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Release Date: 24-10-2005
Label: Jaro Medien
Catalog Number: JARO4262-2
Barcode: 4006180426223
Musical Style: World
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Durch Ein' Dornwald Ging I [00:38] | 11 | Maria Durch Ein' Dornwald Ging III [00:36] |
| 2 | Breaths [04:29] | 12 | Schen Char Wenachi [02:14] |
| 3 | Kyrie [03:26] | 13 | Birjina Gaztetto Bat Zegoen [02:07] |
| 4 | Sneig Sniedzinis Putinaja [01:28] | 14 | Jesous Ahatonhia [05:08] |
| 5 | El Chant Dels Ocells [02:36] | 15 | Ngä Iwi E [03:00] |
| 6 | Vila Moma [01:34] | 16 | Shalom Aleikhem [02:41] |
| 7 | Maria Durch Ein' Dornwald Ging II [00:34] | 17 | Kling No,Klokka [03:26] |
| 8 | Wexford Carol [01:50] | 18 | Maria Druch' Ein Dornwald Ging [01:51] |
| 9 | Los Reyes Magos [02:00] | 19 | Wolgadeutsche Wehnachtsweise [01:42] |
| 10 | Noel Nouvelet [03:26] | ||
Description:
With the advent of Christianity the Kykellia festival spread to the entire world. Missionaries carried the originally pagan custom to the remotest corners of the globe where, in turn, the Christian message melded with the religions and rituals myths and customs of the converted peoples. And so, still in the present day the Christmas period is not just a time for songs honouring Jesus Christ and the three kings: in song it has also partly remained a pagan spectacle. Symbols so familiar to us today, such as fireworks on New Year’s Eve, joss sticks and the pre-Christian Christmas tree, recall times long past in which demons were driven out with noise, houses protected by smoking out dark forces and the pleas issued to the gods to make the earth fruitful once more. And so when we light candles today, when our children sing to the glory of God, when we set our tables and decorate our homes with evergreens, we are following an ancient, pre-Christian impulse from thousands of years ago.
AQUABELLA is lighting candles and bringing light into a time that is so full of wonderful rituals and significance. Their worldwide hunt for winter and Christmas songs took this female quartet from Germany to Bulgaria, Spain, Ireland, Latvia, France, Norway, Georgia, Russia, Israel, New Zealand, Argentina and North America. The souvenirs they brought back from this musical tour make up a wonderful collection of Christmas world music featuring fascinating songs which, although initially perhaps a little distant, always speak to us of home and find their way into our hearts.
