Medieval tunes to get into the right mood for KCD

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#1

Hi,

since it’s still 10 days until the release day and (at least for me) time is passing like a sloth, I thought about creating a nice medieval music playlist for myself to get into the right mood for Kingdom Come: Deliverance. But then I came to the conclusion, that since in this forum are certainly real Medieval history cracks and people from all over europe, it would be much more fun to turn this into a forum “game”. So if you know some good medieval (style) songs, may it be original or modern, please go ahead and post them to get a nice collection before the great day.

I start with a beautiful german song from the 12th century:

Are you sleeping, my dear friend? //
Someone will wake us up soon //
A little bird, so pretty //
That flew on the lime’s arm //

I felt asleep so gently //
But now you call: wake up! //
Love without pain may not be //
What you demand, that I will give, //
my friend //

The woman began to weep //
You ride away and leave me here //
When will you come back to me again? //
Ah, you take my pleasure away with you.

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#2

One of the best ensembles (Unicorn from South Tyrol) with one of the best medieval poets - Neidhart von Riuwental - in truly HIP fashion: Meie dîn liehter schîn (beginning of 13th century)

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#3

Not medieval but the codex itself is :smiley:

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#4

Mittelhichdeutsch ? :heart_eyes:

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#7

This band recorded medieval music for KCD, it will be played ingame in pubs etc.

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#9

good ole stella splendens. maybe it’ll be in the game

#10

Rus do it well.



Second video 16 century.

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#11

Interesting thing

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#12

I know it’s not period music, but what always gets me in the mood is any part of Carmina Burana by C. Orff. The lyrics are from the 11,12 and 13th century… Too bad it’s overused in the media.

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#14

A quite unusual performance by women of Tonus Peregrinus. It’s the first part of the organum “Sederunt Principes” by master Perotin (~1200).

Way more lucid than other performances, e.g. the good one of Hilliard Ensemble, but you can hear other, brighter nuances there. Oh, and when you’re at Perotin, don’t forget to check Beata Viscera (same ensemble).

No everyday music like good tavern bands, but a deeper sense of spirituality from the so-called “dark ages”.

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#16

powerful and knightly

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#17

(1) In old stories we are informed of many wonders. Of famous heroes, of great struggles. Of happiness and festivals, of tears and lamentation. Of the strife between bold warriors, you can still hear about these things today.
(2) A noble girl grew up in Burgundy, There was none more beautiful in any land, Kriemhild was her name: She became a beautiful woman. Because of this many men would lose their lives.
(4) Her caretakers were three kings, noble and rich: Gunther and Gernot, the famous warriors, and the young Giselher, an excellent knight. The lady was their sister, the princes cared about her.
(13) In these noble surroundings Kriemhild dreamed. She was raising a falcon, strong, beautiful, and wild, Then as she watched, two eagles ripped it away from her. It was the most horrible things she had ever seen.
(14) She told her mother Ute about the dream. The best interpretation she could make of it was: “The falcon you are raising is a noble man, if God doesn’t protect him, you must lose him.”
(15) “What are you telling me about men, my beloved mother? I will swear to forever avoid the love of warriors. I will remain a virgin until my death, so that I will not bring on hardship through the love of a man.”
(18) Kriemhild set aside all thoughts of love, She lived this way for quite some time, knowing no one whom she would love. Eventually though, with honor, she became the wife of a bold warrior.
(19) He was the same falcon that she had seen in her dream, interpreted by her mother. How horrible was the revenge she took on her nearest relatives, they that had slain him! Because of one death, many mother’s children would also die.

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#18

God that voice and melody is annoying, how can people like this?

#19

Probably with a taste for culture and music… :wink:

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#20

Probably not medieval but still have that old-school vibe.

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