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Re: Variations, O, quiet solitude (Swedish folksong from Utanmyra)

2023-11-20T22:18:04Z

kencarlino wrote:

Very nice work Stig! They each have some connection and convey the same feeling to me, if I understand what you were going for here.
Ken

Thanks ken for comment. Yes, it is the same chords all the time and the melody is there somewhere...

Best wishes,

Stig

Re: Variations, O, quiet solitude (Swedish folksong from Utanmyra)

2023-11-19T23:16:12Z

Very nice work Stig! They each have some connection and convey the same feeling to me, if I understand what you were going for here.

Ken

Variations, O, quiet solitude (Swedish folksong from Utanmyra)

2023-11-19T22:11:41Z

Here is another folk song improvisation as requested Steinway B Improv

Tune from Utanmyra (Visa från Utanmyra, O tysta ensamhet, Utanmyra being a location in the province of Dalarna, Sweden).
A Swedish folk song. Just how old the song is is unknown. An early version was titled O Tysta Ensamhet, in English would translate O Silent Solitude. 
Improvising I tried to create some new rhytms and harmonies and totally mix it up in contrast, different harmonic flavours - it makes the music surprising, because one don’t expect it.

You might think I'm going too far away from the melody but - Well, this way this time

https://youtu.be/gTZWSDKOp2A

I had an impro on this tune with Organteq earlier:

https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=9155

All the best, everyone

Stig