Galdr is an Old Norse word for “spell” or “incantation.” Typically performed by a völva or seeress, these songs or chants were used during various ceremonies, including childbirth. Some primary sources claim that those who mastered galdrar could perform a variety of magical feats. In The Song of Spells, which appears in the Hávamál, Odin claims to know 18 of these chants, ranging from protection against fire to reanimation.
Welcome to the fourth issue of Galdrar, where writers and artists create pieces based on a musical stimulus. For Issue #4, we will be listening to a movement from Gustav Holst’s most famous suite, titled The Planets, Op. 32, No. 7: Neptune, The Mystic. Join us as we experience the mysteriousness of Neptune through the works of Stuart Baker Hawk, Tony Murray, and María DeGuzmán.
Welcome to the third issue of Galdrar, where writers and artists create pieces based on a musical stimulus. For Issue #3, we will be examining Leopold Godowsky’s Indonesian-inspired piece titled Java Suite, No. 1: Gamelan through the works of Joan Johnson, Walter Weinschenk, and Michelle Spiziri.
Welcome to the second issue of Galdrar, where writers and artists create pieces based on a musical stimulus. For Issue #2, we are going a little darker and dissecting Sergei Rachmaninoff’s The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 through the artwork of Michelle Spiziri.
Welcome to the first issue of Galdrar, where writers and artists create pieces based on a musical stimulus. For Issue #1, we will be exploring Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Etude-Tableaux Op. 33, No. 4 in D Minor through the works of Kurtis Ebeling and Tony Murray.
