Reproductions/Recreations of Ancient Music

**Elthore** · 03-01-2007, 05:17

Teleksos, I've listened to Kudsi Erguner Ensemble, and its just Turkish music. What makes you believe that its anything like ancient persian? and if ive made that assumption incorrectly, my apologies.

Ive listened to most of the other albums you've posted as well, and though i cant vouch for their authenticity, its good listening for sure!

**Teleklos Archelaou** · 03-01-2007, 05:59

Some of the simplest stuff - like the traditional improvisation on the Ney flute (totally solo) and the improvisation on the oud and kanun. They're the two from Kudsi Erguner that I've found that work best.

My "eastern" culture mp3 set currently has four tracks off that Kudsi Erguner ensemble cd (those two I mentioned above plus two other instrumental ones that are a little more, and maybe too much, complex), three Gevorg Dabagian tracks off volume three of "The Music of Armenia" - all solo duduk tracks. One by the Shoghaken Ensemble off volume five of that same set, and one by a Duduki Trio from Georgia. Then the other piece is an instrumental track off a chant cd - Shahram Nazeri's Mythical Chant (Kurdish Classical Music). Someone else has promised me a few other ones that would work better, but I haven't heard back from him about it recently.

I really would like to use some other ones from a few traditional albums I've got now, but staying away from vocals is something I've tried to focus on. As well as 10 minute tracks.

**abou** · 03-15-2007, 18:17

Here you go, TA. I found this on youtube while looking for King Crimson videos. There is apparently a lot more by following the various related material links on the side.

**Iustinus** · 03-30-2007, 23:01

I know this is late for this thread....

But on ancient reconstructed Gallic music, there are two bands I'm aware of.

One is French, I don't remember the name (I'll find it later) but the clips I heard weren't that great in my opinion.

However, I highly suggest Imbraxton- some really good sounding reconstructed Gallic music (in the language too.)

I've heard most of the groups mentioned above and have to say I don't care for most of them.... especially Omnia.
The amount of stupid laughs and sighs in the background of some songs drives me nuts (Synaulia does it too but a little bit less annoying.)

Also, I'm no expert in Ancient Greek or Classic Latin, but in some of these groups you can clearly, clearly hear the contemporary accents of the musicians (French, Spanish, German, etc) and it ruins the experience a bit for me.

Good luck in the search for good reconstructed music!

Iustinus

**Teleklos Archelaou** · 03-30-2007, 23:11

Now that's what I'm looking for. I've pretty much spent my limit on some of these CD's, but thanks for pointing out that group!

**Orb** · 03-30-2007, 23:30

And there I was, about to do my thread Jesus act on this...

**The Celt** · 03-31-2007, 08:51

Originally Posted by Iustinus

I know this is late for this thread....

But on ancient reconstructed Gallic music, there are two bands I'm aware of.

One is French, I don't remember the name (I'll find it later) but the clips I heard weren't that great in my opinion.

However, I highly suggest Imbraxton- some really good sounding reconstructed Gallic music (in the language too.)

I've heard most of the groups mentioned above and have to say I don't care for most of them.... especially Omnia.
The amount of stupid laughs and sighs in the background of some songs drives me nuts (Synaulia does it too but a little bit less annoying.)

Also, I'm no expert in Ancient Greek or Classic Latin, but in some of these groups you can clearly, clearly hear the contemporary accents of the musicians (French, Spanish, German, etc) and it ruins the experience a bit for me.

Good luck in the search for good reconstructed music!

Iustinus

Well those are neat but they've only got one CD and it sounds like a bunch of Drunken Germans singing really bad French.

**Iustinus** · 03-31-2007, 17:09

Here's the other Gallic music group I mentioned:

http://www.ensemble-bardos.org/

Also, there used to be a clip of the song Luccu Gaisatis online (by Imbraxton,) it's a good song, it might be around with some careful searching.

Iustinus

**Iustinus** · 03-31-2007, 17:28

I just remembered another group, this one Ancient Greek, that I don't think has been mentioned.

I don't know if anyone has heard of Daemonia Nymphe, but I really like their stuff. It's not strictly reconstructed music, but the instruments are apparently all high quality reconstructed instruments and the themes (mostly religious) really bring me back to, for example, the Dionysian cult when I listen to them. I'm not sure that they sing in Ancient Greek, the language sounds modern to me, but I could be wrong. Anyhow, just another suggestion!

http://groups.msn.com/DaemoniaNymphe/

Iustinus

Edit:

Actually, I think Daemonia Nymphe would probably be one of the absolute best groups out there for a game soundtrack, some of the songs are perfect for battle!

Here's a link with some of their tracks:

http://www.myspace.com/daemonianymphemyspace

Listen to Divined by Trophonios and imagine a Theban army marching into battle, for example.......