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

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

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

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

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

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