
There isn’t much I can say about today’s breathtakingly-beautiful thing. Depending on who you ask, it’s either Psalm 53, 52, or 51, sung in Aramaic or some Neo-Aramaic dialect (never read the comments). The singers are reportedly an Assyrian girl and Assyrian Eastern Orthodox priest, Father Serafim, accompanied by his choir in a performance for Pope Francis. The song was recorded in 2016 at the cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia. There are many conflicting reports about what is being sung, but what is indisputable is the deep, universal beauty of the music and the voices.
Disappointingly, there isn’t more of it anywhere that I can find. I found the same pair singing the same song in a few different places, but that’s all there is. It will have to be enough.
I hope it brings you as much peace as it did me.
A million thanks to L.T. for posting this and leading me down a wonderful if unproductive rabbit hole.
April 17, 2020 at 7:10 am
Beautiful no matter what language. Totally enjoyed it and will play them again. Hal
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April 17, 2020 at 11:04 pm
I was so moved by that performance, I just keep playing it. Amazing.
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April 17, 2020 at 7:35 am
So beautiful – it made me cry. Thanks for sharing.
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April 17, 2020 at 11:05 pm
Me, too. XO
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April 17, 2020 at 7:40 am
Would help if I knew what they are saying. I heard very little words.Mostly chants.
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April 17, 2020 at 11:05 pm
It’s Aramaic. I don’t think we’re supposed to understand it.
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April 18, 2020 at 8:20 am
Hmm… maybe but is kinda like the t-shirt symbols. Some of them say things we don’t need to be saying.
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April 18, 2020 at 9:38 pm
LOL. I adore you.
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April 17, 2020 at 1:03 pm
That was beautiful and moving. I think not understanding the language or much of the cultural context meant I really focused on the musicality of their voices and the emotion and atmosphere the music generated. It was somehow both soothing and sombre.
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April 17, 2020 at 11:07 pm
Yes! Exactly. The voices just wash over you. Amazing.
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