Beowulf
Beowulf is an anonymous epic poem, written in a West Saxon variant of Old English. The dating is still uncertain, however, the most significant clues collected so far by scholars would tend to place it around the middle of the 8th century. At 3182 verses, it is the longest Anglo-Saxon poem; it has come down to us through a single manuscript, the Cotton Vitellius, preserved in the British Library.
Reading this epic poem dates back to my university years and lent itself as a source of inspiration for a CD focusing on epic and obscure tracks.
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Keyboards and Programming: Dario Belloni
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Composed, arranged, recorded and mixed by Dario Belloni Recorded in 2023 |
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Sounds: Several ancient stringed instruments, lyres, harps and percussive instruments are used. However, there is no lack of dark drones and textures to recreate the atmosphere of the northern mists. |
Style: The tracks definitely have an epic feel to them, in some the medieval sounds are predominant, in others the soundscapes dominate. |
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