Garmarna - Euchari

[GayaGarm]

9 people are fools x) 347 - normal people:)

[IrishMorgenstern]

Such an ethereal voice! I would love to hear her do a duet with Azam Ali. :)

[ralphyboy25]

@IrishMorgenstern Now that would be a very interesting contrast ........ and in many ways complementary in their ethereal styles...

[Dita4fuk]

can you post lyrics in sweden pls? :)

[Dita4fuk]

@HomoCallidus

thanks :)

[Thakowsaizmu]

@Dita4fuk O Euchari in leta via Solens värme dröp i dig som doften av balsam Solens värme dröp i mig som doften av balsam Allt som rör sig andas lugnt, driver över marken Solens värme dröp i dig som doften av balsam O Euchari in leta via Dina händer söker mig som brinner av längtan Mina händer söker dig som brinner av längtan Allt som rör sig andas lugnt, driver över marken Dina händer söker mig som brinner av längtan

[dratswerq68]

garmarna & Hedningar ROCKS

[HomoCallidus]

nice

[mortum000]

dam i wish i9 cold sing like her, well actually no i don't because im a dude, but u get my point

[YuukoSadness]

Great song, great group, and also great video: simple, elegant, intriguing and impacting!! ♥ ♥ ♥ ^////^

I love Garmarna and I am also a big fan of the original Hildegard Von Bingen's work. Man, she was quite an awesome lady! And in so many senses.

Thanks so much Wutzelkrump for posting, and Kuilunhenki for the translation *-* Greetings!

[moOswe]

Im so glad I found this band!

[Reatbuster]

Cool lyrics, eventhough i'd prefer it to be relevant to original Euchari in leta via - still cool song

[MrPureAggression]

this girl is a Goddess , wow what a voice its beautiful

[shigurui2501]

@MrPureAggression

hehe, true, you can fall in love with ...her voice. i think, it happened to me )

[L00kng]

What a gorgeous voice. Fantastic arrangement! So, so, SO BEAUTIFUL!!

[witchcerridwen]

this music is so good it makes me cry.im in total extasy and it feels like im in a beautifull pagan paradise.wow.

[Frostwhisper95]

Can someone tell me what Euchari is?

[dodoamletico]

ispirante...

[dodoamletico]

ispirante...

[BrynhildrEHG]

Beautiful Swedish music.. everyone should have Garmarna in their collection!

[NCJ66]

fantastic fom barcelona

[FANFANDESBOIS]

Je suis fan totale, c'est vraiment excellent trop rare et difficile à trouver en vrai !

[WXIWXI]

Jätte Go låt! Har lagt in en massa från Garmarna Video/mp3 låtar på min hårddisk här. Hoppas höra mer från Garmarna snart igen. Kram!.wxiwxi

[irinatl89]

great band indeed.

[Devanatha]

I'm in love with Emma Härdelin.

[sevendarkdays]

Se this is art, not signing yourself into a mental hospital on taxpayers epense or giving people drugs in the art exhibition.

This is the real thing.

[FragmentedDreamer]

I have not listened to them since high school

ah... memories

[OswaldvonWolkenstein]

eukharistía (εὐχαριστία) derives from eú- "good, well" + kháris "favor, grace".= the one in good graces or the the thankful one = St. Eucharius (feast day 12/8) -- he was the first bishop of Trier, Hildegard wrote this song for him.

[tinytroll82]

okay, so now we know what it does NOT mean - but what is the song really about?

[thepathlesspath]

O Euchari In leta via

The sun`s warmth trickled into you

Like the fragrance of balm.

The sun`s warmth trickled into me

Like the fragrance of balm.

All moving things breathe steadily

Sweeping across the ground

The sun`s warmth trickled into you

Like the fragrance of balm.

[thepathlesspath]

O Euchari In leta via

Your hands reach out for me

In the heat of our longing.

My hands reach out for you

In the heat of our longing.

All moving things breathe heavily

Sweeping across the ground.

Your hands reach out for me

In the heat of our longing.

O Euchari In leta via

[ThisSpitefulSnake]

Musiken och videon är en sällan skådad symbios. Varför uppskattar inte massorna detta?

[alarik36]

The song is originally in latin. Euchari is greec and means transformation, change. When wine or bread turns into blood or flesh, it´s that kind of transformation. "leta via" means 'deadly road' or path. It probably signifies that Jesus walking of the Golgata meant that change, in that he took the sins of people on hi´s shoulders.

[pietharsevoort]

Euchari is from the Greek, but it doesn't mean transformation or change. It references giving thanks, or gratitude.

[ThisSpitefulSnake]

You think too much! :)

[alarik36]

I saw her in Lund 2002 with Garmarna. They were incredible with their performance of Hildegard von Bingen. They blew Emma Kirkby, well-known interpretor, away to another galaxy. She came out to the audience afterwards and talked. Typical cool behaviour by people from north Sweden.

[Massproduktion]

The video was shot in Sardinia, Italy.

[sarapieczonka]

Laska ma bardzo oryginalną barwę głosu, a melodia jest cudowna!;)

[meegomae]

good music fits any city?

[HAILdenHEIDEN]

this village looks italy like xD

not the best place for swedish songs^^

but shit happens i say so it is ok...

[ThisSpitefulSnake]

Say what?

[pedrodapalma]

My ears are very pleased - nice video as well - anyone know where it's shot? - the buildings reminds me of Lissabon!

[Alvgud]

Underbar sång, hon sjunger så vackert. Fin video med. Tack :)

[timtom29]

Kann es sein das das Video mal bei MTV lief?

[999manman]

Like a Scandinavian Ofra Haza she is!

[sisisioao]

Lovely voice and nice melody

[danthepatriot]

Absolutely stunning. Goose bumps. This and Gamen are quite amazing mixtures of world music!

[Titlacauan]

Emma has really amazing voice which mixed with great folk-inspired music gives on of the best bands I've ever heard (Garmarna gives me hell of a goosbumps ;)) For those who like Emma's voice: you should also try another band she's vocalist in: Triakel. Sława!

[10909843pl]

Najlepsze na świecie!!!!!!! The best band in the world!!! Oh no sorry, in galactic... =)

[Tungst3n]

+++++

[qetan]

dla mnie bomba!!!

[markiz12]

Atomowa!!

[devlil]

i po niej jeszcze długo skażenie

[basteroid]

i choroba popromienna ...

[leyroz]

Great!

[threejean]

I can't stop watching this vid, what a voice!!

[Kuilunhenki]

O Euchari In leta via

Your hands reach out for me

In the heat of our longing.

My hands reach out for you

In the heat of our longing.

All moving things breathe heavily

Sweeping across the ground.

Your hands reach out for me

In the heat of our longing.

[Kuilunhenki]

The sun`s warmth trickled into you

Like the fragrance of balm.

The sun`s warmth trickled into me 

Like the fragrance of balm.

All moving things breathe steadily

Sweeping across the ground

The sun`s warmth trickled into you

Like the fragrance of balm.

[thinkingman77]

Could someone post a translation? Thank you.

[NordicDwarf]

great !

[kewkansikte]

oh herregud, vad värdelöst Ò_ó

[anglergirlcali]

my favorite is vedergallningen

[bassplayinuk]

Wow, that was really good.

My Swedish is a tad rusty but understand most of it.

Really really good.

[lyselampe]

Ganske bra:D

[pagan22]

MY FAVE SONG FROM THEM! *faints* Thanks so much for posting this.

[nuke20ar]

isn't this song called "halling jåron" on their album "vedergällningen"? i think "euchari" is quite a different song... or maybe i'm confused?

[wutzelkrump]

You're confused, I'm afraid. :-) This is indeed the song "Euchari" from the album "Hildegard Von Bingen". Hildegard was a famous German abbess (and later saint) who lived in medieval times. This song (as are all songs of this album, I think) is based on a melody she composed. In this case in honor of Saint Eucharius, who was the first bishop of Treves and who is said to have protected the city from an epidemic of pestilence.

[Devanatha]

I'm afraid you're both confused. :-) This is indeed the song "Euchari" from "Vedergällningen", which is loosely based on the song "Euchari" from the album "Hildegard Von Bingen". Yes, two different songs with the sametitle from two different albums. The one from "Bingen" is entirely in Latin, and far less catchy. "Halling Jåron" is the song after "Euchari" on "Vedergällningen" ("Vengeance" in English), about a stupid girl who goes to bed with every boy.

[wutzelkrump]

You're right, those are two different versions. (both based on the works of Hildegard von Bingen) I stand corrected, then. Thanks for the clarification! :-)

[Devanatha]

You're very welcome. It is always a pleasure to discuss the material of that (now sadly defunct) great Swedish band.

[irinatl89]

is euchari form 'Hildegard von Bingen' what clerical swedish songs generally sound like? (referring to the melodic line of the voice of course)

[Devanatha]

Not really. Hildegard von Bingen was German, and her music is all written in the general style of catholic liturgic chants, traditionally credited as the invention of Pope Gregory I around A.D. 600. Hildegard's compositional style were however more melismatic and free-flowing than usual, though still strictly monophonic (for only one voice.)

[Devanatha]

We know very little about liturgical music in the Northern countries at the time. But we do have one hymn from the Orkneys (they were Norwegian at the time), notated around 1280 (a century after Hildegard). It is however a revolutionary piece of music, being probably the world's very first example of true polyphony ("multivoicedness"). So modern music may indeed be the invention of Norsemen.

[taj42]

Fascinating. Can you recommend some references online to learn more about this?

[Flyingfast79]

you know your stuff, its great to learn new things. Thanks :)

[OswaldvonWolkenstein]

Hildegard is a German nun from the 12th century and the original Euchari is entirely in Latin. (Garmana added the Swedish lines and mixed them with the basic melody and excerpts from the Latin lyrics)

[ElvenStone]

Thank you for posting this video, I love it. I don't understand the language, but like German for me, I find this one really beautiful too. The band is great, if it wasn't for these videos, I wouldn't had become so suddenly obsessed with them! XD Now I know a new cool band! ^^ So, thanks!

-Sarai

[wutzelkrump]

Thanks for the comment! :-) I sent you a link where you can find the Swedish lyrics and an English translation.