The book, of great historical and spiritual value, has been called sacred book or the bible of. The popol vuh is a sacred maya text which narrates the maya creation myths and describes the early maya dynasties. The title is the german name for the beatitudes, from christs sermon on the mount. Unlike most of the worlds sacred books the quran, the bible or the iching for example nobody knows the universal name, if there ever was one, for the mayas collection of myths. At its heart, however, the popul vuh is really about the origin of the creation myth of the quiche maya peoples. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Other important members during the next two decades included djong yun, renate knaup, conny veit, daniel fichelscher, klaus wiese and robert eliscu. Though side one contains three separate tracks, the side itself is called hosianna mantra.
How gods created mankind, according to the popol vuh. The album saw the band blend elements of western classical music, asian music, and space rock. This was the first album of a mystic trilogy devoted to holy books. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. The original book, written long ago, existed, but its. Other artists featured on this album are eliscu, veit and wiese. Popol vuh also popol wuj or popul vuh or pop vuj is a text recounting the mythology and history of the k.
Popol vuh music from the film aguirre head heritage. Popol vuh live at baumberg kirche 1973 bootleg youtube. Popol vuh biography founded in munich, germany in 1969 disbanded in 2001 florians death florian fricke was born by lake constance in 1944. The popol vuh is the story of creation according to the quiche maya of the region known today as guatemala. Even tho this piece is obviously strongly linked to the hohelied solomonsthe song of solomon, it definately has a different sound overall from that lp. The popol vuh is considered sacred by modern maya and is a. There are no inhabitants, and no sunonly the broad sky, silent sea, and sovereign framer and shaper. This was to be the first album of a mystic trilogy devoted to holy books.
Seligpreisung, an album by popol vuh on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Popol vuh s 90s period was stymied by the unheralded popularity of new age music and the inclusion of new collaborator guido hieronymus. From 1959 till 1963 he studied music in munich, where he was a pupil of rudolph hindemith. Limited edition gatefold lp with liner notes, insert and colour poster. Popol vuh successfully combined sacred musical traditions from. Pioneers of german krautrock music, popol vuh was the creature of florian fricke 19442001. These were a branch of the maya that dominated the western highlands of modern day. It includes the mayan creation myth, the exploits of. Hosianna mantra is the third album by german band popol vuh. Seligpreisung by popol vuh album, neoclassical new age. Not only was this popol vuhs 1974 personnel lineup but djong yun is nowhere to be heard on this entirely instrumental album.
It was originally released in 1973 on record label kosmische musik. Most of the maya books were destroyed by zealous priests during the colonial era. Its difficult not to listen to any popol vuh music, and, after being seduced by the depth and spirituality of the piece, not feel the need to rate the music with a 5, or at least a 4. Popol vuh seligpreisung 1973, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Together with his friend werner herzog, fricke was inspired by the holy book popol vuh of the quiche. In the beginning, the world is spoken into existence with one word.
For the release, bandleader florian fricke abandoned electronic synthesizers and instead employed acoustic instruments such as piano, oboe, and. Seligpresung the 4th album released by popol vuh is a group effort, more so than any other set in the 70s. Licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of spv recordings. Popol vuh s first album, affenstunde the time of the monkey king was a strong reflection of frickes interest in mayan lore and his attraction to the devotional aspects of music. The first album affenstunde 1970 is an early jaunt into electronic music with its massive use of the moog synthesizer as well as added percussion. The popol vuh which is translated as the book of the community or book of advice is an ancient work of literature, a collection of mythical, legendary and historical narratives of the kiche people, the guatemalan maya people. Popol vuh seligpreisung 1981, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Instead, the title that has been passed down, the popol vuh, appears to be the specific title given to a particular copy of these tales. The definitive edition of the mayan book of the dawn of life and the glories of by dennis tedlock 7 feb 1996 4. If there is such a reassuring prospect as an afterlife, then popol vuhs. Seligpreisung is the fourth album by german band popol vuh. The popul vuh aka the book of conquests and the book of community is essentially a guidebook to the fascinating world of the ancient myths of the distinctly defunct mayan civilization. It was originally preserved through oral tradition until approximately 1550 when it was written down.
Released in 1973, seligpreisung was, if anything, a complete shock after the gorgeous religious rock of hosianna mantra. I happened to have with me a copy of the popol vuh manuscript, a book that was compiled in the midsixteenth century at a town that still exists less than thirty miles from where we sat. It was originally released in 1972 on the german record label pilz. Amon duul iis drummer and guitarist daniel fischelscher joined popol vuh for seligpreisung pilz, september 1973, which features again eliscu, veit and wiese. Seligpreisung is a music studio album recording by popol vuh. The name popol vuh translates as book of the community, book of counsel, or more literally as book of the people. The popol vuh is an important text for understanding late postclassic and early colonial maya religion, myth, and history, but also because it also offers interesting glimpses into classic period. Gone are the hypnotic gregorian chants and overtone layers of drone. In their place is a kind of shimmering, spacy jazzrock where, despite a few instances of florian fricke chantsinging, the effect is one where his piano becomes the steadiest backdrop. Amon d l iis drummer and guitarist daniel fischelscher joined popol vuh for seligpreisung, which was originally released in september 1973. Seligpreisung is a music studio album recording by popol vuh krautrockprogressive rock released in 1973 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette.