took its name from the mayan manuscript containing the. To be true popol vuh used elements of ethnic music and synthesizer from the start. Both renate knaup and chris karrer of amon duul ii guest. Aug 03, 2017 coming after their 70s heyday pioneering kosmiche and soundtracking werner herzogs best films, for you and me is considered a lateera gem from florian frickes legendary project and captures popol vuh as a trio featuring guitarist daniel fichelscher and vocalist renate knaup. Popol vuhs music is the perfect equivalent to werner herzogs mesmerizing movie.
So shepherds symphony it was like return to the roots of popol vuh with upgraded sound. Popol vuh were a german musical collective founded by keyboardist florian fricke in 1969 together with holger trulzsch, frank fiedler and bettina fricke. Florian fricke popol vuh for autobahn musik edition modern. 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. Popol vuh the sacred book of the mayan religion creational story.
Now it still ripples, now it still murmurs, ripples, it still sighs, still hums, and it is empty under the sky popol vuh. The night of the soul to give the set its english title, the groups rhythmic and tribal beats stirred the loins, but it was a. Popol vuh preamble 34 part i 38 part ii 64 part iii 126 part iv 149 appendix a a note by sylvanus griswold morley 191 b a note by adrian recinos 192. This is a high quality, cared for box set that collects all the soundtrack work popol vuh did for werner herzog with original artwork, fantastic sound, and a booklet that is probably worth the price alone. Tantric songs 1979 7, saw popol vuh expand to a quartetsextet featuring fricke, fichelscher, knaup, yun and guests oboist susan goetting and sitarist gromer. The transcendent music of popol vuh perfect sound forever. Over the years, popol vuh s discography has been a complicated labyrinth to navigatethe band explored many different styles, recorded for several labels and many of their albums arewere hard to find.
Popol vuh had moved again one step farther, elaborating a complex world music opus based mainly on acoustic instruments plus. From 1959 till 1963 he studied music in munich, where he was a pupil of rudolph hindemith paul hindemiths brother. Tradition has it that most of the actors were hypnotized during the shooting of herz aus glas. Other important members during the next two decades included djong yun, conny veit, daniel fichelscher, klaus wiese and robert eliscu. Popol vuh s 1991 release comes as a positive celebration of world music, guided by the sure hand of florian fricke. Other important members during the next two decades included djong yun, renate knaup, conny veit, daniel fichelscher, klaus wiese and. Fricke, fichelscher and renate knaup reformed popol vuh on a more permanent basis at the end of the decade, releasing the polished for you and me through the major label bmg records. In earlier music of popol vuh this influence was reflected in the pieces where instead of singing chanting is the case, like the yehungchant in we know about the need on spirit of peace1985, beautifully sung by renate knaup. The problem relative to the author of the popol vuh must nevertheless remain unsolved. For german avant gardists popol vuh, its practically impossible. The music is watered down to a popol light version or muzak vuh if you like, this is mainly due to the use of drum computers and the rather straightforward songwriting, with too much safe and easylistening melodies.
In 1972, hosianna mantra marked a turning point in popol vuh career by rejecting electronic instrumentations in favour of acoustic elements including a lot of oboe, konga, tamboura accompaniment and female vocals the japanese soprano djong yun and later renate knaup, front woman of amon duul ii. The band took its name from the mayan manuscript containing the mythology of the quiche. The expanded title track spirit of peace appears to be the first three pieces released a few years back with the wonderful popol vuh, florian fricke kailash set on soul jazz. The group was named after the popol vuh, the book of myths belonging to the quiche. Popol vuhs 1991 release comes as a positive celebration of world music, guided by the sure hand of florian fricke. The beautiful, minimalist, spiritual music of popol vuh finds a small but reverent audience in 2017. An undifferentiated, unclear, and unnamed universe existed prior to the creation of humanity. Aug 22, 2011 boiling down the work of any group that spanned three decades is never going to be easy.
Popol vuh, w florian fricke, w renate knaup of amon duul. The popol vuh, preserved in various transcriptions since the 16th century, was lost for many years and rediscovered. I had wanted to amass this collection on vinyl but that proved to be too expensive. In the 16th century, the conquistadors, accompanied by intolerant and fanatical monks, systematically eradicated all traditions and destroyed by fire all the documents of the mayanquiche people. In 1972, hosianna mantra marked a turning point in popol vuh career by rejecting electronic instrumentations in favour of acoustic elements including a. Djong yun and renate knaup provide the vocals, and they, in turn, steal the show in the. Book of the community, book of counsel, or more literally as book of the people. By the 1980s, fricke relied mainly on commissions from. Renate granate knaup krotenschwanz, renate granate rushhour, renate aschauerknapp, renate aschauer knaup, renate knaup aschauer, renate. Mar 16, 2015 popol vuh was a german electronic avantgarde band founded by pianist and keyboardist florian fricke in 1969 together with holger trulzsch percussion and frank fiedler recording engineer and technical assistance. According to dag erik asbjornsen in his book cosmic dreams at play, both renate knaup and daniel fichelscher. If hosiana mantra and were popol vuhs perfect morning albums then this is their start of the afternoon record. The definitive edition of the mayan book of the dawn of life and the glories of gods and kings.
Letzte tage, letzte nachte by popol vuh album, krautrock. Esotericism of the popolvuh the mythic and heroic sagas of the kiches of central america. Popol vuh were a german musical collective founded by keyboardist florian fricke in 1969 together with holger trulzsch percussion, frank fiedler recording engineer and bettina fricke tablas and production. Florian fricke piano, vocals, daniel fichelscher guitar, percussions, conny veit guitar, renate knaup vocals, djong yun vocals, susan goetting oboe, bob eliscu oboe, al gromer sitar. Jan 05, 2018 in the quiche language popol vuh translates as. Among those recruited for the journey is renate knaup aschauer, who provides celebratory vocals for music that shifts, sometimes giddily, from africa to ireland to south america. The energy has changed, there is some proper drums on here credited as percussion but sounds like rock drums to me and the guitar is dominating over florian friekes piano, soaring to new ecstatic heights. Oct 25, 2019 in 1972, hosianna mantra marked a turning point in popol vuh career by rejecting electronic instrumentations in favour of acoustic elements including a lot of oboe, konga, tamboura accompaniment and female vocals the korean soprano singer djong yun and later renate knaup, front woman of amon duul ii. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from renate knaup at the discogs marketplace. Popol vuhs for you and me gets first vinyl reissue on. Popol vuh 1976 letzte tage letzte nachte full album.
Elsewhere in the text it is referred to as popol vuh line 8278. Coming after their 70s heyday pioneering kosmiche and soundtracking werner herzogs best films, for you and me is considered a lateera gem from florian frickes legendary project and captures popol vuh as a trio featuring guitarist daniel. Popol vuh, w florian fricke, w renate knaup of amon. Popol vuh here consists of florian fricke, frank fiedler and young member guido hieronymus. Popol vuhs for you and me gets first vinyl reissue on light. The duo of fricke and fichelscher collaborated again with renate knaup and conny veit on agape agape uniton, 1982, mainly notable for the eponymous suite. At this point popol vuh were basically the duo of fricke and fichelscher. The popolvuh is a lifeline thrown into the sea of our history by an unknown scholar, at the time of the spanish conquest. The popol vuh thus depicts the primordial world prior to creation. Yun vocals renate knaup vocals guest musicians alois gromer sitar ted. Popol vuh makes this work in spades by adapting the repeated themes to the particular instrumentation and style of each album.
Call it lyrics or magic music, if you will artist86937 the late founder of artist2317 this page is devoted to one of krautrocks most unique, mysterious and underappreciated bands. Sei still, wisse ich bin is a music studio album recording by popol vuh krautrockprogressive rock released in 1981 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Nosferatu is the eleventh album by popol vuh and was released as the original motion picture soundtrack of nosferatu. Popol vuh live at baumberg kirche 1973 bootleg youtube.
Other important members during the next two decades included djong yun, renate knaup, conny veit, daniel fichelscher, klaus wiese and robert eliscu. Over the years, popol vuhs discography has been a complicated labyrinth to navigatethe band explored many different styles, recorded for several labels and many of their albums arewere hard to find. In 2005 spv rereleased the album with two bonus tracks. Popol vuh biography founded in munich, germany in 1969 disbanded in 2001 florians death florian fricke was born by lake constance in 1944. Originally released on klaus schulzes innovative communication label in 1981, sei still, wisse ich bin is popol vuhs thirteenth lp.
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