Priscilla Hernandez Līgo (Traditional Latvian song for Summer)
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Latvian traditional song. It's a celebration of Summer, love and life!
Lammas is the harvest (August) and Ligo the Latvian celebration of the beginning of Summer. Filmed in Navarre Late Spring/Summer 2018
Pd. I don't speak Latvian so I hope I pronounced it right. It was done with my utter love and respect for this celebration and traditions.
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Music (Traditional, Latvian Folk song)
Arrangements by Priscilla Hernandez yidneth.com
Voice and backing vocals, Harp, Latvian Kokle, recorder, piano, chalumeau, small percussions by Priscilla Hernandez
Frame Drum performed by Héctor Corcín
A Kokle is a Latvian plucked string instrument belonging to the Baltic psaltery, also known as kantele (Finland), Gusli (Russia) or Kankle (Lithuania). I play one during the video.
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Original Latvian Lyrics
Līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Tumsas māte, miglas māte līgo, līgo,
Aiz ezera velējāsi līgo.
Dun bauzīte, čukst vālīte līgo, līgo,
Ievelk mani niedrājāi līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Viegli gāju pār ūdeni līgo, līgo,
Kā spārnota gaigaliņa līgo.
Zelta niedri zinādama līgo, līgo,
Viņā krasta galiņāi līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Nu atbridu, nu atradu līgo, līgo,
Zeltniedrīti nolūzušu līgo.
Jaunu meitu vainadziņi līgo, līgo,
Dučiem vīta krastmalāi līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Tumsas māte, miglas māte līgo, līgo,
Pacel savu villainīti, līgo.
Lai redzēja mīļā Māra līgo, līgo,
Kā niedrīti dziedināti, līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Līgo
English translation
Līgo itself means "Sway"
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Goddess of darkness, goddess of fog līgo, līgo,
Was being purified on the other side of the lake līgo.
Reeds are thundering, flowers with long stalks whispering līgo, līgo,
Their voices tempt me into the shrubs and reeds by the lake līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Lightly I walked over the water of the lake līgo, līgo,
Like a light-winged bird līgo.
I knew a golden reed līgo, līgo,
To be on their side of the lake līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
I shakily reached my destination and found līgo, līgo,
Finding my broken golden reed līgo.
With dozens of young girls wreaths līgo, līgo,
The lakeside was scattered (with them) līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Goddess of darkness, goddess of fog līgo, līgo,
Raise your woolen cape, līgo.
So that dear Māra (Goddess Mother Earth) līgo, līgo,
Knows how to heal my reed līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Līgo
pd. Thanks to user Vort317545 for a more accurate translation
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Preparing a new Latvian traditional song right now :) Stay tuned ! :)
I turned on this video and fell asleep in the meantime.
I dreamed of one of the most beautiful dreams of my life.
Great Work. Love from India. I can feel the beauty of nature and love of people in Latvia from this amazing song. Keep going. ❤
Beautiful!! Vai zināji, ka Dievs tevi mīl? Jēzus Kristus ir Dieva Dēls un ir Dievs. Jēzus nomira par mūsu grēkiem, tika apglabāts un augšāmcēlās, lai visiem, kas tic šai labajai vēstij, būtu mūžīgā dzīvība. Tici Tam Kungam Jēzum Kristum un esi glābts! Jāņa 3:15
Summer Solstice is a very special celebration for any Latvian. No matter where we are, no matter what we do, we feel the peak in the nature as it approaches the shortest night of the year. The leaves are the greenest, the flowers- brightest and we begin to sing Līgo songs. Just once a year, for few short days, but so necessary for our souls. We watch sun set, we burn our last year's crowns in bonfires that keep the light through the night and we watch a new sun rise the next morning.. I truly hope, you can join the magic that is Summer Solstice in Latvia.
I keep on dreaming I'll be able to visit Latvia for LIgo it would be lovely. Actually I made this as a compliment to a Latvian friend but in the process I fell in love with some of your traiditional songs... son don't discard the chance another Latvian is shared next year when I have the time to record it. The celebrations sounds so lovely and so in harmony with Nature... it's a beautiful tradition.
@@yidneth , I am looking forward to some more Latvian songs recorded in your beautiful voice! Happy Summer Solstice!
Omg!!! I would definitely would love to join you and feel it in full!! Now I have agenda to go to Latvia, rather then just see Riga. Where is it usually going on and who is organizer?
And it's again this magical time of the year again this year the pandemic and all has made it a bit stranged as we missed most Spring but I'll go to the woods and dip my feet in the creek. Blessed Līgo/Summer Solstice.
Oh wow. I want to be there for that.
So comforting 💖😌
In a way it's a song about healing and light, and Summer and growth
Wonderfull!!!!!!!!!!
Priscilla, you are beautiful...🌺🌸 (Inside and out!)
Oh thank you! Hopefully inside too, outer beauty may change, we can't stop time after all, but inner beauty lasts forever if you nourish and care for it... Thanks so much for the compliment
Wow....so beautiful. Subscribed. Found you on Steemit.
Aww thanks, glad you found your way, and thanks for subscribing :)
Adoro você ❤
Muito obrigada
☀️😍🌻🍃💛
Glad you like it
Alutini vecais brali ligo ligo
Latvian fader Rossia !!!!!!
Whoa, it's extremely beautiful. As a Latvian myself I approve and I'm extremely happy you decided to sing Latvian folklore music. Your voice is amazing and the video gives the perfect feeling of Līgo. Well done.
Oh that's such a huge compliment, it was originated as a kind of little challenge to surprise a fellow Latvian friend, and kind of grew on me and ended up doing a video. I was concerned because I do not speak Latvian and I was worried I would not be understandable or I would sound funny. I tried my best and tried to locate places around me that I thought would look "similar" in spirit... and that's how a little corner from Spain became Latvia (at least in Spirit) for Līgo
And it's again this magical time of the year again. Blessed Līgo/Summer Solstice.
As a Latvian, i give you the utmost respect!
Your performance was truly magnificent!
Paldies!!!
Paldies! There is a new latvian traditional that may come to the channel soon. I did with utmost respect and your comment, you being latvian honours me
Ik houd van Lettland. Ik houd van de Letten. Ik houd van wat Lets is. Wateen mooie Letse lied.
hi ! a little late to the party but do you know other versions of this song ? the only one that I can find is the one directed by Ārijs Šķepasts and this cover. It is described as a latvian folk song but was it created just for this festival 9 years ago ? thanks
Stunning video!! I’m so happy you chose to do a Latvian song! :)))
I wish I could sing like that... :)
Aww you are sweet, wish I could play kokles like you did, and well now trying to make sure I pronounce next well enough so thanks for your video tips. Līgo seems such a lovely tradition. I love Nature. My own original music also roots in it. Thanks for stopping by.
I'm from India 🇮🇳 ...i cant understand this song but the music is too good that iam listening this repeatedly.
An user up above has posted the translation into English I'll pin them here for you
By the way, blessed Ligo is summer solstice, so just right today.Blessed Līgo/Summer Solstice.
After stumbling across Tautumeitas I became slowly more fascinated by Latvian folk culture, and now I'm on a kick for Ligo songs
The traditions, songs, culture, all very beautiful! 💚💚💚
Aw thanks so much, I'm not Latvian so I did my best to honour the tradition, this was made to surprise a friend of me who is Latvian and told me I was celebrating Ligo in my own way, and I find the meaning of the festival so beautiful. There's another Latvian traditional coming soon to the channel. :) almost done :)
@@yidneth you did very well doing so! 😊😊😊
@@aragorn1780 soon another latvian coming :) still slowly learning :)
thank you for appreciating my culture! I full heartedly recommend that you listen to our song and dance festivals on youtube :)
@@yidneth I look forward to it! :D
Absolutely amazing video, absolutely amazing song performance.....As someone with Latvian heritage, I'm so incredibly and moved by your creation..... More please!
I hope to record another Latvian folk song song, līgo drawing near
Latvian folk songs are always so beautiful, and this arrangement is incredibly gorgeous! The combination of harp and kokle is so tranquil and entrancing!
I have fallen in love with a few of them, this was one and there is another I feel tempted to try now...I was concerned as I'm not Latvian speaker that my words could be understood. I have spent some solstices wearing garlands and bathing in rivers, celebrating my own LIgo without knowing of their tradition... and I felt, this is something I've done by intuition... the video expetended as a Harvest celebration too... it's time to collect the fruits of our work kind of metaphor too.
Thank you very much, there are now a few other Latvian songs that are tempting me to give a try :)
I agree they are beautiful. Even if I'm Spanish and was a bit of a challenge for me to dare try it (I was afraid to mispronounce) I may dare once more next year
Wonderful and beautiful. You said you do not speak Latvian. I am Latvian and fluent in the language and this video and your rendition of it so remarkable. You have a talent for language. Latvian is a difficult one to learn . I thank you, and your friend for taking our folklore to the world. So well done. Paldies :-)
If you know of old Latvian songs, better if public domain I'm open for recommendations. There is one at least I know I'll give a try. Yes, I am not Latvian Speaker but I tried my best to be clear, of course with respect and being aware that as not native it might not be perfect, but I thought Ligo is such a perfect way to worship the goods that the "light" brings in Nature. Getting close now. Guess I'll wear a garland and go dip my feet by a creek.
Don't worry if you didn't get some of the wording right (from my ear you got it right.) What is important about Latvian folk music is that it comes from the depths of the heart. That's something the vocal cords cannot master. You did absolutely Great! Dare I say even better then some Native Latvians Sing it. It was so beautifully traditionally. Brought tears to this Latvians eyes. Thank you! And the Nature scenery went PREFECT with the song! Latvians were the very last Nature Worshiping Pagans of Europe. Nature still to this day plays a VERY heart string in us.
Thank you, that really sweet, especially if you think it honours the tradition of your country. I made this with absolute respect for the name day of a Latvian friend who is always tempting me to visit for Midsummer celebrations, she's so sweet, and I sense the love for Nature in it. It's something beautiful, you have such a beautiful heritage. I know my pronunciation may not be perfect, I am Spanish in fact but I tried by best also to scout landscapes I thought were similar or close in spirit. I will be wearing a garland and going to a creek for the day :) I've learned other two songs in Latvian since but I've not had time to record them yet :) Thanks for leaving such beautiful message, it really made my day.
Līgo is such a beautiful celebration that sadly on many occasions nowadays has turned into a BBQ with lots of beer.
But your interpretation of this song moved me to tears as it captures the essence of Līgo. I was blown away ♥️ I could listen to it on repeat all day long. Very well done! Hope to hear you sing more Latvian folksongs as it's like a balm to one's soul.
I am honoured. For me it is a tradition to worship Nature and be grateful of the gifts it brings in the light time of the year. Hope to see Līgo in Latvia one day, I will wear a garland and find a creek. I would live to sing more latvian songs. Any recommendation of old traditionals? Have a blessed solstice/līgo
@@yidneth, when you get a chance to come to Latvia for Līgo, try one of the places where they still do it more or less authentically - Zosēni, for example (literally that place name means Ducklings :)) with many bonfires, traditional costumes, folk songs, burning a big cartweel with hay and rolling it off the hill, midnight swimming in a lake, etc. That's something that stays with you forever and I wish you could experience it one day.
Best of luck!
@@Frensisa thank you very much for the recommendation. I have a Latvian friend I want to visit and it's in the bucket list for a long while. I almost got there this year but sadly I could not afford it. Still, one day. I'm in love of all old traditions being respectful and grateful to Mother Nature, and your heritage is beautiful. I did my approach with utter respect for it and I hope it shows. Best!
Hello
You look beautiful
As a Latvian-American. I do not say this litely Priscilla sings this very ancient and Traditional Song for Holy Mid Summer. So movingly and so sacredly it brings tears to this Latvian's eyes. Your not going to find a more beautiful redition of the song here on RUclips.
Ligo is the Latvian Mid Summer (June 21st) Hoildays which is a 3 day National Hoilday in Latvia to this day. It hark en's back directly to our Pagan Earth Worshiping Days. Though Latvia is largely Christian today due to Christian occupation beginning in 13th Century. All Latvians are strongly pround and passionate about our Pagan Roots. An still celebrate the Old Faith Traditions.
English Translation of the Song:
Līgo
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Goddess of darkness, goddess of fog līgo, līgo,
Was being purified on the other side of the lake līgo.
Reeds are thundering, flowers with long stalks whispering līgo, līgo,
Their voices tempt me into the shrubs and reeds by the lake līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Lightly I walked over the water of the lake līgo, līgo,
Like a light-winged bird līgo.
I knew a golden reed līgo, līgo,
To be on their side of the lake līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
I shakily reached my destination and found līgo, līgo,
Finding my broken golden reed līgo.
With dozens of young girls wreaths līgo, līgo,
The lakeside was scattered (with them) līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Goddess of darkness, goddess of fog līgo, līgo,
Raise your woolen cape, līgo.
So that dear Māra1līgo, līgo,
Knows how to heal my reed līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Līgo
1.
Māra is the most important goddess in latvian folklore. She is Mother Earth!
This comment just made my day. I am from Spain and this was a gift for a good friend from Latvia on her name day. I often wear garlands and bathe in ponds especially in midsummer so we used to joke I celebrated my līgo here. Thanks for the most accurate tranlation. I will share it with your permission to an user asking for the words. Thank you so much. There is a new Latvian song coming up soon, was more difficult for me as non native to pronounce but I will hope it is ok. They are done with respect. We are all children of Mother Earth you know, and in many ways she heals me. Thank you.
And it's this time of the year again, Blessed Blessed Līgo/Summer Solstice.
Vort, I would slightly disagree with your assessment that Māra is the most important goddess. Laima is equally important. Both were prayed to, or invoked, equally. Whereas Māra's domain is, as you said, the earth, she is also invoked when asking for health, successful child-bearing and wellness of people. Laima is the goddess of fate, she was invoked to ask for a blessed and happy life and later, for example, when older, a happy marriage with a compassionate, loving and hard-working husband or wife.
Priscilla, your rendition is beautiful! Very beautiful videography. Thank you.
@@amberhawke And thanks for the additional information, I celebrated it on solstice day and again yesterday, I made a crown with flowers and sang dipping my feet in the creek. Thanks for the kind words. I am doing a new Latvian song "Jura gaju Naudas gūt" About people lost at sea. I find it a bit more difficult to pronounce as melody flows and I try my best as non Latvian speaker. With utter respect for traditions
As a Latvian, I applaud your beautiful and faithful renditions of our folk songs
Oh, Paldies! and Thanks so much for the comment. It might not be the last song in Latvian I record, you have such a treasure of music heritage. Though I write my own original songs, I am drawn into ancient songs full of lore. There is a second song in latvian in the channel (I found that another a bit more difficult to pronounce) but they're done with respect and the heart in its place. This is the one ruclips.net/video/6MKuZRDEwQg/видео.html
@@yidneth I am from Argentina. Beautiful music!
I'm amused to have found this made from a spaniard... You know in Spain we have similar festivities at the very same time of the year, right? Corrupted by many centuries of Church decrees, but some still endure. Just like in almost every European corner.
This is actually North of Spain though it was done in sisterhood and to honour a dear latvian friend on her name day. All solstices, Equinnoxes and midpoints through seasons are celebrated in most cultures since ancient times. I particularly like midsummer līgo because of the crowns, i have always mafe a garland and bathed in midsummer and my friend told me you are doing līgo, love folk songs snd there and in Estonia too choirs of thousands gather in chant for mother nature. Greerings from Navarra
Very emotional performance!
Thank you, Priscilla!
We are entering that time if the yearoh the light
Es, latvietis, saku: vienkārši perfekti!
Ļoti skaista dziesma ir izvēlēta par ļoti skaistu, senu un latviešiem svarīgu tradīciju.
Lai Tev veicas! Sveiciens no latvieša.
Liels tev paldies. Es centos visu iespējamo. Es esmu no Spānijas. Starp citu, man ļoti drīz jūsu kanālā ienāk otra dziesma no jūsu valsts. Es ceru kādu dienu apmeklēt jūsu valsti Līgo laikā. Paldies.
Blessed Ligo/Solstice
@@yidneth Oh, thank you very much! I wish you to! Enjoy this magical moment of the year. Breathe in the summer night air and feel the soul of nature.
@@marislubeckis2969 I will do, let us be grateful for what Māra gives us, will do it safely in the solitude of the forest but loudly. Blessed Līgo.
@@marislubeckis2969 same back to you, weaving floral garlandas this weekend.
Came over from steemit. Beautiful. Thank you for keeping the gods alive. Glory and light on your house young lady.
Awww thanks for making the effort to leave a comment here :) I appreciate it :). The Heritage of every country (even if Latvia is not my own) is beautiful, their legends, their traditions... the beauty of worshipping our mother Nature... it's different and it's the same, it's something that makes each one unique and also "join" us. Such a quandary :)
This was just perfect! You really did capture the feeling and sentiment of this old tradition, and I really hope that you will have the chance to participate one day, so you can experience it first hand, as this is very beautiful and special time here in Latvia.
Your beautiful voice really brings out the best in this song, and the scenery also fits perfectly. Can't wait to hear more Latvian folk songs from you!
I hope so! I'm preparing another one in Latvian that should be shared during the Summer, about people lost at sea. I am not Latvian native speaker and I'm aware my pronounciation can be a bit off here and there but it's done with the heart in its place
Except my friend request
Your Celt-Iberic roots trying to connect with the old European ones. Some time long ago we Europeans were probably one people.
We are all still one people in the world. But I love every country heritage and the lore behind these ancient songs
Mágica como siempre 💚 una canción preciosa e inspiradora 🍃🍃
Aww querida hermana ninfa, muchísimas gracias
Latvian Pagan here. Ligo a small correction. Ligo is the 3 day celebration of Mid Summer June 21. Not Lammas (August). In Latvian beliefs the Supreme Sky God comes to Earth that night and rides the country side in his white stallion To check in on his creation humans. He's greeted in Bonfires across entire country side. In Celebration. It also makes God's victory over the Dark half of the year (Winter) Ligo is also the Grand Sabbat of the Ragana's (Witches which in Latvia are not a bad thing)
I know Ligo is in Midsummer but video premiered later and was filmed from Spring till harvest that is why it has both tags. I did this for a Latvian friend whose name day was in August but sang a traditional midsummer song, all in all I did as a tribute to the light half of the year. Thanks for the aclaration though.
Where is this filmed? I saw Navarre mentioned in the description but I cant seem to find where it is?
Though the song is a tribute to Latvian song and folklore the location is Navarre, Spain
Lembra muito aqueles jogo de Playstation 2 onde você tinha que entrar em castelos ou ruínas antigas e espirituais. Talvez lembra viagens do Final Fantasy...
Eu nunca toquei, mas minha música é inspirada na fantasia, então acho que pode ser. No canal tenho minhas músicas originais, mas essa música é uma música tradicional da Letônia muito antiga. Muito obrigada!
Beautiful rendition of a beautiful song!
Thanks for the kind words
Me encanta!!! La fotografía del video es hermosa!! Que dificil captar aves e insectos de esa manera, se requiere muchísima paciencia. Y respeto a la canción, la ame, tanto como los hermosos instrumentos y tu bella voz!! Llevo años siguiendo siempre pendiente de disfrutar tus bellos videos!! Un abrazo desde Mèxico!!
Muchísimas gracias Espacio Feérico, la tradición es muy bonita y quería hacer un homejane, de hecho me gustan varias canciones populares de diversos paises europeos pero este surgió como sugerencia de una amiga de Letonia :) Gracias siempre por tu apoyo, tenemos el tercer disco ahí medio listo pero algo parado porque son momentos extraños para la música, pero no vamos a parar y seguir compartiendo toda la magia y amor por la naturaleza que podamos.
Hola wapisima,
Perdona no estoy mucho por aquí y como siempre que voy a decir,que es un gusto y un placer hoy estás canciones cantadas por esa voz tan bonita que tienes
😘😘😘
Gracias, me alegra que hayas encontrado tu camino de vuetla para escuchar las canciones y atenta que hoy viene temita nuevo.
Thank you very much So remind me of my childhood Listen to this beautiful song have a tears on my eyes
Impressively beautiful!
Thank you so much for the compliment
MILU TEVI CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRIKA
Красиво
Дякую
So beautiful, one of my favorites. ❤
Līgo is precisely the 23th, it is a celebration of midsummer. There are many many old songs for this day and they all usually say that word
Absolutamente sublime Priscilla, precioso como siempre, lo ame de principio a fin! Cuando sera el día que hagas algo que no me gusta? Nunca. No había escuchado esta canción folk, pero tu versión es preciosa, y el vídeo por igual, la localización es perfecta. Felicidades Priscilla, eres una artista excepcional. Saludos, espero que estés bien! Fae blessings!
La verdad la hice como un cumplido a una amiga mía de Letonia por su santo, siempre me gustó y ella me ayudó a mejorar mi pronunciación, en el proceso me enamoré de algunas otras canciones de Letonia así que aunque suene raro para una española igual aprendo alguna otra ;-)
This is my favourite. Why is it not on spotify? I miss few of my favourite from you on spotify.
@@quelithe thank you so much. You are right. Some of my music is not on Spotify but only on Bandcamp. And the soundtrack covers are only on RUclips. My Spotify catalog indeed will be updated very soon but first with my originals like grow or cold winter as well as some of the traditionals. And thank you 😊
@@yidneth Oh, please add there also "Raven Incatation, Life and Decay " too, those are some of my favoruite :) Thank you.
This is a very beautiful song, and it was sung so elegantly! 🥲
The nature is absolutely breathtaking! This video shows that there is beauty to be found in this world!🌲🌸🦢
Greetings from the Pacific Northwest region of the USA!
Thank you so much! I agree. I'm from Spain but I love traditional songs from many countries and I try to make some covers of traditionals mingled with my own originals. Greetings back from this side of the big pond.
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I hope I pronounced well as I'm not from Latvia but from Spain, I'm also trying to track down when thistraditional song was originally composed :), I hope you liked it, and hope to visit Latvia during Ligo one year
That time again. Blessed līgo
This is so beautiful! Latvian folk music is divine... the only thing which is wrong here is spring flowers. This is a midsummer song, celebrated and sand during the years shortest night June 21st. We stay up all night, dance and eat and drink and wait for the sunrise... I would be perfect it that was filmed in early summer setting. Otherwise wonderful. Thank you.
I know Līgo is a Midsummer song but in order to have the video for the date I had to film in advance, it was also made for a Latvian friend on her saint day and was a surprise I made that year. Tried my best. I always bathe in tge creek and weave garlands and she told me that was her customs, so fell in love with it and Dainas songs, like somehow belonging because I always celebrated,though hope to experience it in Latvia one day. So the video goes to midsummer in the last verse as all is "ripening" and getting ready for the harvest, if you notice there is a timeline in the video that goes from midspring until it welcomes summer. I filmed for many different days so you could see the fields turn gold from green so the idea of summer bounty is there. For the same reason I had to use a fake garland because even if I wanted it would wither and not stay well for such a long filming span. It took around four months during the wheel if the year. And Līgo Līgo, thanks for stopping by my rendition especially today
And ues Latvian folk songs are a treasure and thus recognized by UNESCO as of having invaluable cultural heritage, may they be sung always Līgo!
@@yidneth Thank you for your reply. You did a great job, the video is wonderful... Thank you for appreciating our culture.
op dance i'm from nepal first time i watch thishntype song
Greetings from Spain. I make my own original music but this is a Latvian traditional, there are other traditionals from different countries, what is your favourite traditional song from yours?
@@yidneth my Nepali song
@@yidneth can i talk white you ...!!!
Tiene una melodiosa y hermosa voz me encanto la canción
Priscilla, if you want to get a better understanding of the Latvian folk instrument kokle and how to play it, Jēkabs Zariņš, a Latvian from Britain currently lives in Madrid. He has various videos on RUclips that show how to play folk songs on the kokle. I'd like to suggest reaching out to him.
I wish I could afford lessons, and maybe one day, I will check his videos though. Mine is a kantele (though instrument so far as I know is the same) I have a 10 string and a 26 string, as most of what I play is self-taught and I try my best. I'm happy to be able to layer it in my music (I mostly compose my own original) and I love the bell sound of it. I can do more complex arrangements and play it with strummed chords too but not "while" I'm singing yet so I usually leave those for recordings. I also love the big ones with levers, though I guess for those you need years of training. I want to highlight I play up to 15 instruments but I'm not proficient at any, :) I'm a composer mostly and if I handle better maybe is with piano. I have made another Latvian song about people lost at sea, the kokle will be also very simple on that one, I have not released yet because somehow I find it more difficult to pronounce, google translator is not helping and I have a spoken read version from some Latvian friends (one of which I honoured with this song on her name day). I know not every word will be perfect but is done with utter respect and the right heart. I simply love European folk, from many countries, and honestly this tradition is one of the most beautiful. I also find the sonority of the Baltic language enticing even if I an only "mimic". Thanks for the suggestion, I will scout his videos though probably will just aknowledge my deficiency in the instrument with I totally admit :**
Where was this filmed,never seen hills like this in latvia😂
It is in description, North of Spain. There is a second Latvian song and obviously it is not the Baltic sea either. But this was a gift for a dear Latvian friend on her name day. And besides my own original songs I love to explore folklore and mythology and traditional music from many countries and in that Latvia is particularly rich and priviledged. Paldies!
amazing performance! you can feel the summer breeze!
Fredom Baltica Freedom poland !!!
I just uploaded a slav mantra that was a request from a Polish friend. Hope I did fine
I 'm from germany 🇩🇪i liking music is beautiful ❤❤🙏🙏it is very beautiful than a rose
Thanks for the cumpliment, Greetings to Germany from Spain. Danke für deine Unterstützung
@@yidneth muchas gracias yo también hablo español porque vivi en España antes
@@ismaelbenaissarezkti5304 Pues muchísimas gracias de nuevo, en español :)
Catched my heart with this song. Greetings from Germany
Where was this lovely video filmed?
The song is a Latvian traditional to celebrate Midsummer and In fact I tried to look for a place that looked similar to the landscapes I had seen, but in fact it is filmed North of Spain
I absolutely love this! Your music has and always help me through my writer’s block.
Awww I'm really glad it inspires you :)
Wow beautiful! You Made latvia look like a awesome country!! :DDD
Could it be possible to have the eng subtitles :))
The English lyrics translation is in the description :) but I'll try to add them as captions as you request as soon as I can, but if curious translation (and original latvian lyrics) are both in the description of the video. It's the time of the year, thanks for stopping by
Maravillosa canción e increíble trabajo de edición. Kisses from St. Andreu
Muchísimas gracias, mi compañero Héctor me ayudó a grabar y en esta ocasión la edición la hice yo misma. Me preocupaba no pronunciar bien porque no hablo el idioma pero hasta ahora tres personas de Letonia me han dicho que lo entienden así que misión cumplida :)
Another beautiful song from amazing
person.
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Спасибо. Восхитительно.
Incredible video production and song Pris! ❤ 🎼
Thanks so much Darren, I had missed to reply to your encouraging comment, I was reorganizing a bit playlists and see I missed a few comments
Beautiful! Love youuuu
Thank you so much for stopping by and sending love back. Your man of the moon says hi
Hermosa melodía tradicional pagana, preciosa cultura mi valoración a tal bella producción
Gracias, es un canto al inicio del verano y la primera cosecha, aquí nos acercamos ahora al solsticio de invierno, extrañando la luz
A very beautiful and tranquil song. Can I use it in our Latvian travel vlog?
Thank you, I'm about to release a new song in Latvian too. Well the song is a traditional once, this is just my version but I have to be honest taht this video as stated was made to honour a Latvian friend but it's filmed in Spain :). You can embed in the blog just using the "share" there is an embed option that way the play counts here in the channel.
wow very nice traditional music ,,.,,im filipino ..but so very nice to hear this kind of music
Thanks for your compliment. Latvia has the most beautiful folk songs and such a beautiful Tradition to worship Nature.
Your voice and your pronunce is perfect 🇱🇻♥️🇪🇸🔥
I am from Spain but tried to be respectful and learn the pronunciation of Latvian for tihs, there is a second latvian song in the channel ruclips.net/video/6MKuZRDEwQg/видео.html and thank you, happy new year
Congrats for your job, im your new fan ❤️❤️
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VOICE,VERY ANGELIC.
Thank you so much for the lovely compliment, glad you enjoyed it
This is so beautiful! I want to know more about this country, to visit it and to hear some more songs
thanks I will investigate some of the links and songs when I have some time, thanks for the suggestions, I have another second Latvian song on the way. But I'm open for any public domain old traditionals from any country that has a story to tell. Best regards, happened to read this on Solstice, so blessed LIGO
@Kolnu Andrius I have them bookmarked to have a look, so far there is another Latvian song in the making Jura Gaju naudas gūt
@Kolnu Andrius And blessed Līgo. I celebrated it yesterday, made a crown and sang by the creek.
You always wonderful 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚🌌
Aww you are so sweet my sweet talented fairy friend. Thanks
Últimamente te prodigas tan poco que cada novedad es apreciada como una rarísima flor. Pero seguiremos ahí, atentos siempre a la próxima sorpresa.
Bueno, hacemos lo que podemos, pero gracias por estar pendiente :)
Beautiful song and performance! Great video.
Thank you it was Līgo precisely couple of days ago 🌿🌱
Much love from 🇮🇳
Paldies
Greetings back from 🇪🇸 👋
Very beautiful rendition, Priscilla! Your Latvian pronunciation is quite articulate. Its softness and mildness reminds me of the style of Latvian folk group “Rāmi Riti” (ruclips.net/video/x4xXcrspT9g/видео.html)
Thank you very much! I keep my fingers crossed that you still keep in your mind to release yet another Latvian song! Be blessed on this Solstice!
Thanks for sharing their performance, so pretty. I do not speak Latvian though I am slowly learning expressions. This was done cos I love folklore and traditions and felt mesmerised by the lore of it, it was also kind if a gift to my latvian friend on her name day. Now I have recirded anothee Latvian song, uploading soon, but as foreign all I can do us to put all my effort in trying my best with respect. I am interested now on finding Dainas in old recordings, the older the better bit i struggling looking for the info. And Paldies!
@_ Andrius my problem. Is that without subs I find impossible to track the titles and words but curiously enough i am doing a version of jura gaju naudas that uses the first melody the old lady sings
@_ Andrius I already recorded it should be up within the month. It was more complicated for me to pronounce but I skipped precisely that intro, I guess there some chore melodies that repeat from song to song. Someone from reddit shared s database but not reading scores and not understanding well the language I rely on my friends to help with research. I hope the pronunciation will not be too off cos it is done.
@_ Andrius bynthe way I found the elderly women adorable
Love this !
Thank you so much. There is another Latvian traditional in the channel, besides my own original music (that is also on sptfy as Priscilla Hernandez) thanks for the encouragement.
thank you for this.
You're very welcome! I love Latvian folklore and Dainas, and though I'm foreign this is actually the second song in this language I sing. There's another right here ruclips.net/video/6MKuZRDEwQg/видео.html
Paldies Priscilla!
From indonesia ,, love this song
How exotic to have visitors from distant lands :) I have some friends living over there it looks so beautiful and honoured you like the song
@@yidneth great
Local Mágico...Perfeito...Natureza...Belíssima ❤❤❤😘
Obrigada. Thank you
Love from India for this beautiful and mesmerizing song. Dveseles Dziesma is also one of my favourite Latvian songs.
Thank you so much. I really love traditionals from around the world, This is one out of two Latvian songs in the channel and I hope to do more. I will check the one you recommend. Besides traditional music I also make my own music and it's also very inspired by Nature, so this tradition resonates with me a lot. It's beautiful heritage that trascends country borders. I'm Spanish btw, this as made in honour to a Latvian friend, tried my best
Beautiful ..to feel free with nature ...and animals ...a feeling I wish would always be a part of life ...I was at peace .. listening to this ... unique talent ...💞
Thanks for the lovely compliment.
Today is Ligo precisely, Summer solstice
Nice song
Actually I don't know this language but it slang is very heart touching
It's feels like as a silent river
It sings to Mara (Mother Earth) and talk about going to the creek with a broken reed and ask Mara to heal it, it's also a song about light and midsummer, and the blessings of Harvest. Thank you, I think the translation into English is pinned in comments
@@yidneth Thanks mam for explaining the meaning
From LATVIA 😉👍👍👍
From Spain, hope I did ok enough. I tried my best. Soon a second Latvian song will be up. Here.
Chaw sir tuce jala
Stunning performance and mesmerizing video! Thank you ever so much!
You are welcome, thanks for the compliment.
Absolutely beautiful! I'm amazed, thank you!
Thank you very much! I have many songs that are kind of seasonal in the channel, or that I have picked because of being meaningful to mark a point in the Wheel of the Year :) this one was done to honour a Latvian friend, :) but also it's our mark in the channel for Midsummer :)
This captures the vibrancy of summer, and you really went all in on visuals of flora and fauna, and the daffodils give a slight nod back to springtime, now fading from view.
Ooh, seeing that tall grass just *_really_* stresses just me out though; I can feel the ticks! :O I've become *_very_* good as screening them over the years. lol
Overall though, your rendition of the song is lovely. teehee Thank you and love you!
The song starts in Spring with green grass and finishes in Summer with golden wheat. I always celebrated my own way weaving garlands and bathing so this tradition resonates close. Plus latvian songs mention many mother goddesses of nature and I love that. In this song Tumsas matte miglas matte (mother fog, mother darkness) and Mara (bringer of the harvest)
@@yidneth
It is so lovely to watch wheat progress through life; the little grains expand with green life, only to yellow and fade from view during the hottest time of year summer. Even if they can never see their own children rise again from the soil, fruits of labor cannot be denied.
It is refreshing to hear acknowledgement of fog and darkness; too often focus is placed on summer sun, but its only one aspect of nature;. Morning mist is the only thing that sustains some flora through the dry season where I live. So its an important part of the wilderness, even if most people don't find it 'picturesque'. We should aim for balance.
Hopefully the air was clear enough of smoke for you to truly enrich yourself on the solstice (since I know fire is still in your area) in tradition. Even if its not the solstice, there will always be other summer nights to make your own magic.
Skaisti. Paldies Tev. Ligo!
My favorite Earth Mother
We live in a beautiful planet, mother of us all
a song for Mara (Mother Earth) Today precisely is Ligo, Summer solstice
Butifulul song for all ❤
Wow...
thank you
Hermoso video.
Saludos desde Colombia.
Saludos desde este lado del charco desde España, en Latvia hay diosas o "madres" que se encargan de diferentes aspectos de la naturaleza, madre de la niebla, madre de la oscuridad, madre tierra, varias se mencionan.
hi priscilla, im not latvian but i love the music done to tribute the country latvia. very good job to you and your music team. hope you have more latvian tribute songs. maybe you can make a remix version of pop, rock or etc sometime.
Thanks for the compliment, so far there is another latvian song about the sea (also traditional) that will come to the channel soon.
@@yidneth looking forward on hearing it. I'll be ready. ☺
Liiku leikiten!
Absolutely lovely. This is the quality content I live for
That is very sweet, I try my best, if encouraged I'll do more!
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Listening this song from India 🇮🇳 can't understand lyrics..but really like the song.... 🇮🇳 🤝 🇱🇻
Thank you and greetings back from Spain. Here is the translation
līgo, līgo,
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo, l
līgo, līgo, līgo
Goddess of darkness, goddess of fog līgo, līgo,
Was being purified on the other side of the lake līgo.
Reeds are thundering, flowers with long stalks whispering līgo, līgo,
Their voices tempt me into the shrubs and reeds by the lake līgo.
līgo, līgo, lī
līgo, līgo, līgo
Lightly I walked over the water of the lake līgo, līgo,
Like a light-winged bird līgo.
I knew a golden reed līgo, līgo,
To be on their side of the lake līgo.
līgo, līgo,
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo,
līgo, līgo, līgo
I shakily reached my destination and found līgo, līgo,
Finding my broken golden reed līgo.
With dozens of young girls wreaths līgo, līgo,
The lakeside was scattered (with them) līgo.
līgo, līgo,
līgo, līgo, līgo
līgo, līgo,
līgo, līgo, līgo
Goddess of darkness, goddess of fog līgo, līgo,
Raise your woolen cape, līgo.
So that dear Māra līgo, līgo,
Knows how to heal my reed līgo.
līgo, līgo,
līgo, līgo, līgo
Līgo
@@yidneth thank you so much for the translation 🙏🙏
From Spain???
@@ChetanSharma-ht3ze you are welcome. The song is in Latvian, translation in Englisg And yes, I live in Spain
paldies! aizkustina un iekustina:)
This is perfect. Love it.
Thank you very much, we enter this time of the year again 🦋
Me encanta la tranquilidad y pureza que transmite
Muchísimas gracias, la verdad es que el momento del cervatillo fue muy puro hasta para mí, me hizo llorar. Celebremos nuestra madre Naturaleza