For anyone interested, this ballad was first published in 1915 in a Faroese nationalist newspaper - it is about the Viking-Age character Tróndur waking from the dead, sending his friend Geyti to see what the situation was in the islands, and Geyti reports to him how things have become (in the early 1900s), and the Viking-Age Tróndur is left disappointed. In other words, the text signifies the author's disappointments with the current society of the Faroes at the time and yearns for a return to a romanticised past.
Thanks. I was scrolling through the comments to find the explanation for the video. But with those young people keeping the dance alive around the fire, he should not return disappointed.
Lol 11.months ago i made a comment saying how it sounds like this poor dude woke up in the 21st century not really knowing it takes place in the 20th and thinking it takes place during his time
If I didn't read the subtitles, this would've been pretty intimidating story about some ancient wizard preparing for battle to avenge himself. Instead, he was hit hard by civic development and grain-based economy. And he wasn't even furious, he was just disappointed, as he and his friend hung their head low. He and his friend would likely carve strongly-worded runestones to their local jarl about it.
Being this a Faroese nationalist song written around the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, it sees two legendary figures from the isles' tales and history frowning upon how low their Country fell through the ages, since the advent of Christianity, especially Trondur (the wizard) who was the one that in the year 1000 cursed the christian missionaries that came to convert the Farœ Islands, summoning a storm and sinking their fleet.
I found it after such a long time! I've seen it few years ago but didn't remember the title or band :( It's so charming. Faroese music is someting else 😍
Ouvir a melodia juntamente com as vozes já é uma experiência fantástica, depois que obtive a tradução fiquei muito emocionada. A cultura ancestral das Ilhas Faroe é simplesmente fascinante. Amor eterno!
aer ye tagkc kjanter maenr taligc in yn songr...fantasti bles fra det songr aer godet.a big thanks sounds similar to my tounge in your song.....fantastic thankyou for such a great song.milluertii!honourable thanks
Tróndur í Gøtu varð heidningur og Sigmundur Brestison var Kristin sum átrúnaður. Báðir menn komdu frá Lítlu Dímun og eru garparnir Føroyskir :) Eg eri Tróndarson
I've listened to this song many times, but today I saw the video pop up for the first time. I see that Heri Joensen was involved in translating the lyrics. Does he have any other involvement with Xperiment?
Not to our knowledge. We were doing a film project with him around the same time so we asked him if he would do the translation as we knew his faroese and english were excellent. I believe he once mentioned in a conversation we had and I quote, that he was a "language nerd" :).
Det her er vel så norsk det kan bli,alle land vest for Norge var jo norsk en gang,men vi tapte i Haag mot Danmark etter Napolionkrigen. Vi fulgte Danmark,vi fikk betale for det!
@@muldrothamadness the dude in this vid is Colombian not Faroese. It is cool that he sings in the choir, but by your logic I could go to any random country, sing songs in their language and then transform into their ethnicity. Come on Kyle bro
@@Ceti2 My point was if you're born and raised in a place you are apart of that culture regardless of skin colour. Don't read too much between the lines. Did not know he was Columbian though, that's really cool.
@@muldrothamadness They are people that work and live there, they aren't Faroese. Faroese people are very specific genetically. You will find out if you travel there.
For anyone interested, this ballad was first published in 1915 in a Faroese nationalist newspaper - it is about the Viking-Age character Tróndur waking from the dead, sending his friend Geyti to see what the situation was in the islands, and Geyti reports to him how things have become (in the early 1900s), and the Viking-Age Tróndur is left disappointed. In other words, the text signifies the author's disappointments with the current society of the Faroes at the time and yearns for a return to a romanticised past.
Thanks. I was scrolling through the comments to find the explanation for the video. But with those young people keeping the dance alive around the fire, he should not return disappointed.
Lol 11.months ago i made a comment saying how it sounds like this poor dude woke up in the 21st century not really knowing it takes place in the 20th and thinking it takes place during his time
To calm the viking Tróndur down in the 21st century a multicultural and multiracial choir sings again the song; I'm sure he will love it.
@@Costeniokprobably not lol
I am proud of living in the Faroe Islands
you should its beautiful island
Hail
+Patrick鬱 Huh?
i would give everything to like in Faroe Islands you are lucky :)
+Torstein Olafson thanks. That name actually sounds faroese.....
Man, the more I watch the video, the more the actor who plays Tróndur reminds me of the late sir Christopher Lee. Great song!
You might be on to something ;)
If I didn't read the subtitles, this would've been pretty intimidating story about some ancient wizard preparing for battle to avenge himself. Instead, he was hit hard by civic development and grain-based economy. And he wasn't even furious, he was just disappointed, as he and his friend hung their head low. He and his friend would likely carve strongly-worded runestones to their local jarl about it.
That's bullshit, but highly amusing :)
Being this a Faroese nationalist song written around the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, it sees two legendary figures from the isles' tales and history frowning upon how low their Country fell through the ages, since the advent of Christianity, especially Trondur (the wizard) who was the one that in the year 1000 cursed the christian missionaries that came to convert the Farœ Islands, summoning a storm and sinking their fleet.
Big cheers from Stockholm Sweden 🇸🇪
Visited the Faroe Islands a few years back and was introduced to this, so glas to have found it again
Wow. Chills down the spine. What a great way to illustrate an old tale.
Keep it up!
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asbjørn poulsen
Thank you.
Still one of the best performances to date. Greetings from The U.S. skal
Kocham was za szacunek do własnych korzeni
I found it after such a long time! I've seen it few years ago but didn't remember the title or band :(
It's so charming. Faroese music is someting else 😍
Love this - fantastic sound, backed up with history.
Ouvir a melodia juntamente com as vozes já é uma experiência fantástica, depois que obtive a tradução fiquei muito emocionada. A cultura ancestral das Ilhas Faroe é simplesmente fascinante. Amor eterno!
Cela résonne comme une sorte d'incantation magique ... N'est ce pas ;)
Beautiful guys, much love from Scotland
love it... greatings from Denmark
Tak :)
nice
Takk
aer ye tagkc kjanter maenr taligc in yn songr...fantasti bles fra det songr aer godet.a big thanks sounds similar to my tounge in your song.....fantastic thankyou for such a great song.milluertii!honourable thanks
That's pretty fucking epic
I want to live on these islands and be part of this
Góða eydna
Красота!!!!!!!
Tróndur í Gøtu varð heidningur og Sigmundur Brestison var Kristin sum átrúnaður. Báðir menn komdu frá Lítlu Dímun og eru garparnir Føroyskir :)
Eg eri Tróndarson
Video has a powerful energy and great voices. I feel that I lived in a previous life there, because your music is awesome and it touchs my heart.
I'm in love!
I can almost hear Heris voice in the mid range, can anyone else hear him?
+topbench1 Nope.
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yes
Heri from TÝR are not in the song Fred.
Yeah! Very similar
Hermoso. Reciban un abrazo desde Mexico
Amazing sound. It reminds a bit of the soundtrack from The Book of boba fett.
JAY ein Førisger Sanger!!
føroyskur sangur*
tak
takk
Hvor det smukt....
Tak :)
Do you play concerts in the next year? I'll come to Faroe and I'd love to see you live.
i have this song in my school too dance.
Do I hear a part of TÝR's "Styrisvolurin" in this or am I mistaken?!
Great song and video, btw! Congratulations!
+Freawulf Thise video is magnificent.Where are you from.
maybe heri did do the subtitles
no its made some hundred years ago ua-cam.com/video/MhbgbtIy5jc/v-deo.html
Yes, this doesn't mean I'm wrong: only proves how deeply is TÝR's music in the musical traditions of the Føroyar! ;-)
i only say its done in difrenth ways
I've listened to this song many times, but today I saw the video pop up for the first time. I see that Heri Joensen was involved in translating the lyrics. Does he have any other involvement with Xperiment?
Not to our knowledge. We were doing a film project with him around the same time so we asked him if he would do the translation as we knew his faroese and english were excellent. I believe he once mentioned in a conversation we had and I quote, that he was a "language nerd" :).
Eg búgvi í gøtu nora besti sangur í XP
Where can I get the music sheet?
Where can I find sheet music for your music?
So he gets resurrected, goes to report on the world of the living, and then... "Sorry sir, they're all watching netflix"
Exactly. Also known as the degradation of the human state and being as a whole.
@@PolarFilms Some of us are still alive.
Is this music original (like folk music) or composed and based on folk music?
Yakult da minha vida
Tu é o yakult da minha vida ❤
It's bacd on a real story
no its not really he didn't really rise from his grave
Zazage MC but tróndur and geyti were real people
Sound like rövarsången, Ronja Rövardotter XD
I thought this was Black Metal
just faroese culture;)
Litt for flerkulturelt for meg
Det her er vel så norsk det kan bli,alle land vest for Norge var jo norsk en gang,men vi tapte i Haag mot Danmark etter Napolionkrigen. Vi fulgte Danmark,vi fikk betale for det!
Difor er det viktigt å halda på det me framleis hev og skriva nynorsk. Heldst i lag med breidt talemål. :-)
Nora gøta
no norðragøta
Sounds luke poor trondur woke up in the 21st century
does this song remind anyone of metal gear solid???
Bengt Svenson xet bgszzzz. Edgj
No.
no islam thanks
how black man appear there? So funny
The Faroe men like to import exotic wives lol
im white skinned and born in canada. weird eh
It's cultural appropriation to have Africans in this music video/band.
They live there. It's their culture. They are Faroese.
@@muldrothamadness the dude in this vid is Colombian not Faroese. It is cool that he sings in the choir, but by your logic I could go to any random country, sing songs in their language and then transform into their ethnicity. Come on Kyle bro
@@Ceti2 My point was if you're born and raised in a place you are apart of that culture regardless of skin colour. Don't read too much between the lines. Did not know he was Columbian though, that's really cool.
@@muldrothamadness They are people that work and live there, they aren't Faroese. Faroese people are very specific genetically. You will find out if you travel there.
Wtf africans doing in this video, it looks extreeemely ridiculous.
Cool song btw
They live there dumbass