Music Meant to Soothe The Savage Breast

Birna has shared with me a couple of Icelandic tunes that are just fantastic. "Ást", sung by Ragnheiður Gröndal, is one of the most beautiful songs that I have heard, especially when one learns the meaning of the lyrics. I had not heard Icelandic spoken until this and now I know that it is not only an intriguing language, but a beautiful one as well. Birna also sent me a lullaby, "Bíum Bíum ,Bambaló", and I have found it intriguing, with a rhythmic, soothing, almost haunting melody that I have caught myself humming or whistling many times since I first heard it. What a wonderful gift she has given me in sharing a bit of the "soul" of her language with me!

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