Vikings Composer Einar Selvik on How He Makes the Show's Authentic Nordic Music
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ม.ค. 2017
- He demonstrates the bukkehorn, the tagelharpa and the lyre
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I'm so glad this dude exists
Bianca Castello Branco h
Me too :)
Yeah we found him a viking bog and brought him back to life
Шикарная музыка от прекрасного человека
This guys doing the music for the new assassins creed game im so hyped.
I am glad he is doing Assassin's Creed Valhalla now too.
Fuck yes!!! Thanks for the great news cant wait to play it just got Oddesy for a steal on a deal day.
Is he doing more than that one song that got released?
@@TheFiXNormal yes
The music on this game is godlike, can’t help but stop as music plays taking in the sunrises
Too bad the game sucks ass tho
i know him from his black metal days. And im glad he started wardruna, one of my fav bands out there
Gorgoroth forever my man!
Hellyeah
@Emiliano Treleani Gorgoroth is a shell of what it once was, they've had a few decent releases since Gaahl and Einar's departure (nothing since 2015). They were running a long live circuit but obviously with recent events touring has been delayed for a good while.
@@DJTheMetalheadMercenary wait what ? there s a Gorgoroth without Gaahl now?
i never really liked Gorgoroth anyway
@@ThorgalsWalhalla Yeah, read the infograph on Metal Archives/ Encyclopedia Metallum, breaks it down pretty well to why there was a separation/ parting for the full gist, but basically King ov Hell and Gaahl were suing Infernus for band rights and Infernus won after he got out of jail. Einar had left Gorgoroth before then and drummers like Nick Barker were filling in for the live circuit whilst Einar was developing various projects, and with Gaahl's input started Wardruna. Especially on the first two Wardruna albums and in live appearances you can hear/ see Gaahl in the backing vocals segment.
When you know all the songs that Einar is playing because you love Wardruna!
What’s the song?
@@Keub Völuspá
@@Keub The Bukkehorn sound to me sounds like the start of Hagall
@@molybdane7240 th-cam.com/video/n0pZ3JSDLPg/w-d-xo.html
It's this one
Dagr with the Bukkehorn. ❤️❤️❤️ My favorite!
Oh, shoot. He's the storyteller as well as the singer onboard your longship in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
He has contributed to the OST ! Check it out!
And while Raids, he sings too.
To bad the actual game is garbage.
@@Schmorgus stay salty.
@@Nugnugnug I don't think you know how to use the word "salty" :P
Such a soft spoken man, but a powerful singing voice. Count me as one of those who discovered him on Vikings. Been listening to his music nonstop. Playing AC Valhalla now because of the show and his work.
I came to him and Wardruna via "AC: Valhalla", and I only jumped on that game because... well, I had played the first two (the actual first ones, not Origins etc.), and I got into like Northern culture and mythology, also helped by "Hellblade" and in late 2019 I found out about Heilung. - So there's a whole chain of things that got me there. Weirdly, I had seen the name Wardruna go around for years, probably because I was already into Metal, which Wardruna has a connection to. But stupidly I never checked them out, because I thought it wasn't for me. - Everything at its own time, I suppose. - I'm finally seeing them this week, after a long delay.
1:28 the song is called "Voluspá".
which is the song played by him on TagelHarpa?
@@niteshvishwakarma6709 Late response, but, while I think what he's playing in the video is improvisational, it does sound like the very first track on the first Wardruna-album "gap var Ginnunga", called 'Ar var alda'. - Which in turn doesn't sound super "structured" anyway, just kinda loose. - But that album and the next, "Yggdrasil", have a bunch of this instrument in the songs. - Well, later albums as well, but perhaps a bit more on the earlier ones. - Hope this helps!
The Voluspá ("profecy of the witch", last song) is absolutely soul-touching. I am SO glad that he started the group Wardruna, it's one of my favourite groups till date
He must be a descendant of Bragi (norse god of music and poetry).
Charlotte Dodd you mean Bragi?
That or he drank the mead of poetry
He's Bragi.
He must of drank the mead rather or he’s both his son and drank his fathers blood
bragi is gay
Einar Selvik is a viking god transcended into human form! Loved the natural "modulation" that occurred from the clipping between the harp playing in the Vikings scene and the interview at 1:27.
Vikings was a humans too. They are also live now, but being a Viking now is quite another matter than being a Viking in the Dark Ages.
Gott fyrir þig
yes, we still are.
I guess you could say he was blessed by bragi
As a norse pagan I honestly believe he is Bragi himself walking amongst our people to teach us our forgotten music and poetry. At the very least he must be the son of Bragi
Joshua hopp why tho
his singing voice is so diffrend as his normal speaking voice
a musical genius, a god among men!
Steve demigod son of Odin
I listen to Wardruna for about 3 to 4 hours of my work day. Einar’s music keeps me sane. Just his voice and the lyre is more than enough to get me through a rough day at work. Or a normal day at work😂 any day at work😂😂😂
And one of the most epic instruments he has is his VOICE! Such a cool dude, such an epic band! ♥
i bet he went to the bards college in solitude.
Dreadklan
Yeah - but then he took a Bukkehorn to the knee ...
Speech skill 100...
You win the comments today friend.
lol hahahaha
Well fucking done sir.
Artists like Einar Selvik make me feel connected to eras long-since passed.
When the Horn was blown, i had chills run down my spine!
SPOILER ALERT IN THIS COMMENT
I'm in no way trying to take away from the actor's here. But the show just wouldn't be the same without Einar and Wardruna's (his band's) input to the soundtrack. Like when the saxons were emptying the snakes into the pit before Ragnar died- that music is both haunting and beautiful
Jack Twiss well said
Jack Twiss the music is a beautiful accent but the show wouldn't have been anything without Fimmel's work. Ragnar wasn't even supposed to live beyond S.1 had they not gotten him a week before shooting started, I doubt the show would have really turned into much of anything. I don't think most people realize what a huge influence he had.
"The show just wouldn't be the same without Einar and Wardruna's (his band's) input to the soundtrack"
And season 5 just proved this
I agree. Their music is one of the reasons why I like the show, even after they've killed off the one good female character and turned the other into a middle-aged Xena Warrior Princess!
I completely agree.The series itself is original and raw,but with this man's music it's complete.No better choice than Einar Selvik.He makes original,honest music
Myyyy mother tooold me someday I would buy, galley with good ore, sail to distant shoooore.
Stand up on the prow, noble bork I steer, steady course to the haven, hew many foe man hew many foe man...
I love this song so much
So glad I got to see them live. Shame he didn't demonstrate the Lur, but I guess I'm getting Vikings mixed up with Wardruna.
Hail Wardruna! Hail the Aesir and Vanir! Hail the folk! Hail Bragi, god of music!
The contrast between Gorgoroth and Wardruna is so big.. it's amazing how this man can be from both sides ... but then again Gaahl also
His voice is out of this time....
Literally.
This man has fully reignited my love for history. Video games, movies and documentaries have always kept it alive. But ive never had music to attach to it, at least nothing like his. Now im learning other languages just to listen to their music and understand their culture. All because i heard his music on a show.
I love him, this man is a gift of Gods
A gift from the Devil or Odin would fit better
@@rf-ec1ef why the devil?
@@Sander50cc r3f sounds like a Christian fanatic, the actors def a gift from the gods
This dud is a once in a lifetime guy, super talented.
This dude helped to create assassins creed valhalla ost, it’s gonna be epic
I love it so much I have no proper words to describe it. I listen to Wardruna constantly. I love the earthy, dramatic, and often sad expressive tones of it. Incredible, really.
One of my favourite musicians, and I never saw him until now
Thank you TV Guide for posting, this is the kind of music that needs more attention.
Luthien Seldomane nice picture lmao
The music, the only thing in the Vikings-series with some autenticity.
TOFKAS01 yea there’s small historically accurate stuff
But the main stuff is for entertainment
some haircuts are actually somewhat historic. its usually the ones that look very weird
Krizefugl Nobody has much idea of how they did their hair though. We know they made peculiar hairstyles, braids and all. But no description of the exact hairs are present.
Fights, society and all, were quite authentic in the first season. Same were the clothes.
But god, they really started throwing those things out of the window, especcially in the 4th season.
Lagertha started to have cleaveges for godsakes.
there is a few scriptures with illustrations but the viking tribes werent too keen on bookkeeping. it shows some weird haricuts that kinda look more like what you would expect from catholic monks.
Why do you always need to bring that up? It was clear from the beginning the show is not going to be historically accurate. To fit the entire Viking age to 2-3 lifetimes with all it's major characters makes it instantly impossible and the gods being real in the show should tell you enough on its own. You elitists deprive so much of yourself because of your close-minded approach to everything, no wonder you got to seek affirmation from TH-cam comments all the time.
If you wanna hear more of his singing, look up the band Wardruna. He's the lead singer and he's absolutely amazing. Fehu, Helvegen, and Pertho are my favorites. And the Skaldic album is absolutely amazing, it really shows off his vocals greatly.
Damn! This guy was already badass during his days in Gorgoroth, he's evolved into such a wonderfl artist. 🤩
Too short, wanted more detail!
I never get tired of listening to this
Thank you for existing
Beautiful to learn, sounded perfectly love to hear
Love how original his voice is in songs as is in real life...
One of the best vocal singers in the whole world in my opinion!!
He is so cool !
Just discovered wardruna. It changed my life. Einar you are a fucking treasure my man
I loved it when I saw wardruna’s lead singer in the show... then I saw the drum... then he started singing... then I got chills... every time
Demasiado perfecto, hermoso... una Cultura demasiado admirada. ♥️
it's so... sooo... SOOOO AMAZZINNNG !!
That music sounds beautiful
Thanks for the amazing samples man
I love this man
This guy is so cool, his music strikes a chord with me
Wardruna is one of my favorite groups ... in love
I am listening to Viking and nordic music now for years. Especially Wardruna and Danheim. But also Eivor and other artists/groups. And i love it!
I love him so much😍😍😍
Ohhhhh u voice amazing
Beautiful
I cant wait to see Wardruna this next year. Such and incredible voice.
Культура Викингов поражает! Столько прекрасного у этих суровых людей!
Thank the gods and einar for the beautiful music
Bloody beautiful work! In the playing and instrument creation. You are such an inspiration! I’ve had a go at making the kravik lyre, no where near as nice as this beauty!
I just got A.C Valhalla last month and I was happy AF hearing him being a part of the OSTs for the game
Einar is a gift to us.
amazing
That was awesome
Enamorada estoy 😍
Gods bless you my guy😘
You must preserve this beautiful culture....
'the limitation sharpens me creative wise' I felt that
This used to be a member of the black metal band Gorgoroth. Look up a live show if you haven't seen one ;)
MooSaidChicken He drummed for "Black Mass Krakow"
and the album twilight of the idols
No shit
This guy is singlehandedly upholding all historical viking music in all forms of mainstream media
Amazing!! ❤
LOVED the tagelharpa.
Amazing
I had no idea He was in that show! Damn I really need to watch that.
Einar Selvik is a true Viking!
I want a Bukkehorn that instrument sounds so majestic
I want more!
This is a man of culture
MAGIC !!
This is awesome! I would love these instruments to make music for my videos!
Thats pretty awesome man .
Awesome
This guy is legendary
This guy makes me feel like a FUCKING VIKING!!!
Good job mate 😊 Thumbs 🆙
Un gran artista
Damn a man in touch with cultural heritage, fading so fast here in Europe.
He makes history come alive
I listen to wardruna and he is an amazing musician
This guy is a legend. Change my mind
This man is livin the dream
Не знаю почему, но у меня мурашки этой музыки и видов. И чувство лютой гордости и мужества, несётся ввысь. Видимо, родовая память.
Just epic
I need this in my life
00:50
There is a tagelharpa cello too. It is lower and just as amazing
You don’t need norse blood to feel that power in your veins...goosebumps
hermoso
This guy's music is more authentic then the show deserves.
This man is extremely talented
The music is half of the reason Vikings is so badass. Stepping carefully around any spoilers, the scene in Season 3 when the track _"Sacrifice for the Crops"_ starts playing...
Fucking incredible.
cool music
I'd love to learn the Tagelharpa!
Awesome music...and some of these instruments go back way before Viking times. King David played a lyre very much like that one, and the "bukkehorn" is called a "shofar" in certain circles.
The hand drums remind me of the drums that first peoples use here in BC
Without guys like this . History would be lost .