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  • Опубликовано: 14 мар 2018
  • Frank sit down with Einar Selvik of Wardruna to discuss his interest in Norse history, learning ancient instruments, where they come from, the story of the runes, working on History Channel's hit TV show VIKINGS, and much more!
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  • @samuellyngdoh5317
    @samuellyngdoh5317 6 лет назад +136

    FINALLY. Always been a fan and I actually listened to Wardruna before I watched Vikings. Imagine my surprise when I heard their music in the first episode.

    • @theblueflame2221
      @theblueflame2221 5 лет назад +5

      Ditto. Yet the music stays eternal, the show went down the toilet rather swiftly.

    • @vladkakrempaska358
      @vladkakrempaska358 5 лет назад +1

      just because of Einars soundrack I starded watching Vikings 😂 but now Im getting bored becuse new serie is without his influence... don't like it now :D

    • @lehtokurppa7824
      @lehtokurppa7824 4 года назад +1

      @@theblueflame2221 Swiftly? No. S5 and onwards? Yes. S1-S3 were amazing, some of the best semi-historical drama ever made.

    • @lionhartd138
      @lionhartd138 4 года назад

      ikr. I recall thinking how cool it would be - and then it WAS!

    • @elizapsyrehn
      @elizapsyrehn 3 года назад

      same!

  • @12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon
    @12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon 6 лет назад +98

    Wardruna is one of those bands that I wish could exist forever, so they could make more and more music. I just can't get enough of it.

  • @Grimbanks
    @Grimbanks 6 лет назад +102

    With every interview I see, my respect for Einar grows.

    • @andreja9119
      @andreja9119 6 лет назад

      Grimbanks Me too. He is amazing.

    • @TheRAZSOR
      @TheRAZSOR 5 лет назад +3

      And with every interview I see his aim of not creating viking music but the traditional pagan music of scandinavia which is the primal of European civilisation.

  • @croisaor2308
    @croisaor2308 6 лет назад +54

    It's absolutely crazy how much his music elevated the show Vikings. It's an amazing show and Wardruna elevates it to another level.

    • @hwplugburz
      @hwplugburz 3 года назад +1

      I actualy discovered Wardruna when waching Vikings episode 3 or 4 season 1, when they raid the monastary, and they start playinf Fehu.. I go like: What in the gods name is that musick... it just struck a vital corde in my "soulcore". Ive now been to 3 conserts/solo preformances and even spoke to Einar onse. I also did viking-reinactment for a time, but for me too it all started with the show👍. (wich now unfortunatly has become so crapifeid in the last seasons, that i dont even wach it anymore)

    • @alphagerudo6242
      @alphagerudo6242 10 месяцев назад

      I actually listened to them before randomly bored old job seen Lagertha Vs White Hair clip about 4mnths later...and I was hooked to the show from there, also noticed snake pit poetry masterpiece I connected the two and was was awe struck like meant to be 😊

    • @alphagerudo6242
      @alphagerudo6242 10 месяцев назад

      But I agree, the music is phenomenal however Vikings brought it to Life so to speak 😊

  • @_pulyx
    @_pulyx 6 лет назад +27

    Wardruna is really cool, very well done, tasteful stuff.

  • @y4lnux
    @y4lnux 4 года назад +19

    what I really like about the Vikings Show , is that they really try to recreate
    the language barrier, the characters speak in different languages, they
    even hired a Linguist to help them to recreate old English and old
    norse , look at the chapters when they first meet ( anglos and danish )
    , and the back ground music in the season when Wardruna collaborated
    wow when i saw those videos i got goosebumps :P

  • @Kodesai
    @Kodesai 5 лет назад +13

    Wardruna is by far and wide my favorite band of all time...

    • @MartijnMartens
      @MartijnMartens 4 года назад

      Add Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Katatonia, Agalloch, Alcest, Soen, Anathema, Antimatter and The pineapple Thief to name a few...

  • @philippplein4974
    @philippplein4974 6 лет назад +16

    There was extremely little known about ancient Nordic/Viking instruments. Such a bummer

    • @anmordal-swe2203
      @anmordal-swe2203 6 лет назад +3

      Since they are made mostly of wood, there is not so much left in the ground that wouldn't just become dirt after 1200 years =(

  • @theinfinitecalling
    @theinfinitecalling 6 лет назад +13

    Amazing band and amazing vocalist. Thanks for sharing!

  • @HUN73RK1LL3R
    @HUN73RK1LL3R 5 лет назад +14

    As a british I absolutely have a bad obsession with vikings, however I have always been fascinated with the old world from Celtics, Norsemen, Romans to the Greeks and ancient Far East both religious and cultural view

  • @elisivaltan6694
    @elisivaltan6694 5 лет назад +9

    the one and only Einar Selvik !!! i love this man he is so talent and
    proud of his culture ,

  • @durchhalter
    @durchhalter 3 года назад +10

    Einar is really an impressive person... I'm almost mesmerized.

  • @anyatrepachko2781
    @anyatrepachko2781 6 лет назад +4

    It's so great to see such a talented musician who is so passionate and sincere about what he does.

  • @blayzedunbar1287
    @blayzedunbar1287 6 лет назад +4

    Hope to see a show some day

  • @DJAnonyMIX
    @DJAnonyMIX 6 лет назад +17

    wardruna alone caused me to turn to the old gods... if I ever met them, I do not feel like I could hold back the tears... thank you so much for keeping Odin alive to those of us who never knew his love.

    • @arkoisagoodboy
      @arkoisagoodboy 5 лет назад +1

      The old gods don't exist any more than the new. Stories people told to comfort themselves until they became stories to control others. Norse is no different in that respect than animism or the abrahamic faiths.

    • @ryand.5857
      @ryand.5857 5 лет назад +2

      Hail, brother! So long as the old Gods exist within us, they still exist. Don’t listen to any damn fool atheist.

    • @robbydutta6521
      @robbydutta6521 4 года назад +3

      @@arkoisagoodboy Atleast Norse is ancient and is not some 2019 years old propaganda like your Christianity

    • @KAZSANable
      @KAZSANable 9 месяцев назад

      Sharing ❤

  • @brandonironhead933
    @brandonironhead933 6 лет назад

    Will be going to their sept show in boulder Colorado can’t wait

    • @vernonroche7067
      @vernonroche7067 5 лет назад

      Just so you know my old norse teacher her in Berkeley is teaching there even has a RUclips channel called Jackson crawford

  • @JLogan1231
    @JLogan1231 6 лет назад +2

    Just got tickets for the LA show in Sept. I am beyond excited. Wardruna is my favorite band and I can't wait to finally see them live!

  • @Halfdanr_H
    @Halfdanr_H 5 лет назад +10

    What he says about the association of our ancient symbols with the NAZIs is very true. Although I'm personally proud of our cultural and ancestral symbols, I've certainly had a few comments and disapproving glares from strangers in the early spring when I've drawn/made, or been wearing a sun ring, because it looks very similar to a NAZI swastika design and I live in England where people have an obsession with world war 2 and the NAZIs and the people on the whole aren't very aware of the traditional use and nature of our old symbols.

    • @Halfdanr_H
      @Halfdanr_H 5 лет назад +4

      ecosophist There are plenty, and I remember when I lived in West London I'd see the swastika decorated on food and party objects in the shops when the large Asian population there were celebrating their Diwali festival. It seems perfectly acceptable when it's used for Diwali, the whole time I lived there I never saw or heard anyone openly criticize it.
      In English Schools kids learn about all sorts of organised belief systems, including some that are prevalent in the Indian subcontinent. I think that coupled with a large, practicing Asian population and our education system, people have more of a sense of context and a general knowledge when they see the Swastika used in that way, whereas generally if people in this country see white Europeans endorsing the swastika then because of our 20th century history, and because there's no like for like context and education like there is for Asian belief systems, they'd very likely to make the assumption that that person is probably a NAZI. I'm hopeful that in time as our numbers continue to grow people will become more educated so we don't have do deal with this kind of prejudice, until then if anyone challenges me I must accept it and offer up an explanation.

    • @Halfdanr_H
      @Halfdanr_H 5 лет назад +1

      ecosophist Yep, that went right over my head. Well I never knew that, I learned something news today. Come to think of it though I don't think it would be such a big surprise or far fetched at all if swastika type symbols could've been used by Native American belief systems, because if indeed the people that would eventually become Scandinavians and Native Americans both migrated from the same general point of origin (the Steppes) to settle their respective lands then I think it's absolutely possible that both groups could've shared some kind of common proto-religion.

    • @robbydutta6521
      @robbydutta6521 4 года назад

      Swastika comes from Hindu culture, one of the most ancient cultures along with Norse. Its a symbol of peace and Im not suprised its somewhat in Norse culture too, since both have even similar Gods even though they never met each other back then. Its fascinating. Hitler just misused the symbol

    • @robbydutta6521
      @robbydutta6521 4 года назад +2

      @John Doe I said that the Norse people and Hindus didnt meet back then, thats why its fascinating. Swastika itself is a sanskrit word, the Hindu language which influenced and gave birth to several worldwide languages. Even Finnish language has roots in sanskrit. And Hitler took the symbol from the Hindu swastika, research on it bro. Of course there were somewhat similar symbols around the ancient world..its a huge mystery still unsolved.

    • @qwxzy1265
      @qwxzy1265 3 года назад

      Yeah. It blew my mind when I learned that a simple S rune is illegal in Germany. Nazi's were like disease-plagued children, running around the playground spoiling and killing everything they touch.

  • @joeyk3134
    @joeyk3134 6 лет назад +1

    I'm mad the tickets for the North American tour sold out before I knew they were on sale

    • @Lemmy_Kilturtle
      @Lemmy_Kilturtle 5 лет назад

      There's still tickets available my dude www.wardruna.com/news/

  • @wanderergrim
    @wanderergrim 4 года назад +3

    and they didn't mention he was once the drummer in Gorgoroth

    • @erin5984
      @erin5984 3 года назад

      I just found this out the other day. And gaahl was a founding member. I love both bands so I was so happy.

  • @SunsetStarship
    @SunsetStarship 6 лет назад +3

    This HAD to be recorded in Boston...freakin' sirens. I'm of Norwegian/Danish heritage living in America and we should be PROUD of our heritage and ancestry. I am, and I don't give a rusty fuck about Nazi's.

  • @BOOOOOOOONE
    @BOOOOOOOONE 6 лет назад +2

    Fantastic interview.

  • @Zeftin
    @Zeftin 5 лет назад +5

    Nice interviewing, Einar is a legend.

  • @lionhartd138
    @lionhartd138 4 года назад

    same. I did not see him coming that day and then there he was singing the ships off to raid Paris or some place like that.

  • @laviniarohat5246
    @laviniarohat5246 3 года назад +2

    This man leaves me absolutely speechless! He is so kind and wise!

  • @yasser.r8350
    @yasser.r8350 3 года назад +1

    Whatvs the opening music?

    • @asdfjkl7430
      @asdfjkl7430 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/cg0TQyjdHJ0/видео.html

  • @travishund194
    @travishund194 6 лет назад +7

    My blood, my people ❤

  • @katemccrea6963
    @katemccrea6963 3 года назад +1

    I was supposed to see them live in Charlotte this year before covid. I hope you come back next year! I was really looking forward to this performance.

  • @2face88
    @2face88 3 года назад +1

    Wardruna have seriously influenced my love for Vikings.

  • @jenniferford5545
    @jenniferford5545 3 года назад

    I've become of obsessed them after hearing them in Vikings. I'm proud of my dash of Norwegian viking heritage.

  • @aaronrobison8416
    @aaronrobison8416 8 месяцев назад

    Every time I see one of these interviews, I realize more that Einar is a musical genius.

  • @rippedtorn2310
    @rippedtorn2310 Год назад +1

    Legend.

  • @nisqually7
    @nisqually7 3 месяца назад

    I love Einar's dedication to this music and his comments about helping people be proud of their heritage, though it seems he has done it inadvertently. I have always felt a special connection to the Norway of my ancestors. From an article: "Selvik believes Wardruna’s music is intuitive. “Some of the themes we’re singing about go so far back, they’re in our DNA,” he says. “All culture is shaped by its surroundings. My music has this Norse wrapping around it but at its core, it’s timeless. Its universal. That’s why it speaks to people all over the world.” I couldn't agree more.

  • @tiffanyalexandria9480
    @tiffanyalexandria9480 3 года назад

    he's so cool 💫💜🖤⚡⚡my Mormor was also born in Bergen where he is from

  • @SvanhildrG
    @SvanhildrG 3 года назад

    💓💓WARDRUNA💓💓
    ☺️Amazing Music By Amazing People.☺️

  • @KAZSANable
    @KAZSANable 9 месяцев назад

    Einar ✨🐐

  • @Iranianjunkie
    @Iranianjunkie 4 года назад +2

    The traditions of Abraham are responsible for the religious superiority the we believe all religious ideas to possess and be about.

  • @alphagerudo6242
    @alphagerudo6242 10 месяцев назад

    I wish I could meet him! or since i plan to visit Norway soon, a woman alone, company me. He would probable be like yes, but we must do this barefoot 😅❤

  • @Krrrimmi
    @Krrrimmi 6 лет назад +2

    Viking METAL. \m/

    • @RiveryJerald
      @RiveryJerald 6 лет назад

      Its not even metal, yeah Einar was in a metal band but it wasnt viking metal band

    • @Krrrimmi
      @Krrrimmi 6 лет назад

      Rivery Jerald Whatever dude. lol

    • @Krrrimmi
      @Krrrimmi 6 лет назад

      Timothy Dexter Well said. 😉

  • @dylanlandry4996
    @dylanlandry4996 6 лет назад +5

    At 2:45 its unfortunate alot christians are like this

  • @lesliesauceman8093
    @lesliesauceman8093 5 лет назад

    I completely understand what he is saying about people being afraid to celebrate their heritage. I'm southern (US) and everyone thinks we are a bunch of rebel flag loving racists but it's not true for many of us

    • @lesliesauceman8093
      @lesliesauceman8093 5 лет назад

      @Dalle Smalhals well that was fucking rude and unnecessary. With that attitude you're not going to be able to learn from others in places you visit. So you will just stay stuck in the same place and state of mind being bored until the day you croak. Dick!

  • @stephengiordano6959
    @stephengiordano6959 Год назад

    Sorry your chin braid is awesome

  • @madwez
    @madwez 6 лет назад

    Skál. Verden vil vite hvem vi er og for hva vi sto for og fortsatt kjempe.

  • @dungcheeseMORK999
    @dungcheeseMORK999 6 лет назад +5

    As much as I love Einar, Christianity wasn't 'ethno-centric', it's quite the opposite, it's a universal religion by nature. Nor was the pre-Christian faith of the Norse/Germanic universal, again opposite of what Einar said. In fact they were quite folkish or tribal since it never set out to spread any message to all the people of the known world. Maybe not ethno-centric as we see it today, but it wasn't far off. Despite this, I adore the man and continue to do so since his heart is in the right place and his work being outright incredible. I have a soft spot for Scandinavians, especially Norwegians even if I don't entirely agree with the beliefs commonly held by many of them.

    • @anmordal-swe2203
      @anmordal-swe2203 6 лет назад +4

      I understand what you are saying, but keep in mind: Since Christianity was a Jewish cult from the beginning, it sure don't speak for me, about or for my people. =)

    • @katzeyez1979
      @katzeyez1979 5 лет назад +5

      It is only universal due to Christians who traveled to "spread the word of God". I've always thought of it as "recruiting". Norse tradition is more universal than most want to admit. Nature has been the basis of many different countries since before there were names for them.

    • @dystoniaify
      @dystoniaify 4 года назад +1

      Christianity teaches that all go to hell or die unless they believe in Jesus, that's why it's a religion that believes it's superior.

    • @thehorriblebright
      @thehorriblebright 4 года назад +2

      I'm sorry but you're dead wrong. Christianity is completely tribal from root to top.

  • @TheMyRogil
    @TheMyRogil 6 лет назад

    I love Wardruna, but i'm going to pick a bone with something he said, norseman did in deed lock down on other religions, christianity is the most known, they dealt with other religions and tribes if there was profit to be made, but other than that...

    • @harrygarrard4954
      @harrygarrard4954 6 лет назад +7

      TheMyRogil incorrect, read some books do some proper research and forget the stereotypes, it was the christians that terrorised scandinavian settlers forcing them to convert and renounce their gods

    • @vineuro4233
      @vineuro4233 6 лет назад +1

      Both christians and norsemen weren't fond of each other in that time period. Because of the education in that time (which was based a lot on ones own religion) they all had some sort of superiority complex about their faith. Christians didn't accept the norsemen and vice versa. Sometimes they tolerated each other (f.e. when trading), but most of the time they were to stubborn to see that they're basically the same

    • @SaltborneHeathen
      @SaltborneHeathen 3 года назад

      @@harrygarrard4954 the adoption of Christianity in Scandinavia was actually very gradual over 150-200 years and wasn't really violent at all. In Iceland, they even collectively voted to adopt Christianity at the Althing.

  • @donningarmour2873
    @donningarmour2873 3 года назад

    He is great, but foolish on ethnicity.

  • @zgoombah1308
    @zgoombah1308 5 лет назад

    He should undo that ugly braid and let his beard out in full glory!

  • @erxfav3197
    @erxfav3197 4 года назад

    That is very false.. “superior to others”?
    Christianity is not like that..
    It is simply the faith in the Messiah who was sacrificed for the sins of the world..
    An innocent man for s sinful world..
    Spoken of in the prophecies since the beginning..
    There is only one God..
    The Father of Jesus Christ..
    There is power in His name...
    No false gods can do anything for you...

    • @Drengur
      @Drengur 3 года назад +3

      sheep.. or sorry.. lamb.
      Rather be a wolf of ODIN!

    • @sound.silence
      @sound.silence 3 года назад

      How can you be so certain you’re not following a false god Anthony?

    • @darraarljod8911
      @darraarljod8911 2 года назад

      Rather follow a false god than worse false god

    • @LeaveNoTrashBehind
      @LeaveNoTrashBehind Год назад

      Typical delusional close minded Christian.

    • @Vulfheim
      @Vulfheim Год назад +1

      You just contradicted yourself lmao typical christian

  • @y4lnux
    @y4lnux 4 года назад +2

    what I really like about the Vikings Show , is that they really try to recreate
    the language barrier, the characters speak in different languages, they
    even hired a Linguist to help them to recreate old English and old
    norse , look at the chapters when they first meet ( anglos and danish )
    , and the back ground music in the season when Wardruna collaborated
    wow when i saw those videos i got goosebumps :P