(POT:) Dom2's music translated...

[johan osterman]

I think Anna will be pleased to hear that her voice is awe-inspiring-beatiful.

Having read the translation I kind of doubt it is intended to be funny. It might be a little odd to modern eyes though.

[Chazar]

johan osterman said:
Having read the translation I kind of doubt it is intended to be funny. It might be a little odd to modern eyes though.

Funny is most certainly not what I intended to say: I think that the performance of Falsobordone makes this song appear more sacred than it really is. I can hardly imagine the mediaeval church to encourage the singing of a song featuring "mischievous nuns", a "joyous" and pregnant abbess and the literal depiction of a physical examination of said abbess by a bishop! I rather think that this was a more ordinary song, sung by nuns during their daily labor. After all, it teaches strong faith and not to snitch on a faithful abbess.

Well, I am not versed in these historical things, so this is just a dabbler's guess! It would be interesting to learn what experts say about this song.
(@J.O.: Maybe Falsobordone knows more? Please ask them if you must tell them about my compliment... )

[Tricon]

When I first heard this interprtation/rendering of the song, I was quite surprised.
The song is quite popular in rennaisance fairs in Germany and also here in the US. Most renditions I heard up to that point were rather more "uptempo".

I found Versions of this song by Corvus Corax,In Extremo (at least in parts), Estampie and Freiburger Spielleyt. I suspect there are numerous others.

[Chazar]

Yeah, I didnt realize until yesterday that I knew the song as performed by InExtremo. It's just so different...

[Tricon]

Are you by any chance german? I'm always trying to practice my german...
Besides, germans and scandinavians still make the best metal!!