[CHORAL MUSIC] Estonia, One of the richest choral traditions in the world. Raua Needmine - Veljo Tormis
The Singing Revolution happened between 1987-1991 and was directly related to the restoration of the independence of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Thousands of people gathered together during this time to sing folk songs to protest the regime of the Soviet Union. Some of these singing events attracted as much as 300,000 people at once!
Of the many Estonian composers of the time, Veljo Tormis's fascinating and unusual compositional style was unique and somewhat politically allegorical. Raua Needmine, which in Estonian means "Curse Upon Iron" channels shamanistic vocal aerobics to create an allegory about war and particularly the Soviet regime.
Listen to the quality of the soloist's voice. It's almost like he is whispering rather than singing. Also, notice the very unusual choir chants, varying from singing to shouting.
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STOPHi @sbrukh,
Thank you for your post. I hadn't heard of the Singing Revolution before, but those were remarkable times. You're right that the choir's chant in this piece is very unusual, but in a good way. I enjoyed listening to it.
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