#Psaltery

[gasparodasalo]

Fulgenzio Perotti (fl. 1750) - Sonata for Psaltery and Basso continuo in G-Major, I. Allegro. Arranged by Komalé Akakpo. Performed by Komalé Akakpo, psaltery, and Arte dei Suonatori on period instruments.

[granonine]

Be Thou Exalted!

Psalm 108:1-5. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise Thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations. For Thy mercy is great above the heavens: and Thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and Thy glory above all the…

[theodoreangelos]

But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. (King James Version) But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. (New International Version) Ich aber will von deiner Macht singen und des Morgens rühmen deine Güte; denn du bist mir Schutz und Zuflucht in meiner Not. (Lutherbibel) Et moi, je chanterai ta force; dès le matin, je célébrerai ta bonté. Car tu es pour moi une haute retraite, Un refuge au jour de ma détresse. (Version Louis Segond 1910) А я буду воспевать силу Твою и с раннего утра провозглашать милость Твою, ибо Ты был мне защитою и убежищем в день бедствия. (Синодальный перевод)

Psalm 59:16

[linniegator]

medieval au thingy

[mortalstrife]

a bby branmer with his parents, kedrunn and eiyamer (both ocs). they're both musicians so i had fun designing some absurd minbari instruments for them that probably would be extremely impractical in real life (the minbari dedication to the triangle aesthetic always cracks me up)

[icarus-suraki]

Still grinding at work instead of grinding a gurdy...

Unfair unfair unfair!

[the-iron-shoulder]

apparently you can only have one video? Weird and rude. Anyway, adding on to the taishogoto practice I shared recently, let’s have another weird instrument: bowed psaltery

I’m definitely not great at this instrument yet, but it’s got such a cool haunting sound, doesn’t it? The song is still Eclipse of the Sun from Hyrule Warriors.

Here’s a clearer view of a bowed psaltery! This is a classic example of me dicking around on Craigslist, seeing an instrument I’ve never seen before, immediately offering to buy it, and figuring out the details after the fact, lol. It’s played with a bow, like the name implies, so it sounds kind of similar to a violin, but instead of using your left hand to shorten the strings to make different notes, each note has its own string. It’s pretty cool.

I’m hoping I might be able to record this soon. I’m just, y’know, busy, lol

[skrunksthatwunk]

gyehehe went to a thrift/antique store and got some gay ass shirts and heart shaped shelves n shit oughh and the nice old man running it gave my friend a mad discount on a niche kind of zither aghh im so excited his ass has a psaltery now and I have gay shirt we're thriving here look at my GAY SHIRT!!!

[foxcassius]

okay i know i have 100 places to go today. but the snow in the parking lot melted slightly and then immediately froze back into hard ice that LOOKS just like snow. which is something i discovered while taking out the garbage. so i am not going anywhere until it is late enough for the sunlight to hit the parking lot and melt that ice for real

[metalhead-brainrot]

Love the recs. I'm a little out of my element since I'm normally a death metal chode, but I am a big fan of Feminazgul and I'd like to add to the discussion.

So for the uninitiated, Feminazgul is what it sounds like: woman-focused rabm with Tolkien themes. They're part of the Asheville scene* and they fucking rule.

I think Feminazgul are objectively good rabm but I'd recommend them to any instrument-head; Margaret Killjoy has a habit of inventing new ones, usually crafted by herself in accordance with Pagan beliefs. And it's not like I'm an expert, but she's making instruments I haven't even heard of. From the credits on the Awenden/Feminazgul split:

Feminazgul is: Laura Beach: lead vocals Margaret Killjoy: arrangement, synth, hognose psaltery, bowed psaltery, kantele, goblin box, goblin bass, frame drums Meredith Yayanos: additional arrangement, strings, harpy choir, theremin, bells and chimes

If any of those pique your curiosity, I've linked them to Facebook posts** where Margaret goes through how she made them. There's so much going on it's easy to miss that there's theremin in their music too.

And if you're still here, I think it bears mention: if you love women then you should hate the patriarchy. We're all held back by these gender-based power dynamics, but no one is harmed by equality. If you want to leave the patriarchy in the past, then you've gotta tune in to the bands who are calling for a change.

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* Making me jealous for my little sister, who just moved to NC.

** Facebook is fucking gross, it's just the only place I can find these videos.

YO IF YOU WANT BLACK METAL MADE BY TRANS WOMEN CHECK OUT:

Feminazgul

Winter Lantern

Karnstein

Bury Them and Keep Quiet

Feminizer

Everson Poe

Ophelia Drowning

Agriculture

Lust Hag

Sanguine Wounds

Underdark

Wolven Daughter (me)

[gasparodasalo]

Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas!

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) - Concerto for Psaltery, Organ, Strings and Basso continuo in C-Major, RV 774, III. Allegro. Reconstructed by Olivier Fourés. Performed by Komalé Akakpo, psaltery, Martin Gester, organ & direction, and Arte dei Suonatori on period instruments.

[granonine]

God Created Music

Psalm 92: 3-4 (It is a good thing to gives thanks unto the Lord. . . .)Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through Thy work: I will triumph in the works of Thy hands. I have no idea if this photo bears any resemblance to the “instrument of ten strings” in v. 3. I also looked for pictures of a psaltery,…

[phantomtrax]

By God I Hate The Music Men

[purewhiteshadow]

Bowed Psaltery, in other because i wasn't allowed to play it in stringed chamber in high school and had to learn the double bass instead.

this poll again but more thorough. if you play multiple instruments choose the one you're best at / like most / play most often. (example instruments are including but not limited to)

[abellinthecupboard]

Self-Portrait as the Prophet Isaiah, Yearning

August, and the earth so dry, 　　　the grass gives up its sugar 　　　　　　to sweeten the bitter-hot air. I watch a thin hawk drift low over the fields, 　　　looking for anything 　　　　　　the grass has not already yielded. Each afternoon, vast clouds herd themselves 　　　across the sky, a water 　　　　　　dividing dryness from dryness, as if to portend quenching 　　　of the parched place below, 　　　　　　but still delivering nothing. Every day when clouds’ dark bellies cover the sun 　　　locusts begin again their long screeching 　　　　　　at the apparent approach of night. All the earth, sick with hope, 　　　starts over in its groaning and its thirst, 　　　　　　unslaked by the promise of what looms.

— Jennifer Bullis, featured in Psaltery & Lyre (source)

[sweet-as-kiwis]

And so the Great Instrument Swap begins