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(Considering Daeron and Tinfang Warble, why so few flutes? Lingalad rules!) Had I not heard piano played by Donald Swan, and blessed by The Prof, would I have accepted "The Leaves Were Long, the Grass Was Green" by the Tolkien Ensemble? The piano works beautifully there. (And then once I wonder what growing up in Rivendell might have done to a young ranger's voice, Tolkien Ensemble's 'Voice of Aragorn' works better and better. ) Do I owe that to Swan? Perhaps. A very intriguing thought.
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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Mark, I particularly liked what you said here:
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In terms of what Aragorn's upbringing in Rivendell might have done to his voice, that's an intriguing line of enquiry. ![]() |
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Stormdancer of Doom
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The Leaves Were Long, the Grass Was Green: Song of Beren And Luthien
Berit Johansen There are samples for the rest of the album as well. Including The Ent and the Ent-Wife. Unfortunately I can't find a link for Lebennin. Song of Gondor
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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Mark, thanks for those links!
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Flame of the Ainulindalë
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This sure is something different and it might be something of just my imagination, but I have always thought this to be the real elvish music.
Rule of thumb concerning the link: at 0.40 it becomes really elvish (with the wind instrument coming in, a clarinet I presume), at about 1.40 it gets some air and finally from 2.10 onwards it starts to be what I think it should be - as elvish music. ![]() I know this can be debated, but that's my idea of elvish music... making everything in Middle-Earth just Irish/ wanna-be Celtic or medieval catholic might go well with what we presume the prof. was as as a child of his times. But looking at his knowledge of different cultures I can't but think that we make a diservice to his legacy by limiting our imagination to just the Western tradition. Had Tolkien heard of this...
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That's an interesting idea and link, Nogrod. (Celtic I don't think need be limited to elven music, but could also apply to the The Shire, especially with folk dances.)
I think I can catch a haunting sense of reverie in the music, but I'd be interested in hearing what it is in Brahem's music that makes you think of elven music. ![]()
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