A different approach, the same song!
Uma outra apresentação na altura do Covid. Coro da Universidade de Coimbra. Acordai!
Maestro Fernando Lopes Graça.
We must wake up and fight, that's the underscored meaning for this song. It was created during the authoritarian regime by Salazar, in the 50's.
Cultura Portuguesa. Mastro Lopes Graça - Acordai!
jcrispimromao Here are the lyrics... You can translate it.
Acordai
acordai
homens que dormis
a embalar a dor
dos silêncios vis
vinde no clamor
das almas viris
arrancar a flor
que dorme na raíz
Acordai
acordai
raios e tufões
que dormis no ar
e nas multidões
vinde incendiar
de astros e canções
as pedras do mar
o mundo e os corações
Acordai
acendei
de almas e de sóis
este mar sem cais
nem luz de faróis
e acordai depois
das lutas finais
os nossos heróis
que dormem nos covais
Acordai!
jcrispimromao What is also interesting is that the last interpretation on this clip is by a dutch group (5:01): Kamerkoor JIP
Jonathan Ploeg (maestro) / Felipe Pipi (vídeo)
O JIP Chamber Choir é um projeto coral originário de Utrecht, na Holanda, fundado em 2013 pelos irmãos Jonathan e Imre Ploeg. O coro tem como missão apresentar música coral nova e pouco conhecida de diferentes partes do mundo, explorando temas surpreendentes, envolventes e essenciais.
Neste projeto, o JIP colaborou com o conjunto The Windsor Consort, dedicando-se a explorar a cultura, a língua e a música de Portugal. Essa parceria reflete a busca por uma conexão profunda com o repertório e a riqueza artística do país.
www.kamerkoorJIP.nl
jcrispimromao And it is wonderful how a dutch choir sings so perfectly in Portuguese. There only are a few short moments where you can see they are not portuguese! Amazing!
dansant
@jcrispimromao
In the Netherlands we are used to sing in foreign languages.
In many Dutch choirs, singing in English, German, French and/or Latin is common.
Also songs from the Balkans are very popular, e.g.
- https://slavuj.nl/
- https://sites.google.com/site/balkankoorkitka/repertoire (when I was in my twenties, I learned many songs from their conductor during workshops on Balkan dances)
- https://www.turmac.org/info.html
You can look it up in youtube: Xutos e Pontapés
Rock Português - Xutos e Pontapés - Minha casinha
Fado e a Guitarra Portuguesa! Carlos Paredes e o seu virtuosismo!
The European Union is such a diverse group of countries with amazing differences in the influences in Art, Music, Poetry and Literature. Not to talk about the performing arts. We need to make our most precious treasures known amongst all the people across Europe. I am also open to try and answer any questions you might have on the Portuguese Culture and way of life! I will try to post two different works every day and give the links to further explore on the subjects.
As influências das melodias árabes na música tradicional portuguesa - António Chaínho
Música Portuguesa - Grupo Madredeus - Teresa Salgueiro
dansant
@jcrispimromao
May I share your post with link to 'Música Portuguesa - Grupo Madredeus - Teresa Salgueiro' to the general 'news feed'?
jcrispimromao Yes, you can. How do you do that?
dansant
At the bottom of each post in a group, you can choose:
[Share] [Select type: News feed], tap the [Share button]
jcrispimromao I was choosing thhe otther one, share link... Thanks!
dansant [Share link] is for sharing a post outside of justbsocial.
De Ploeg is an artists' collective that was founded in the city of Groningen (Netherlands) in 1918. Its members are mainly painters, but musicians and writers have also been members of the Groninger Kunstkring De Ploeg.
Video: De Ploeg 1918 - 1928
With subtitles in English and German
