A Chanter M'er (I must sing of what I do not want), a medieval melody by Beatriz, Comtessa de Dia (The Countess of Dia) written in about 1180. Beatriz was a female troubadour (called a troubaritz) who lived in the South of France.
This melody tugs gently yet firmly at the heart inside my heart of hearts, the part of the heart most connected to my whole soul. Something out of the ancient primordial past, before preexistence gently dances & sways in circles around a midnight fire with close friends glowing, dreaming, becoming innermostly alive. Kamran Taleb would like this.
Your fiddle is a Black Sea fiddle from Turkey, usually called "kemenche" or "Karadeniz kemenche" - I have one the same. "Kemanche" usually means the Persian fiddle, with a fatter body and different bridge and maybe four strings. Effective performance.
Brilliant, superb, extraordinary - and inspiring. I'm going to find an oud once back in Italy and enhance my understanding of medieval European music! Thanks for posting!
Medival thoughts from a Bosnian cathar year 1268; "Here lies Kulduk Krilić in Usora on my noble land I followed path of reason, not of heart. And now I regret it. And you, if you have only one day of life, before you is the whole future. In summer 1268 year of Lord, in Usora, my home."
Yeah, it is the only surviving piece by a trobairitz. Does anyone know if there's a free online recording of the actual song complete with lyrics? I know Rene Clemencic did a stunning rendition, but I left her CD at my old house...
I took the name Beatrice, because my mundane name is not period and I play the daughter of a goldsmith at the court of HRE Frederich II (who directs the care of his various exotic birds (Arabs cared for his hunting birds) including an Umbrella Cockatoo who was my companion in real life (and at court).
well, not really, or perhaps one could say in an indirect way - it was much more influenced by the Moors from North Africa, who took over Spain until they were driven out in the C15th
No, it's medieval Southern French - Occitan - but a lot of medieval European music, especially that is Spain and Occitania were influenced by Moorish (Arabic) forms, and medieval musical instruments have their roots in Arabic ones.
Not familar with that song - although I have many of Raimbaut's songs on CD.. but not that one - at least not under that title.. all I can say is 'google dear friend - google' good hunting
troubadoric this is not true. severe comparation surveys between first troubador melodies and gregorian tradition showed that there is no doubt about the the liturgical stump of the first profane songs
@@gameblock3230 it sounds Arabic because string instruments like the Lute in Europe came from Arabic instruments like the Oud. The oud and Arabic music as a whole entered Europe through Al-Andalus, which was Spain and Portugal under Arab Muslim rule.
