Souisian music?

[mary-j-59.livejournal.com]

Hi, everyone! This is a brief excerpt from a concert we had at the library - Peter Hess and Timothy Quigley playing music from the Balkans. This is a Georgian war dance, called a Khorumi. I am posting the link, in my usual quick and dirty fashion, in case the embed feature doesn't work. Can't you imagine Sophos - or, better yet, the Medes! - marching into battle to this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pDNFxgn18g&feature=plcp

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[deirdrej.livejournal.com]

Yay! The carnyx! I would be terrified if I saw one or two of those coming at me, especially if people were dancing....
(Though, truth be told, I could probably be scared of Checkers' car horn, too, in the right (wrong?) circumstances -- it sounds so cute from your description, Checkers! Can we have an audio clip?)

But anyway, here's what I think is really cool. John Kenny, the master of the carnyx, whom you see (and hear!) above, is a trombonist. And so is our much loved and highly respected favorite author, Megan Whalen Turner! We know this, because she has told us so!

Do you think she might like her very own carnyx one day, with which to frighten the Medes (or whomever else might need frightening?) I bet she'd be able to play it!

Maybe the combined sound of carnyxes and stomping of elephants will set off seismic activity in the Hephestial mountains in one of the next books, and get all kinds of volcanoes going. Or maybe not (But Kamet will be OK in any event, right? And so will Ion, the one Sophos is not going to forget about).

Well, goodnight Sounis! Sleep well! I will check back with you anon

~D.

[freenarnian.livejournal.com]

Just jumping in to say: Bagpipes. Definitely bagpipes.

[deirdrej.livejournal.com]

Love the icon, Freenarnian!

And now really goodnight...

~D.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Huh, the carnyx (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnyx) looks fascinating, and has a great sound for a battle. Maybe Megan would like a vuvuzela (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuvuzela) to frighten the Medes. I'm sort of picturing her blowing on one, and god knows it's scaring me.

[deirdrej.livejournal.com]

Wow! The vuvuzela is indeed a scary thing! It would definitely be my 2nd choice for Mede-frightening "music." (Or maybe 3rd -- bagpipes were a pretty good suggestion, too). I still like the carnyx best, though -- it looks cool, and sounds terrifying!

Speaking of vuvuzelas though, have you seen Gandalf Goes to the World Cup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B2LPxggvqY)? It's pretty awesome!

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Oh, TOO funny!