Old Composer Reacts to Heilung Anoana Reaction and Production Breakdown

[@ronaldmcrae4896]

They are great live! If you do another, I would suggest "In Maidjan". Their live performances are more rituals than songs and are amazing! Maria Franz has a beautiful voice

[@earendilthemariner5546]

"Fylgija Futhorck" too. Really like the anglo-saxon. Sounds beautiful

[@helgenlane]

Interestingly enough, "In Maidjan" by Heilung is also a soundtrack for the game Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.

[@susannradal9303]

@@helgenlane it is no wonder,since it is Heilung with in Maidjan who are on Hellblade 2😊

[@reddravenbear5984]

This!!! I’m Maidjan would be super great to get his reaction!

[@michellegreene81]

I saw Heilung perform live recently, and I lost track of how often I had tears in my eyes - their performance is so powerful, moving, entrancing, captivating, enchanting - there just aren't words to describe how much of an impact their music had on me.

[@Metzwerg74]

there is a reason, why their liveshows are called rituals...

[@n0namesowhatblerp362]

6:03 you felt it here, you felt nature. You felt the appreciation from our ancestors from europe, that once held nature in high regard. Like the native americans are known for.

[@sound.silence]

Chris Juul is the performer playing the hand drum and he’s the one who did all the mixing and engineering of the song. His work is fantastic.

[@sound.silence]

By the way the string instrument during the lullaby is called a tagalharpa and is played by Maria.

[@domiiinik4320]

Heilung is one of my favourite bands, I recommend Wardruna too if you want similar experience, especially their song "Kvitravn"

[@beepboop204]

absolutely

[@SkylordNiko]

YES Kvitravn by Wardruna would be a great one to react too!

[@louginko4432]

Also the Live of Helvegen with Aurora is magestic and magical

[@shaktipriestess2553]

Helvegen, with Aurora would be perfect

[@SkylordNiko]

@@louginko4432 he already did that one

[@barneyshpaenglezz3570]

This song reminds me how we as humans have lost touch with ourselves, with nature and with the natural world. Times are more peaceful yes, but our souls are sick.

[@chrisg2739]

Times arent really peaceful. We kill people in greater numbers in the 20th century and now now than we ever have throughout history. humans no matter the time period are brutal to each other and these songs are when we were more of collections of small communities that had to trust each other to survive the brutality that was just beyond the edge of the campfires.

[@kentmains7763]

Maria Franz is just amazing, the production is perfect, the song is mesmerizing.

[@n0namesowhatblerp362]

I think this awakens somethign deep within our souls, the kind of holiness that our ancestors felt. Its all in the language tree of germanic languages. So youre english, its also a germanic language. This is the language of many of our forefathers. It is nordic, but nordic is germanic aswell and was a major party in creating english.

[@sanjuro66]

Basically this song is based on runic inscriptions on bracteates and and other archaeological findings, during the "Migration Period". The only translation that is almost accurate is "Landawariar"-more-or-less "protector of the land". The kulning (high pitched, sustained vocals) was done by Annicke Shireen (who tours with them, and has her own band). STUNNING song!

[@BridgesProductions2024]

It's Maria Franz, the lead singer.

[@ulrichkristensen4087]

If i remember my highschool right, Ano is Mother/Grandmother in proto norse

[@n0namesowhatblerp362]

6:15 this style of singign is called "kulning" and is scandinavian herding call. Attleast used in sweden and norway. It really works aswell, cows come when sung to like this.

[@xnarcsenpaichan8532]

its actually older then the nordic versions the version of what you call kulning is from proto germanic times and most of this is just modern music

[@n0namesowhatblerp362]

@@xnarcsenpaichan8532 well yeah, but it doesnt change the fact that my fathers grandmother used this herding call ...

[@TheGavrael]

The lullaby section is so great

[@fjoergyn]

"Remember, that we all are brothers All people And beasts and trees And stone and wind We all descend from the one great being That was always there Before people lived and named it Before the first seed sprouted"

[@susannradal9303]

The glassy notes are called kullning, and are a traditional herd calling in Scandinavia primarily Sweden and Norway🙂

[@thejoelrooganexplosion2400]

Yes! Wardruna are a great band also

[@ahiemstra]

You were probably looking for the word “primal”, because that is what Heilung does I think. They tap into an unconscious primal part of our brain. A language in rhythm and tones that is still there in our brains and a musical language that activates very primal feelings and reactions in the listener. Have a listen to Krigsaldr. I’m a pacifist in nature, but if you listen to that song, you can imagine how tribes used music to prepare warriors for war. There is aggression as an interruption in a fabric of desired peace, which makes war a necessity to survive.

[@DrThemoWorm]

I just saw Heilung live a couple of weeks ago in Dallas, and you honestly have to go see them as their shows are just as much theater as they are performance.

[@TrimbakkiFonElsass]

I was there as well, no words really sum the experience easily. Worth traveling anywhere to see them.

[@jackjacobson3893]

They also came out with a new album recently called difl or something like that I recommend the songs tenet and asja

[@kythian]

I saw them in Portland toward the end of September. A unique experience my wife and I will never forget!

[@nova136565]

Drove up from Houston to see them in Dallas as well. Fascinating band to watch live. Have wanted to see them for a couple years and wouldn't have missed it for anything.

[@patrickross88]

I absolutely love Maria Franz voice! She helps me hear my ancestors

[@matewerner5063]

Please do more Heilung reactions in the future! my new favourite from them is in their new album, the song is called "Tenet". It's a very good experience.

[@kythian]

"Tenet" is amazing. Based in the so-called Sator Square from Pompeii. They do some really Interesting things with the music and palindrome. A magical band. Brilliant live performances, too.

[@nonyobusiness4686]

Fun fact, the music video was actually telling a story about life. I can't exactly remember what it was about per se but I read up it had a lot to do with life, the good and bad, coming to terms with heavy things and such. FUN FACT #2. The Band Name Heilung in translation means "Healing"

[@Sisalumo]

The instrument you asked about might be a taglharpa, or a hurdy gurdy, although I couldnt find confirmation on that anywhere. Also, like other comments have mentioned, I would recommend Wardruna - Kvitravn, or maybe Andvevarljod

[@velraven8944]

Absolutely! Kvitravn, Lyfjaberg, Raido, all must see

[@danneeddi1995]

Yeah, its a Tagelharpa :)

[@ClockworkSatan]

This song always turns me into an emotional mess. I don't know why, but it's just so beautiful.

[@nickdriessen6159]

I love this Scandinavian folk music! Heilung and also Wardruna make this music that's calm and yet very powerfull. It's just enchanting.

[@danaclear5630]

The word I thought of when you drew a blank was “ primordial!”

[@Ameslan1]

The high glassy notes you are referring to comes from ancient Swedish herd calling called Kulning where women would sing those notes to call herds from long distances. This is another great element of Heilung! Heilung is one of my favorite new bands! They also fantastic to react to Heilung's live performances which are always a big show as well!

[@daginn896]

Well, it is Scandinavian, not Swedish. In Norway it is called Laling, Kauking, Låling etc depending on the region.

[@Ameslan1]

@@daginn896 Yes. Thank you for clarifying.

[@neoconker2k8]

More Heilung !!😍

[@davidcoverdale722]

I've seen Heilung a few times now - always mesmerising. They are beloved by the metal community as well.

[@jasontaboada6855]

Heilung and Tool are my absolute favorites! Thank yo so much Geebz for finally getting to the healing music of Heilung!

[@pillarofdawn]

They were easily one of the top 3 performances i've ever seen live. And i've seen 400+ shows ranging from classical, metal, rap, edm, punk, country, indie, and a lot more.

[@jindas4217]

This kind of music literally touches my soul.

[@danic9304]

Oh this is one of mt favourite Heilung videos. There's something about the imagery that just hits deep.

[@cloudbloom]

Glad I had headphones on when I clicked this😎🤙

[@rhiannonfugatt3269]

The bowed stringed instrument is a tagelharpa, many of the Nordic bands use this instrument.

[@seelenwinter6662]

the live version is the best part of music i listen since a very long time...

[@kythian]

I recently got to see Heilung live in Portland. Their show was altogether a unique experience; combination concert and performance art. Anoana is a peculiar song. The words are all taken from inscriptions on ornamental bronze disc's. However, the words themselves have unknown meaning, as nobody has put forward any translations. It is believed that they were meant to be protective charms and worn on the clothing of the owner. Since there is no translation the meaning of the song is truly up to the interpretation of the listener. Fascinating group for sure.

[@cbreezy1221121]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Heilung is primal magic. Their music taps into ancient power in your blood and helps connect to our ancestors

[@heathgardner9908]

Should be a long "I" for pronunciation: high-lung. Which is the German word for "healing" and is pretty much a perfect way to describe the music of Heilung. Other suggestions for them: "Tenet" (which is off the same album and was written in parts and overall as a palindrome -- it's a crazy neat song). "Norupo" "Krigsgaldr" (especially the live version of the song).

[@dodgrblu]

this band always gets to me, even though i never really listen to their songs outside of reaction. Powerful stuff, always a captivating experience.

[@lennywestberry8230]

I've listened to this song hundreds of times and each time I get goose bumps and sometimes teary eyed. It's such a beautiful piece of music.

[@MotherofUnicornsProductions]

They're definitely a special band, I am just starting to discover them. Mostly because they've worked with one of my all time favourite musicians Eivor. She started out playing Nordic Folk - she is from the Faroe Islands - but combines all kind of styles these days. There's 80s synth pop, indie rock, electronic, pop but the folk keeps popping up. And her voice.... be prepared to have your mind blown. Falling Free is her biggest song, but tunes like Salt or i Tokundi show off her skills and influences wonderfully as well.

[@unkelib4391]

true love from sofar losangeles is mey favorit vhit eivør that sjoves her skils as solo preformer

[@MotherofUnicornsProductions]

@@unkelib4391 that is definitely a good one but then again there are very few bad ones from Eivor - in fact there's none I can think of

[@danh950]

Great to see Eivor get some love in the comments, cant wait to see her and Heilung at the same show in a few months. Will be a rollercoaster of emotions and amazing energy

[@MotherofUnicornsProductions]

@@danh950 Aye, I saw they're going on tour together. Unfortunately, I'll have to miss her gig on her solo tour but I am glad I'll get to see her after all a few months later. And Heilung should be an experience as well.

[@danh950]

Same, me and my SO wanted to go but it was sold out once we knew we could make it.

[@jonathanc8560]

excellent sound quality coming out on our end! thank you!!!

[@shae899]

If no one ever said it, that mystery string instrument was probably Maria's Ravanahatha, and ancient instrument from India believed to be the first kind of stringer instrument to be played with a bow in human history.

[@NothingTrue11]

I really love this group. Happy to go on this adventure with you

[@johnpolack9168]

One of my fav bands! Glad you found them. Great vid, way to do the homework.

[@DarkpowderUK]

Always a pleasure to watch the codes switch on. As others have suggested try the LIFA live concert. In Maidjan, Krigsgaldr, Alfadhirhaiti, Othan, all from earlier work. So glad you are enjoying the start of things with this group.

[@justonedagda]

All three of them - Heilung - gave their blood for one of their drums and their druid createt it 🥰 What an ✨Energy✨ to send to the World and into the hearts of every soul ✨ love them

[@njackson8715]

Anoana is the gaurdian/protector of nature...

[@Scugzerker]

I have so many songs that hit a part of me, and for a time Helvegen (live) by Wardruna and Aurora had been the undisputable king among my songs. That is, until Anoana came along. Now, I'm no hippy happy type of person and I'm usually pessimistic/realistic/down-to-earth, but for a lack of better words... There is no song like Anoana that resonates so well and so extensive with my soul and reaching some kind of primal depth I did not know is there.

[@sterlingknight8087]

Love this band! Please do "In Maidjan." Their live performances are amazing, much more of a ritual than a musical performance. Powerful.

[@ElgynsToy]

They're all incredible artists and beautiful people. I have tickets to see them live for the first time ever (in January) and I've not been this excited for a live show in a VERY long time. If you take one of the clips from the live 'LIFA' show at Castlefest, I think you'll really appreciate seeing the instruments they use : )

[@wardka]

I listen to Heilung only once in a while because I don't want to cheapen the experience, but every time I do, my eyes water up. EVERY time. Why is that?

[@jreyman]

The language is spoken is (based on what information I could find) Proto-Norse, which was derived from Proto-Germanic language.

[@rnowak85]

Great reaction. The video imagery again harkens back to pre viking northern germanic culture. Not obvious but the birth of the child is taking place during a solar eclipse. In the culture of this time, children born during an eclipse were thought to have magic powers including healing (giving life to the dead bird), shape shifting and age shifting. The high pitched section just prior to the lullaby uses a traditional Swedish singing technique called kulning. It was used to call cows home from the pasture and also to communicate over long distances. Example by a traditional Swedish artist kzbin.info/www/bejne/gafXhWaLrs2cmLM.

[@rnowak85]

Forgot that one other power was the ability to talk to animals. Saw them live a few weeks ago and the ritual was just amazing.

[@dinodamo9752]

An elder will not hesitate to find the meaning of life upon an infant. Those who take their place in the beginning will find the end.

[@GenieHolg3r]

Its a german word - Heilung means Healing, its spelled Highlung in english^^ no problem bro... thx again for new inputs geebz! Have a nice day

[@Jester1411]

the word you were looking for is "primordial"

[@matthewlaterza8688]

Been listening to them for a while and finally saw them live at the Greek in LA last month and it was one of my favorite musical experiences to date. Their music digs deep into your soul and ancient bones. Truly an ineffable experience.

[@thomaslong2212]

One of the greatest music videos ever created!

[@zannebrazeau]

it has like ya said a celtic vibe but also a nordic and native american vibe too

[@rebeccaketner816]

I believe you would really enjoy experiencing Heilung in concert, it is an amazing experience.

[@williamdewitt512]

There music wakes something ancient, primal and pure in everyone that listens to them

[@pappelg2639]

I get tears in my eyes every time I listen to this song. It is really impressive and sucks you in. Can not believe I never heard them before, now I can not get enough. Greetings from Norway. Good review 👌

[@palantir135]

High lung. Their first ever live concert was epic: LIFA live at Castlefest. Try these songs: In Maidjan Alfadhirhaiti Othan Krigsgaldir Hamrer hippyer

[@ColumbiaBeet]

Just watch the whole concert. Life changing shit

[@palantir135]

@@ColumbiaBeet indeed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmKlpH5_hZmoj68

[@chriswedemann8599]

Music is in the blood. Call it what you like- science, history, magic, whatever other label you could give it. But what music is, at its core, is the blood singing back to us.

[@adamhenton6221]

Man those tribal drums are just dope

[@koppo9172]

thank you so much for reviewing this masterpiece. i will listen to more heilung now

[@StLProgressive]

I can’t get this song out of my head. Haunting is a great word for it. Great analysis.

[@styphonthal2]

The soft string instrument may be a tagelharpa

[@JamesJohnson-fb4io]

I've seen some of the translations but back when I first heard some of the songs I would never have guest that I would fall in love with songs where I didn't understand the language. I'm happy to say that Heilung has more than proven that I could and did!

[@DetroitCeltic]

Saw them live in Detroit. It was an incredible show.

[@Plexpara]

The Power of music is not based on Complexity.. Thats a great line..and True.

[@jonkwape3097]

Geebz, I wasn't aware of this channel of yours for a while, but damn it's a nice direction you are exploring. I'm mostly a metal/rock guy, you might have seen me on your main channel, but I've had a time when I was only listening to world music for a while. I'm a fan of Heilung, but what i'd recommend in the scope of this channel is to check out the collaboration between a Turkish guitarist Erkan Oğur and an Armenian duduk player Djivan Gasparyan. I'm sure you heard Djivan's duduk in some of the movies, Gladiator comes to mind. Pure musical pleasure. I'd recommend Fuad or Mayrig for a great starting point.

[@חואניטהורניק]

I'm seeing these guys in March 2023 , ❤️❤️❤️

[@jindas4217]

Another great group in this style of music is Munknorr.

[@brianoreilly3035]

Production of ANOANA is amazing. (Audio and video) Super place to start. The clan is planning a follow up video to this one.

[@jeffmalloy8200]

Please continue to check out their music. It's moving! Also, I think it's about time you reacted to another song by Aurora. I would recommend her video Winterbird. It was something she wanted to record at the MIT robotics lab, but it's anything but mechanical.

[@niatasoulguard9595]

I love this song. A few followers hav suggested another of my favourite bands wardruna. Kvitravn is their latest album. I'd like to suggest also skugge from the same album. Look for the lyric video it has both nordic and english translations. Other good songs to try a reaction to especially if you really like the natural earthy sounds. Try: raido. Tyr. Urur. Solringen. Lakur. Helvegan. Kvit hort. Lyfjaberg. Valuspa. Andvevarljod

[@enkeli19]

Svanrand is also an awesome song by them, really worth listening to.

[@mathiasiversen7848]

The string instrument you refer to at the end of the video is a Taglharpa

[@rickharms1]

Talk about contradictions, my two favorite female singers, Maria Franz and Karen Carpenter.

[@ColumbiaBeet]

I'll second and third many recommendations here and highlyhighly recommend you reaction to In Maidjin from their live show in 2017 (their first ever live performance) called Lifa. Mind blowing. You get to see Maria Franz (the female vocalist) go ham (speaking of soul piercing). and you get to see how they recreate their northern European Bronze Age music live. Btw their engineer is also one of the founding members, Christopher Juul. He's the guy with the black face paint and drum in the video above.

[@stevesrecordbox6697]

I love me some complex music, but, simplicity can be so powerful and piercing!

[@minibar1976]

they've released a live video to Anoan. In my opinion the live videos are even more powerfull

[@PrimeSniper7]

Norupo is another great song from Heilung, for me it's very mesmerizing and relaxing.

[@geke7381]

I enjoyed the video as always! I am currently replaying one of my top 3 videogames of all time called Bloodborne. if you are looking for a really badass and well made OST my suggestion is the OST of Ludwig, The Accursed & Holy Blade. It sounds incredibly preposessing and impressive and in combination with the game lore and the enemy you have to defeat while this plays it still sends shivers down my spine years later.

[@needsomeink]

Please check out the live version of In Maidjan. Kai and Maria's vocal work is amazing. I saw them a couple months ago and it was great. The atmosphere was incredible. Like stepping back in time and witnessing a ritual performed around a fire, deep in the woods on a full moon.

[@sunandmoondance7926]

Tagelharpe or Jouhikko is the name of the stringed instrument.

[@jackhuffman9313]

Euzen is great too, so is songleikr

[@ripvanwinkle9648]

Great breakdown of this glorious song and music video. Since you liked Heilung, may I suggest you react to a group out of Siberia called OTYKEN. Their sound is Tribal mixed with modern music. The song I recommend to start with is "Phenomenon". There are English subtitles. They use traditional instruments along with more modern ones, throat singing, chanting, and just some serious awesomeness. The music video is also quite gorgeous.

[@watevatube]

Heilung are amazing and I don't even speak the language I have to look up translation for the song

[@danh950]

Their song Tenet is also a masterpiece of production, they talked about it in an interview (clips are on youtube) and I was completely lost. That song is in lyrics and in music a palindrome, that is what I understand but hearing them talk about how its build? Just on another level of art.

[@maximebemer3407]

8 month should be more than enough to go back to some Heilung experience... Please, just give a chance to Heilung live! Try In Maidjan, live from Castlefest 2017. Pretty please?

[@billtbodger]

Heilung are an amazing band, when I need time to just pull away from the modern world I simply put on one of their albums (or sometimes one of the live shows) and find a peaceful place to lose my self in. Anoana is a beautiful piece, I have translated some of it and find myself ignoring the words. Please look at a lot more from them, Krigsgaldr is a song of war and peace, In Maidjen is a fantastic piece that was just an experiment in sound and altered state of mind, there are too many songs to recommend, so just go from album to album instead, you do connect on a more fundamental level with them

[@kschrysalis]

PLEASE check out Wardruna. They are pioneers in such kind of music.

[@anth850]

Venezuelas emperor palpatine has a second channel? Nice ill sub

[@TropicalMelonMan]

Geebz, I highly recommend you check out the main theme of "Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura" (videogame). It's a *really* beautiful track

[@BraveBunnyCat]

BEATO!

[@noreenebailey-treece7634]

There's the hurdy hurdy and the taglharpa

[@stanleyarmstrong2898]

Aniana has antlers, and us a Landawarjer Land Warrior, guardian of earth. The high reguster us kulnung, or cattle calling from Scandanavia. Anoana carries power. The bonfire and Anoana's birth occur under solar eclipses, ir times of great power. The fires and dance resurrect the sun.

[@georgelynch6139]

It’s a waltz

[@GameslordXY]

You should uploud more often music from video games. There is just so much of it .

[@zelurstak]

Huh, I was so sure you had done Heilung previously on your other channel, but apparently not. Found only Wardruna on there, maybe that was the memory glimpse I had. Definitely check Heilung more. Krigsgaldr, Norupo, In Maidjan.. any other song, all of them are great.