[It’s definitely not a Christmas song, but the mood should feel acceptably Christmassy].

A few years ago I tried setting this text to music; it’s very well known here among students because it is considered one of the earliest attestations of the Italian language. Discovered on an inner leaf of a liturgical codex preserved in Verona, it was written between the 8th and 9th centuries by an anonymous hand. It is regarded as a “riddle” (see here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronese_Riddle), generating an enormous amount of scholarship. 
To me, its musicality is evident. 

Compared to the version I recorded in 2018 (I had posted it on YouTube, where it still is), based on the Washburn and the sounds of my old Yamaha, I added some VSTs and re-equalized the vocals. Back then, multiplying the vocal tracks was the most fun part, in order to obtain a choral effect. What came out is what I would call a “false traditional folk song".

The cover illustration is found on one of the opening pages of an 11th-century manuscript preserved at the British Library (Cotton MS Tiberius B. V — see here: https://www.imagesonline.bl.uk/asset/12286/).

Text (original / english translation)

Se pareba boves
alba pratalia araba
et albo versorio teneba
et negro semen seminaba

He led oxen in front of him
ploughed white fields
And held a white plough
And sowed black seed

Posted on SoundCloud: 2025, December 16.

The Riddle*

Just messing around learning, experimenting, playing and expressing myself. My little collection of demos, songs, experiments and instrumentals. I hope you enjoy them. I'm a guitarist / Vocalist / Producer and enjoy learning to express my moods, emotions, dreams and thoughts as I go.

Thank you all for the likes comments and reposts.

I have added a support link as I am struggling to keep up my subscriptions here currently and it would help me keep on creating and posting more songs. Thank you if you read this far lol.

I feel that sharing world music, handmade, without a system or money-making industry behind it is the best thing we can do to change the current, very dark techno scene that A.I. intends to change worldwide! I am grateful to be part of a musical journey with my friend and so many gifted musicians here on SC worldwide..
Sharing it here and reaching people like you is the best compliment we can have. We wish for collaborations! I wish you the best with your music!

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Hey friends, check out the "Smoking Trout on BandCamp" link below to get your own copy of the now complete Smoking Trout saga, The Quest for the Holy Dumpling!

New album Audio/Visual is now available on Spotify and for sale on BandCamp, features my favorite tracks from 2024-25. Releases to Spotify and other platforms on September 30th!

My genre influences include electronic, downtempo, lofi, experimental, rock, blues, indie, prog, post rock, ambient, synthwave, trip hop, and hip hop. 

My recent tunes are produced using Ableton Live, FabFilter suite plugins, and often feature synths like Pigments, Microfreak, and Minilogue XD. I'm also beginning to incorporate guitar a lot more!
 
Some of my major artist influences include Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, DJ Shadow, Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, the Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, M83, Godspeed you Black Emperor!, Mogwai, Animal Collective, Nicolas Jaar, Dirty Projectors, Massive Attack, Björk, Dan the Automator, Del, the Gorillaz, Reggie Watts, Ween, Neon Indian, Tycho, Ott, Shpongle, Danger Mouse, Built to Spill, Yo La Tengo, Velvet Underground, My Bloody Valentine, Pink Floyd, Modest Mouse, the Books, and too many others to list here.

you don't know what to expect
share and enjoy

Here on soundcloud to record my catalog as time permits. Starting up again in december of 2025.  As time allows I will dig up tracks never recorded. Re Record tracks there weren't recorded very well and also to continue to try to document new material as I finish it.
I should probably take myself more seriously but its difficult for a person with nothing but obscurity and a muse that is kept alive sometime due to inspiration from peers.. like you all on Soundcloud.

Hence the self deprecating remarks :

" If I was good enough, something would have happened by now…maybe it  did and I just didn’t pay attention. Maybe I’m in the midst of something. " 




I’m primarily a Songwriter and play and sing too. 

I used to  perform with various talented artists. Im now returning to writing and recording.  There's some evidence of this…

There's always someone new to hear . Following so many here it's difficult to keep up.

Thanks for listening and providing inspiration via your own beautiful art.

email :   liggettservices@gmail.com


I am humbled by your kind and generous spirit and your willingness to share it.

I’ve been ignored by some really talented people.. it is my claim to fame.

Sorry.. I just cant help it.😆

Didgerdioo, mouth harp, singing, poem, spoken word & soulful inspirations & chant mantras & photos & video clips & camera by Amanitalinda 🧚 🧚‍♀️ 🧚‍♂️

Words & Music by Child of Nature℗2019-2026
Please see our main account for further details
Thank you so much🙏

Child of Nature: https://soundcloud.com/childofnature
Amanitalinda: @amanitalinda
Morten Jeamland: https://soundcloud.com/mortenjeamland

Your Child of Nature ✨🌟❤️🌟✨

Thanks for listening. (^^♪
Some of my songs are enable direct download.
And as long as you show the "Copy Link" of the original song, feel free to use it.

* Personal Music projects:

     - Gonzo J. Francès: Alternative songs

     - Morosgovanyi: Experiments with noise and FX

     - DJ Everfree: dj sessions in different genres


* Other bands or parallel projects in link section

Thanks for stopping by. Listenings & comments are very appreciate it.

Contact: gonzojfrances@gmail.com

Salut i soroll!

Update (December 9, 2025). 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagLpl21qdY
I’ve posted the entire suite “In case nothing happens” on YouTube, including the parts (7 and 8) that are still missing here, accompanied by a very simple video.


Hello! I’m a university professor of history who enjoys playing guitar and piano/keyboard, and occasionally composing — unpretentiously, just for fun. I’ve been here for at least 10 years, but only recently have I started using the platform for something other than just external digital storage.
Most of my recordings (made with a KorgD8, Audacity, and more recently Reaper for MIDI and the Spitfire Audio libraries) are entirely homemade and decidedly imperfect. My music includes old songs (all written back in the last century; here I’ve only shared the ones I’ve reworked in recent years) as well as both old and new instrumentals.
Thanks for stopping by and giving something a listen; in the description you’ll often find explanatory notes or translations of the lyrics.

Here I’ve discovered a community of talented musicians and songwriters, and plenty of beautiful music to enjoy. Whenever I like, comment, or repost a track, it’s always the result of attentive listening. For the same reason, I’m not interested in trading empty “likes” without real engagement, and I won’t reply to messages from would-be promoters — follower counts don’t matter to me in the slightest.

Update (2024, September 9). Completed the "AI & (fake) songwriting project". Here: https://soundcloud.com/mick-hansan 

I've posted some 'live' homemade performance here: https://www.instagram.com/michele_ansani/

The Riddle*

Michele Ansani