Danheim - Valravn

Urđarbrunnr

Yggdrasil Trembles

New Icelandic skaldic poetry performed with historic instruments in the icelandic landscape by Kati Rán.
With our dear friends Borgar Magnasson (Björk, Damien Rice) on the contrabass and Norwegian metal vocalist Gaah and Yana Veva on additional vocals. 
Mixed and mastered by Christopher Juul in LAVA studios Denmark

Unnr | MINDBEACH

Moonlit Mirage

Dauðra Dura

När gudarna kalla

This track narrates a mix of a surprising raid on a christian monastery and the subsequent punishment of the monks. Bloðorn, which translates as "Bloodeagle" is a ritualized method of execution, detailed in late skaldic poetry.

Vangheimr

Bloðorn

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This song is called Sær what means sea in Old Norse. It’s also the main theme of the EP. It tells a story about a traveler who traveled the seas in each and every world. Sær gives you a very ambient atmosphere so you can feel and experience this journey.


Sær is available on all digital outlets! 

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https://gealdyr.bandcamp.com/ 

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/s%C...

Spotify: 
https://open.spotify.com/album/2oWR4S...

Deezer:
https://www.deezer.com/en/album/87330792

Amazon: 
https://www.amazon.com/S%C3%A6r-Geald...


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Lyrics

Old Norse:

Vestr fór eg um ver 
er til sævar kemr

Svo er mitt of far
fór ek einn saman

Heimi hverjum í 
Heimi hverjum í

x4 
Sær

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English translation:

West over water I fared 
to the ancient sea

my course was set 
I traveled all alone

In each and every world 
In each and every world

x4
Sea


Credits:

Written by: Jonathan Barendsma
Vocals: Jonathan Barendsma and Étaín De Boer 
Kravik Lyre: Jonathan barendsma 
Flute: Étaín De Boer
Video and Artwork: Jiří Hájek

Sær

The song “Kauna’’ is based on the 6th rune of the Elder Futhark. Kauna, Kaunan, Kaun or Kenaz stands for the K sound. This rune can have multiple meanings. Kaun in Old Norse means wound or ulcer. It is also known as Kenaz (meaning torch) based on its Anglo-Saxon name. The deeper meaning of this rune symbolises warmth, enlightening and knowledge. Associated with ritual fires when celebrating the winter and summer solstice. Kauna, the great purifier, the torch and the wildfire, burns away the decay in the heart. The ulcer burns the body in sickness and Fire cleanses the soul, and lights the way. 


Listen or buy here:

Bandcamp:
https://gealdyr.bandcamp.com/album/s-l

iTunes:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/s%C3...

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1rO2hk...

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/S%C3%B3l-Geald...


Credits:

Written and produced by Jonathan Barendsma
Tagelharpa by Jirka Hájek


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Sól

Kauna

’’Baldr’’ tells the story how the Norse God Baldur (In Old Norse Baldr) came to die.


Listen or buy here:

Bandcamp:
https://gealdyr.bandcamp.com/album/s-l

iTunes:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/s%C3...

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1rO2hk...

Amazon:
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Lyrics (Old Norse) 

Ek sá Baldri, blóðgum tívur 
Óðins barni, örlög folgin 
Stóð of vaxinn völlum hæri 
Mjór ok mjök fagr mistilteinn 
Fagr mistilteinn

Blóðgum tívur, blóðgum tívur 
örlög folgin, örlög folgin

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I saw Baldr, the bleeding god
The son of Odinn, his destiny set
Famous and fair, in the lofty fields
Full grown in strength, the mistletoe stood 
The mistletoe stood

The bleeding god, the bleeding god 
His destiny set, his destiny set


Credits:

Written and produced by Jonathan Barendsma
Flute by Jirka Hájek

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Baldr

The song ‘’Ginnungagap’’ tells the story of the creation of all living matter. Before the beginning there was only a big yawning void called Ginnungagap. In the northern part of Ginnungagap lays the cold Nilfheim and in the south the heat of Muspelheim. The process of life began when Nilfheim and Muspelheim met in the middle of Ginnungagap.


Listen or buy here:

Bandcamp:
https://gealdyr.bandcamp.com/album/s-l

iTunes:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/s%C3...

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1rO2hk...

Amazon:
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Lyrics in Old Norse

Ár var alda þar er Ýmir bygði
Vara sandr né sær né svalar unnir
Jörð fannsk æva né upphiminn 
Gap var ginnunga, en gras hvergi

Sól varp sunnan, sinni mána
Hendi inni hœgri um himinjódyr
Sól þat ne vissi hvar hon sali átti
Máni þat ne vissi hvat hann megins átti 
Stjörnur þat ne vissu hvar þær staði áttu

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Of old was the age, when Ymir lived
Sea nor cool waves, nor sand there were
Earth had not been, nor heaven above 
But a yawning gap, and grass nowhere

The sun, the sister of the moon, from the south 
Her right hand cast over heaven's rim
No knowledge she had where her home should be 
The moon knew not what might was his
The stars knew not where their stations were


Credits:

Written and composed by Jonathan Barendsma


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Ginnungagap

Visund ('Bison') was Olav Haraldsson's ship built c. 1020. It was decorated with a g ilded visundhode (a bison's head with horns) on the stem and fought many battles. Listen to one of Visunds voyages as it claims the throne of one of the most feared ships in whole scandinavia to that time.

Lyrdraces

Visund

Bringing ancient myths and legends back to life.

Baldr

Gealdýr