Very late reply, obviously, but if I remember right, he was experimenting and rushing at first before settling down for some of the longer readings he recorded in that setting.
I know Gimli recites/sings this, but that voice is Bilbo. That is how Bilbo would have said it. It's nothing like the song, but for what it is it's perfect. That voice though, either Dr Seuss, Willy Wonka, or Bilbo Baggins himself.
That was good... I like the story of life as well as the sad you have happiness or like in his books happily ever after... Frodo reached heaven in the end
Geez. Y'all calm down. He is just reading the poem maybe in a way that he is used to.😂 As someone else said in this CS, he is not your local dwarven bard. Y'all can at least admire the poem itself. P.S. I love Clamavi de Profundus's take on this song! It sounds so dwarvish, as it should be!
Many of you might know this, and I'm *very* late to the party - but there is a beautiful rendition of "(The) Song of Durin" by Clamavi De Profundis. Go check it out :)
I think the video is speed up honestly. 0.75 sounds closer to the real thing but we need more like 0.85. The video sounds 15% faster than the actual r recording.
You are right! I listened again at x0.75 and it sound soooo much better, and more "real". Considering this is a recording off of either a reel or a record, it could very well have been playing too fast, or recorded too slow (maybe on purpose, in order to fit the whole book on the limited size of the reel/record).
Nope. The "normal" speed is the way he really read it. If you put it on 0.75 you can hear all manner of distortion, so it certainly is not sped up. He just decided to read it fast. Why? No idea, maybe he just didn't like reading things like this in a "pretentious" slow way?
"Of mighty kings in Nargothrond and Gondolin who now beyond. The western seas have passed away, the world was fair in Durin's day..." You can see how culturally rich this poem is by reading the first line which speaks of mighty kings of Nargothrond and Gondolin that were both two very big cities/realms of the elves founded in the early first age. And on the second line, I'm not sure, but it seems it speaks of the events that led Beleriand (and consequently Gondolin and Nargothrond as seen here upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/MapaDeBeleriand.jpg ) to sunk in the War of the Wrath at the end of the first age. This poem didn't need to be so rich and complex (in a sense of history). It's inspired by events that happened before and that affected the dwarves and they culture in a way or another. That's just like how things happen in the real world. And that's why I really find this amazing.
Yes it is indeed a hard thing. Maybe in his private life he used to be a little shy? (Keep in mind that I don`t now everything about his life.) Cause that will be a reason why he is so quick here...
Agreed. Nothing against him, obviously (After all, without him, we wouldn't even have the Song of Durin, or LotR at all), but I do prefer the way Clamavi de Profundis recited it as a song.
Tolkien seems to be reading it in a method similar to how it would been cadenced in old English, if you ever listen to the epic Beowulf it sounds very similar
The name is in a language he created, so he gets to tell us what the rules of orthography and pronunciation are. No natural language has perfectly consistent orthography and pronunciation, so if there are actual inconsistencies, it's quite natural.
Wow i thought i was the only one...is very hard for me criticize master Tolkien, he was truly an admirable person in all fields of life, Soldier, Writer, Father, Religious, he was a model to follow. He was not made for reciting his beautiful poems :(
He wasn't intending then to be broadcast to anyone but himself at the time of recording. He recorded this, as well as other poems at a friends house where ya was staying for a few days. This was before the Lord of the Rings was ever published.
Not trying to be rude but after watching the Clamavi De Profundis version of this, I now understand that humans each have different roles to play. Someone writes stuff, and someone sings stuff.
The way Tolkien says Khazad-Dum is so epic.
You can hear sound in many turkic languages
Tolkien wrote it, so Tolkien knows hot to pronounce it.
Can't answer that LOL
He was a phenomenal writer. His poems and creative descriptions are the most epic I've ever read.
Yea Tolkien was hot. Wait...
But i would like to think that he would approve of John Rhys-Davies's reading of it, ruclips.net/video/tgolX750KoA/видео.html
I have to admit this was read in a much faster cadence than I expected.
He reads fast, almost rushing through it. It's a thing a lot of writers do when reading their own stuff.
it was well retold on the BBC audio release, slower and heart felt.
Yeah. I was sure that the ending would be super slow. But this works.
Very late reply, obviously, but if I remember right, he was experimenting and rushing at first before settling down for some of the longer readings he recorded in that setting.
He was singing, guys.
I think he was representing Gimli singing the poem as a song.
Tolkien loved music.
He was rapping
i wish he had read aloud and recorded the whole series
I think the closest thing we'll get is Rob Inglis' readings. It _feels_ like Tolkien is reading it somehow.
I know Gimli recites/sings this, but that voice is Bilbo. That is how Bilbo would have said it. It's nothing like the song, but for what it is it's perfect.
That voice though, either Dr Seuss, Willy Wonka, or Bilbo Baggins himself.
Wonderfully placid reading voice.
R.I.P J.J.R who was born in 1892 - 1973
My favorite poem/song from The Lord of the Rings. Still gives me chills.
This... this is history
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful poem.
I can’t stop listening to this
"I just wanted a comfy movie based on a childrens book, not a 9 hour world of warcraft cinematic."
Kids cry over anything these days.
They came out before world of warcraft lol
It's a joke yall.
@@ajbolt7 I believe he's talking about the recent "Hobbit" trilogy, when referring to the "children book".
It was great.
tolkien .. you are the best .. love you 4 always ..
Okay...
This man was the genius
That gave me chills.
That was good... I like the story of life as well as the sad you have happiness or like in his books happily ever after... Frodo reached heaven in the end
Gods but I love this poem . . .
Geez. Y'all calm down. He is just reading the poem maybe in a way that he is used to.😂 As someone else said in this CS, he is not your local dwarven bard. Y'all can at least admire the poem itself.
P.S. I love Clamavi de Profundus's take on this song! It sounds so dwarvish, as it should be!
Este poema es precioso.
I was here just for ""khaza-dum"".
The world was fair in Durin's day
He's done quite well there he should keep at it.
R.I.P for J.R.R tolkien
Many of you might know this, and I'm *very* late to the party - but there is a beautiful rendition of "(The) Song of Durin" by Clamavi De Profundis. Go check it out :)
if Tolkein still lived today hed be a God amongst us mere mortals.
He is my king
I think the video is speed up honestly. 0.75 sounds closer to the real thing but we need more like 0.85. The video sounds 15% faster than the actual r recording.
You are right! I listened again at x0.75 and it sound soooo much better, and more "real".
Considering this is a recording off of either a reel or a record, it could very well have been playing too fast, or recorded too slow (maybe on purpose, in order to fit the whole book on the limited size of the reel/record).
It does sound better - but I think it's just that Tolkien had a habit of hurrying and mumbling.
@@jmcc4566 Like all good Hobbits must, before any of the Big Folk come along and make a commotion.
Nope. The "normal" speed is the way he really read it. If you put it on 0.75 you can hear all manner of distortion, so it certainly is not sped up. He just decided to read it fast. Why? No idea, maybe he just didn't like reading things like this in a "pretentious" slow way?
Tolkien's rapping, guys..
"Of mighty kings in Nargothrond and Gondolin who now beyond.
The western seas have passed away, the world was fair in Durin's day..."
You can see how culturally rich this poem is by reading the first line which speaks of mighty kings
of Nargothrond and Gondolin that were both two very big cities/realms of the elves founded in the early first age.
And on the second line, I'm not sure, but it seems it speaks of the events that led Beleriand (and consequently Gondolin and Nargothrond as seen here upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/MapaDeBeleriand.jpg ) to sunk in the War of the Wrath at the end of the first age.
This poem didn't need to be so rich and complex (in a sense of history).
It's inspired by events that happened before and that affected the dwarves and they culture in a way or another.
That's just like how things happen in the real world.
And that's why I really find this amazing.
Yes it is indeed a hard thing. Maybe in his private life he used to be a little shy? (Keep in mind that I don`t now everything about his life.) Cause that will be a reason why he is so quick here...
Very cool channel.
I want AI to recreate his voice and make a audio version of his books
I love the poem, but I don't like Tolkien's recite. Sorry, but for me is too fast and hollow. And I love Tolkien!
You're entitled to your opinion.
However much I disagree with it.
A channel called Clamavi de Profundis sung this. Might be more to your taste. I certainly prefer it.
Agreed. Nothing against him, obviously (After all, without him, we wouldn't even have the Song of Durin, or LotR at all), but I do prefer the way Clamavi de Profundis recited it as a song.
Tolkien seems to be reading it in a method similar to how it would been cadenced in old English, if you ever listen to the epic Beowulf it sounds very similar
Well of course. Tolkien is an author, not a Dwarven Bard
It's like a british wartime casualty report
It inconsistent though, Durin is with a short u, not the long û he used
English doesn't use accents on letters so it's really not.
The name is in a language he created, so he gets to tell us what the rules of orthography and pronunciation are. No natural language has perfectly consistent orthography and pronunciation, so if there are actual inconsistencies, it's quite natural.
set to 0.75 speed, you're welcome.
I don’t know when this are true or just made.
think you j R R tolkien
Wow i thought i was the only one...is very hard for me criticize master Tolkien, he was truly an admirable person in all fields of life, Soldier, Writer, Father, Religious, he was a model to follow. He was not made for reciting his beautiful poems :(
He wasn't intending then to be broadcast to anyone but himself at the time of recording. He recorded this, as well as other poems at a friends house where ya was staying for a few days. This was before the Lord of the Rings was ever published.
This is the best version I have heard.
Not trying to be rude but after watching the Clamavi De Profundis version of this, I now understand that humans each have different roles to play. Someone writes stuff, and someone sings stuff.
Summoning did an even better version
Clamivia di Profundis, check it out man
I think he was made for writing and doing all that great stuff hes done but he wasn`t made for a musical career no...
Wow, such a bad read,... Feels like he is reading a shopping list.
i dont like tolkien's...he dont do it slowly i cant stand it, is a good poem, but it makes it bad to read it so fast.
He read it as poem, not as song. 😂