FALSOBORDONE: Figs, Fiddles And Fine Play - A Musical Taste Of The 14th Century

Falsobordone

Figs, Fiddles And Fine Play - A Musical Taste Of The 14th Century

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Medieval instrumental and vocal music, performed on period instruments

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The Middle Ages - a time of tramping in mud, the smell of wet wool and lack of toilet-paper. But there was more to it than misery and bubonic plague. This past age was full of music, sounds and instruments which today are almost forgotten.

Falsobordone's goal is to present the music of the Middle Ages in as authentic a way as possible, all the while keeping the most important aspect - the swing!

Falsobordone has specialized in music of the mediterranean countries (Spain, Italy and France) of the 13th and 14th centuries. The core musicians are:
- Erik Ask-Upmark: Harp, bagpipes, portative organ, shawm, hurdy-gurdy, vocals
- Anna Rynefors: Fiddle, rebec, bagpipes, percussion, vocals

Guest musicians on this CD:

- Göran Hallmarken: Hurdy-gurdy, percussion
- Anders Ådin: Hurdy-gurdy, medieval lute
- Karin Strinnholm Lagergren: Voice
- Sven Jansson: Percussion
- Stefan Wikström: Sackbut

ABOUT THE CD:

Figs, fiddles and fine play - a musical taste of the 14th century is Falsobordone's second CD and the result of a collaboration between medieval music group Falsobordone and two archeologists and accomplished historical cooks! The booklet contains five medieval recipes to go with the music, creating a medieval banquet complete with entertainment!

TEXTS FROM THE CD:

Food and music have been companions since long before the Middle Ages - in Antiquity there existed set rules for which music best accompanied meals and improved digestion. The two fields of cooking and music-making are dependent
of creativity, esthetics and good taste, since they are both experienced with all of our senses. The most important connection, however, between music and food is perhaps the practice of accompaning food with entertainment - be it
microwaved food in front of the TV or a fullfledged medieval banquet with musical diversions! With this CD we want to give you listeners a chance to rediscover the age-old connection between food and music. We wish you good luck
with both cooking and listening, and wish you many hours of pleasure for all your senses!


The Middle Ages have left us plenty of descriptions of both food and entertainment. The Parisian music theorist Johannes de Grocheo writes around 1300 that "Only three kinds of music are commonly played at the banquets and entertainments of rich men, namely, lyric song [cantus coronatus] and shorter and longer dance pieces [ductia et stantipes]." This is our attempt to recreate some of the festive atmosphere of those occations.
For this CD, we have chosen music from Europe's three most renowned food countries: France, Spain and Italy, where feasts and banquets have enriched every-day life and special occasions the last 2000 years. The reconstructed recipes are meant as a complete meal, although some medieval banquets could contain twenty courses ormore. The recipes are gathered from the same countries as the music
(with one exception from Denmark) and are in some instances slightly adjusted to fit our modern ingredients.

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  • awesome!
    author: Ninf

    That's really the thing I've been looking for. I'm absolutely obsessed by these melodies - so inspiring, calm and beautifully played. I've heard nothing better. It makes me feel so medieval :) Please could anybody tell me if I have any opportunity to order this CD if I live in Russia?When a friend of mine was to Sweden she didn't manage to find it anywhere - that makes me the most miserable person in the world :'(

  • Figs, Fiddles And Fine Play - A Musical Taste Of The 14th Century
    author: Yvette Kinney

    Listening to the music is like stepping back through time. Of all the medieval music CDs I own, this is my favorite. The recipes, with their snippets of information about life in the Middle Ages, are an added treat.

  • simply excellent
    author: L. K. Wheeler

    If you are looking for medieval music, look no further.

  • One of the best medieval music groups around!
    author: Engine-ear

    When you want to be transported to the Middle Ages with music, this is the band to lead you there! The music selection is perfect and their performance is one of the best around. You will not regret buying this CD! Plus the recipes are a great bonus.

  • MEDIEVAL MUSIC AT IT'S BEST !!! Hurdy Gurdy that is pure sex
    author: GARETH KNIGHT

    This is a fanatastic CD !! Definately a candidate for desert island discs. One of my favourite instruments is the Hurdy Gurdy and on this album it is positively horny !! Don't hesitate to buy this CD, you won't find anything better..if you do though, please let me know the details!!

  • Simply the best Medeaval CD I have found
    author: Richard Gaskin

    The most relaxing, invigorating and inspiring pieces I've heard in a long time. Simply the best Medeaval CD I have found... R.Gaskin Dorset, England

  • An excellent musical feast!
    author: C. Olson

    I grew up on early music, and this album I would recommend to anyone. The music has authenticity, clarity and precision without being sterile, and it has inspiration, warmth and energy without being sloppy. That makes it a rare achievement among early music recordings, and a choice album to own. The recipes are an unexpected bonus. Simply one of the best medieval recordings I have ever heard!

  • This CD really gives you the flavour of music and food in the middle ages!
    author: Barbro Carew

    Not only a CD with great music but also recipes how to prepare a true medieval dinner! What a good idea! It's obvious that meticulous attention has been given to authenticity in both the music selction, the instruments and the sound itself. Well done!

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