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SUMMARY:Bourdons (CANADA)
DESCRIPTION:Photo credit: J Abram Photography \nTreasure Trove: the Cantigas de Santa Maria \nJust as archaeologists attempt to reconstruct entire communities from a few sherds of pottery\, the odd ancient coin and the faint residue of post holes in the earth\, musicologists and early music performers must contend with the rarity of original manuscripts and the primitive nature of early musical notation in their efforts to understand how music was performed in the Middle Ages. \nBut then there are finds like King Tut’s tomb\, or Sutton Hoo\, where the detail and quantity of artifacts give a wonderfully complete picture of a culture. \nIn the case of music\, one such golden hoard is the collection of songs known as the Cantigas de Santa Maria. They consist of over 400 songs in Galician Portuguese from the 13th Century that narrate entertaining\, often earthy and humorous\, stories of miracles both large and small rendered by the Virgin Mary. They tell us much about the beliefs\, culture and art of that time and place. Particularly important for modern performers\, they contain musical notation for the songs and detailed illustrations depicting musicians going about their craft. With these ancient manuscripts\, a stunning treasure trove of beautiful music is unearthed for us to enjoy today. \n\nImages from the Cantigas de Santa Maria \nThe tunes\, simple but beautiful\, present opportunities for a variety of settings and interpretations. That is what Victoria’s local medieval ensemble\, Bourdons\, will bring to the EMSI stage\, employing voice and the exotic sounds of medieval period instruments\, from vielles\, lute\, oud\, harp and gittern\, to recorders\, hurdy gurdy\, shawm\, medieval bagpipes and frame drums. \n(Translations of the stories depicted in the Cantigas will be projected during the concert.) \nMembers of Bourdons: \nArian Aminalroaya\, percussion\nLinda Donn – voice\, vielle\, recorders\nDouglas Hensley – lute\, oud\, gittern\, percussion\nGwendolyn Jamieson – voice\, harp\, hurdy gurdy\nWilliam Jamieson – recorders\, historical bagpipes\, shawm \nLearn more about the Cantigas and this performance by reading our Blog Entry. \nBuy Tickets \nRedeem your Membership Voucher(s) for This Concert \nHere are a couple of samples of Bourdons: \n\nHere is an earlier video\, which did not include percussionist\, Arian Aminalroaya\, who was unavailable for the session: \n\n 
URL:https://earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/concert/bourdons/
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church\, 924 Douglas St\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 1C1\, Canada
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