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Veidr (The Hunt)

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''Veidr'' meaning ''hunt'' or ''chase'' in Old Norse is a song that has a fast, intense rhythm. Hunting on horseback using falcons (the Falconry practice) to track down prey was a way of hunting in ancient germanic and viking culture. In the song, I've used some of my falcon, horse and forest recordings to immerse yourself into this atmosphere. Imagine a horse chase in ancient times, chasing down prey or a ritual song for hunting, to bless the men going out into the woods.

Interesting to note is the iron cowbell that can be heard at the end of the song, which was found in Hejnum (Gotland) in Sweden and dates to rougly 400-500 A.D.
I've also used a ram's horn which was used for hunting purposes, unlike the cow horn, which was used for warfare in the viking age (and other germanic cultures as well).

Some of the other featured instruments are a big 24 inch frame drum, khoomei singing, chants, breaths, bullroarer, bone flute, tagelharpa, wooden sticks and a shaker made from deer antlers.

Also interesting to note is the bodhran polyrhythm in the beginning of the song that mimics a slow gallop, which doubles its speed near the end of the song to mimic a fast gallop. Once again the polyrhythms are inspired by my favorite norse artist Einar Selvik and his various works.

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released September 20, 2021

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24 year old composer from the Netherlands that mainly writes fantasy and medieval music.

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