The title popol vuh translates book of the community, book of counsel and has been mentioned as the bible of the mayans. From 1959 till 1963 he studied music in munich, where he was a pupil of rudolph hindemith paul hindemiths brother. Popol vuh were a german musical collective founded by keyboardist florian fricke in 1969 together with holger trulzsch percussion, frank fiedler recording engineer and bettina fricke tablas and production. Valencia college humanities lecture on mythology and the mayan creation myth, the popol vuh by dr. Agnus dei is an ensemble piece comprised of oboe, piano, electric guitar and.
It chronicles the creation of humankind, the actions of. Tohil toil also spelled tojil was a deity of the k. Other important members during the next two decades included djong yun, renate knaup, conny veit, daniel fichelscher, klaus wiese and robert eliscu. Known as the sacred book or the bible of the maya kiche, popol vuh was discovered by a young man in 1558, and later, in 1701, it was translated into spanish by father francisco ximenez, a priest. Check out tantric songs hosianna mantra by popol vuh on amazon music. Maya in the late postclassic period of mesoamerica. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Popol vuh, the quiche mayan book of creation, isnt only the most important text in the native languages of the americas, its also an extraordinary document of the human imagination. Hosianna mantra is a music studio album recording by popol vuh krautrockprogressive rock released in 1972 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Popol wuuj in modern spelling is a book written in the classical quiche language. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Maya in the late postclassic period of mesoamerica at the time of the spanish conquest, tohil was the patron god of the k. Popol vuh the sacred book of the mayan religion creational story. Popol vuh hosianna mantra le pietre miliari di ondarock.
Tantric songs hosianna mantra by popol vuh on amazon. Written in kiche a mayan language by a mayan author or authors between 1554 and 1558, it uses the latin alphabet with spanish orthography. The popol vuh is the most important example of maya literature to have survived the spanish conquest. Goodreads members who liked the popol vuh also liked. Theres also uncredited oboe and violin on the album, presumably the work of hosianna mantraera popol vuh players. Popol vuh is one among a very few full text books that exists from the mesoamericans cultures.
Hosianna mantra e il terzo disco del gruppo rock tedesco popol vuh. The bonus track maria ave maria was recorded at the same time as hosianna mantra 1973 and is considered to be popol vuh. The popol vuh is the story of creation according to the quiche maya of the region known today as guatemala. In fact, the name popol vuh itself comes from an ancient mayan text containing mythological narratives and the story of creation. It includes the mayan creation myth, the exploits of the hero twins. Books similar to the popol vuh meet your next favorite book. Julian cope presents head heritage the book of seth popol vuh. The album saw the band blend elements of western classical music, asian music, and space rock. Though the electronics had been forsaken, the music is still quite evocative mantra of the touching of the. Hosianna mantra, an album by popol vuh on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Like the mist, like a cloud, and like a cloud of dust was the creation, when the mountains appeared from the water. A maiden, then, daughter of a lord heard this story.
The name of the father was cuchumaquic and that of the maiden was xquic. Kein pop, kein rock, sanfte musik mit hohem gesang, etwas in richtung ambient schwebend. Hosianna mantra is the third album by german band popol vuh. It contains mythological stories and a genealogy of the rulers of the postclassic quiche maya kingdom of highland guatemala. The sacred document, whose stories stretch over several thousand years, traces the origin of the earth and its people and the progression of the. Florian fricke pioneered the use of synthesizers in german rock, but by the time of hosianna mantra he had abandoned them eventually selling his famous moog to klaus schulze. Popol vuh biography founded in munich, germany in 1969 disbanded in 2001 florians death florian fricke was born by lake constance in 1944. The preamble states the intention of the author in writing the work, sets the time period as postconquest, and makes the point that the original work takes a long performance and account to complete the lighting of all the skyearth 63.
For the release, bandleader florian fricke abandoned electronic synthesizers and instead employed acoustic instruments such as piano, oboe, and tambura. Hosianna mantra by popol vuh on amazon music unlimited. Hosianna mantra, lp vinyl, deutschland, 1972, pilz 2 20 291431. The maya ceramic book of creation the trials of the popol vuh hero twins displayed on classic maya polychrome painted pottery first they entered the dark house. Find books like the popol vuh from the worlds largest community of readers. The book was very important to fricke who said, when i read the book for the first time, i got ideas all of a sudden by which i was able to define other old books. Popol vuhs tantric songs and hosianna mantra are recognized as classics in the field of contemplative music.
It was her love for the maya people and passion for their language that reminded me why we take on overwhelming tasks such as this, and why its worth the price in life and heart that we put into them. The definitive edition of the mayan book of the dawn of life and the glories of gods and kings. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The transcendent music of popol vuh perfect sound forever. The work is divided into a brief preamble and four books. Jul 26, 2010 popol vuh describes the mayans creation myth, its epic tales of the hero twins hunahpu and xbalanque and other spectacular stories. Tohil was also associated with mountains and he was a god of war, sacrifice and sustenance. But most mystifying of all is the absence of any mention of the two electronic keyboards fricke used on the majority of the album to dazzling.
Popol vuh hosianna mantra by popol vuh 20061222 music. The popol vuh kiche for council book or book of the community. Listen to your favorite songs from tantric songs hosianna mantra by popol vuh now. Popol vuh has long been praised for their ability to blur the boundaries of time and space through a unique hybrid of ceremonial styles from around the world. At the time of the spanish conquest, tohil was the patron god of the k. Popol vuh hosianna mantra 1972 germany, krautrock, electronic, ambient, ethnic, new age florian fricke piano, cembalo, harpsichord, producer conny veit electric guitar, 12string guitar. The maya ceramic book of creation universiteit leiden. The bonus track maria ave maria was recorded at the same time as hosianna mantra 1973 and is considered to be popol vuh s poetic album. It was originally released in 1972 on the german record label pilz.
Before recording hosianna mantra, popol vuh founder florian fricke found religion both hinduism and christianity, which led to a significant shift regarding the approach towards popol vuh s music. E stato pubblicato nel 1972 dalla tedesca pilz codice 20 291431, etichetta del gruppo basf preposta alle edizioni di rock progressivo. Conny veit contributes electric guitar, but other than that, fricke pulls. The popol vuh, preserved in various transcriptions since the 16th century, was lost for many years and rediscovered. Hosianna mantra by popol vuh album, neoclassical new age. Popol vuh was a german krautrock band founded by pianist and keyboardist florian fricke in 1970 together with holger trulzsch percussion and frank fiedler electronics. Hosianna mantra popol vuh hosianna mantra 1972 youtube. This is the story of a maiden, the daughter of a lord named cuchumaquic.
Popol vuh also popol wuj or popul vuh or pop vuj is a text recounting the mythology and history of the k. Gone were the synthesizers, the band opting for an acoustic approach, rich in piano melodies and echoed guitars, thus becoming the foundation for the songs found on hosianna mantra. Hosianna mantra has finally been remastered with sparkeling and sharp sound quality. Not only was this popol vuhs 1974 personnel lineup but djong yun is. Popol vuh simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. From 1959 till 1963 he studied music in munich, where he was a pupil of rudolph hindemith paul hindemiths. Tantric songs hosianna mantra by popol vuh on amazon music. Download the popol vuh in full text here, english pdf ebook. Listen to your favorite songs from hosianna mantra by popol vuh now. Before recording hosianna mantra, popol vuh founder florian fricke found religion both hinduism and christianity, which led to a significant shift regarding the approach towards popol vuhs music. Split ash ra tempel schwingungen klaus schulze irrlicht noveller fantastic planet ukab maerd the waiting room oneida rated o bardo pond bufo alvarius amen 29. A simplified version of the complex text is now available in english and spanish. The sacred book of the maya the sacred book of the maya by available from rakuten kobo.