6 Comments (since 17 Dec 2013)
It always amuses me that medieval drinking songs are now the go-to music for portentous scenes in movies. Thanks, Mr Orff.
"...Anál nathrach, orth’ bháis’s bethad, do chél dénmha." "Serpent's breath, charm of death and life, thy omen of making..."
@ZenPyramid Aha! So that's how Anaal Nathrakh named themselves!
@immlass Whoa, I had no idea. He lifted just the melody, not the words, I assume?
@immlass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Burana Ah, it was the words.
@deathmtn I learned about the Goliardic drinking songs in medieval Latin class in college. It took me a long time to make the connection.
6 Comments (since 17 Dec 2013)
immlass
It always amuses me that medieval drinking songs are now the go-to music for portentous scenes in movies. Thanks, Mr Orff.
ZenPyramid
"...Anál nathrach, orth’ bháis’s bethad, do chél dénmha." "Serpent's breath, charm of death and life, thy omen of making..."
deathmtn
@ZenPyramid Aha! So that's how Anaal Nathrakh named themselves!
deathmtn
@immlass Whoa, I had no idea. He lifted just the melody, not the words, I assume?
deathmtn
@immlass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Burana Ah, it was the words.
immlass
@deathmtn I learned about the Goliardic drinking songs in medieval Latin class in college. It took me a long time to make the connection.