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In 2014 the dirge was recorded by Matt Berninger and Andrew Bird for the AMC TV series Turn [10] In 2016 a version was used as the theme for BBC's The Living and the Dead supernatural horror TV series, performed by The Insects featuring Howlin' Lord. "Lyke-Wake Dirge" is sometimes considered a ballad, but unlike a ballad it is lyric rather than ...
"A lyke-wake dirge. Versus II. First interlude: 'If ever thou gav'st hos'n and shoon'" Ricercar II. "Sacred History: 'To-morrow shall be my dancing day'" "A lyke-wake dirge. Versus III. Second interlude: 'From Whinnymuir when thou may'st pass'" "Westron Wind" "A lyke-wake dirge. Versus IV. Postlude: 'If ever thou gav'st meat or drink'"
Elements of the Lyke-Wake Dirge bear resemblance to concepts of the afterlife found in Germanic cosmology. The "Brig o' Dread" is possibly related to the bridge Bifröst (which probably means "trembling-way"), spanning the divide between the world of humans and the world of gods, or the Gjallarbrú , which spans the river Gjøll ('resounding ...
A dirge (Latin: dirige, nenia [1]) is a somber song or lament expressing mourning or grief, such as may be appropriate for performance at a funeral. Often taking the form of a brief hymn , dirges are typically shorter and less meditative than elegies . [ 2 ]
The Lyke Wake Dirge, written in old North Riding Dialect, was set to music by the folk band Steeleye Span. Although the band was not from Yorkshire, they attempted Yorkshire pronunciations in words such as "light" and "night" as /li:t/ and /ni:t/.
Infection rates dropped and stabilised throughout 2022 and 2023, leading to the end of COVID-19's classification as a severe transmissible disease in June 2023. [ 22 ] Although the pandemic has heavily disrupted the country's economy , [ 23 ] Vietnam's GDP growth rate has remained one of the highest in Asia-Pacific , at 2.91% in 2020.
A police car in Hanoi with COVID-19 public health messaging. The Vietnamese government using social media platforms to keep the public informed of COVID-19 news and instructions. Thong Tin Chinh Phu (Governmental Information), the government's official Facebook page, provides nearly hourly updates on the country's pandemic situation. Zalo, a ...
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