It may be somewhat cliche these days, but I am absolutely enamored (still) with Sigur Ros. Whenever I listen to a song, I imagine the visuals and/or story that would go with it; this is especially meaningful to me with instrumental-type songs that come from Sigur Ros. When I listened to their song, Ara Batur, I imagined the end of a post-apocalyptic film where two characters had to reach a boat to escape a city that is about to be destroyed.
Here is a link to the song if anyone wants to listen.
So that was my crazy picture to this orchestral beauty of a song. A few months ago, I looked up the English translation of the Icelandic lyrics out of curiosity. I discovered the song is actually about being on a boat!
How amazing is it that Jonsi and Sigur Ros are able to convey a sense of the ocean and sailing with only instruments and vocalic singing? The power of music and sound to convey emotions and images of all kinds is important to me.
great observation, Mary Beth. isn't it surprising how music can transcend language somehow, and communicate feelings and space without that barrier of translation? what power. And, maybe I'm a fuddy duddy too but I like sigur ross too. They had a nice concert film a year or so ago. Maybe they are communicating to my Finnish roots in some weird way, beyond language.
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Yes! I saw Inni at the Alamo Ritz. What an experience. And I'm sure it's nothing compared to actually seeing them live! (Valtari tour here soon hopefully?!)
ReplyDeleteIt would be a dream to sit down with them and ask about their creative process that produces the transcendant qualities.