{"id":278,"date":"2018-06-04T00:26:32","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T00:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bragi.co.za\/wp\/?page_id=278"},"modified":"2018-06-04T00:26:32","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T00:26:32","slug":"singer-home-recordings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bragi.co.za\/index.php\/singer\/singer-home-recordings\/","title":{"rendered":"Singer &#8211; Home Recordings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bragi has done some home recordings during the past few years &#8211; most with his wife, Christina van Deventer. Below are the results of that work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hir\u00f0ingjar\u00f3sin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A christmas song that Valur \u00d3skarsson (1946-2014) composed around 2008 for his daughter-in-law, Christina. Valur&#8217;s vocal parts were recorded in 2008 and the rest of the song was recorded in 2014. Bragi and Valur sing the melody and backvocals are done by Christina and Bragi.<\/p>\n\t<audio id=\"wp_mep_1\" src=\"http:\/\/bragi.co.za\/images\/audio\/home_recordings\/Hirdingjarosin.mp3\"     controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"  >\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/audio>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n\t$('#wp_mep_1').mediaelementplayer({\r\n\t\tm:1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen']\r\n\t\t,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<p><strong>Being Green<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recorded especially for Bragi&#8217;s mother-in-law on her birthday on Sept. 9th, 2010:<\/p>\n\t<audio id=\"wp_mep_2\" src=\"http:\/\/bragi.co.za\/images\/audio\/home_recordings\/being_green-Bragi.mp3\"     controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"  >\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/audio>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n\t$('#wp_mep_2').mediaelementplayer({\r\n\t\tm:1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen']\r\n\t\t,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baby It&#8217;s Cold Out There<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A duet with Christina. Originally from&#8230; well, i can&#8217;t remember &#8211; but there&#8217;s a wonderful version in the movie Elf, sung by Zooey Deschanel and Leon Redbone.<\/p>\n\t<audio id=\"wp_mep_3\" src=\"http:\/\/bragi.co.za\/images\/audio\/home_recordings\/Baby_its_cold_out_there.mp3\"     controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"  >\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/audio>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n\t$('#wp_mep_3').mediaelementplayer({\r\n\t\tm:1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen']\r\n\t\t,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<p><strong>J\u00f3la j\u00f3lasveinn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A 1970&#8217;s Icelandic christmas song. Christina was meant to sing some parts on this one, but she was ill so I did all the parts, with varying results (-:<\/p>\n\t<audio id=\"wp_mep_4\" src=\"http:\/\/bragi.co.za\/images\/audio\/home_recordings\/jola_jolasveinn.mp3\"     controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"  >\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/audio>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n\t$('#wp_mep_4').mediaelementplayer({\r\n\t\tm:1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen']\r\n\t\t,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<p><strong>Litli t\u00f3nlistarma\u00f0urinn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A classic Icelandic pop song. The title literally means &#8220;The Little Musician&#8221; and is all about that when the singer grows up he wants to be a musician and &#8220;&#8230; conduct both a band and a choir&#8221;. \u00a0So it was fitting that I would record this for my mother&#8217;s 60th birthday in 2010.<\/p>\n\t<audio id=\"wp_mep_5\" src=\"http:\/\/bragi.co.za\/images\/audio\/home_recordings\/Litli_tonlistarmadurinn.mp3\"     controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"  >\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/audio>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n\t$('#wp_mep_5').mediaelementplayer({\r\n\t\tm:1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen']\r\n\t\t,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<p><strong>Sagan af Jes\u00fasi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wonderful new words\u00a0by Bragi Valdimar Sk\u00falason\u00a0to an old song by Mannheim Steamroller (&#8220;Keeping the Dream Alive&#8221;) . The new words make it into a Christmas Song, retelling the tale of the birth of Jesus. Christina sings the main vocal and Bragi sings the rest.<\/p>\n\t<audio id=\"wp_mep_6\" src=\"http:\/\/bragi.co.za\/images\/audio\/home_recordings\/sagan_af_jesusi.mp3\"     controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"  >\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/audio>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n\t$('#wp_mep_6').mediaelementplayer({\r\n\t\tm:1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen']\r\n\t\t,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption size-full wp-image-7\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Jesus with his 'folks\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bragi.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jesus_manger_1.jpg?resize=498%2C355\" alt=\"Jesus\" border=\"0\" width=\"498\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bragi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jesus_manger_1.jpg?w=498&amp;ssl=1 498w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bragi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jesus_manger_1.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/>\n<p><strong>Silver Threads Among the Gold.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We recorded this for Christina&#8217;s grandmother&#8217;s birthday in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Listen out for an adorable intro and solo by none other than Rex, our multitalented guinea pig.\u00a0\t<audio id=\"wp_mep_7\" src=\"http:\/\/bragi.co.za\/images\/audio\/home_recordings\/Silver_Threads_among_the_Gold.mp3\"     controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"  >\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/audio>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n\t$('#wp_mep_7').mediaelementplayer({\r\n\t\tm:1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen']\r\n\t\t,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption size-full wp-image-8\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Rex, the amazing singing guinea pig\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bragi.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rex.jpg?resize=300%2C400\" alt=\"Rex\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bragi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rex.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bragi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rex.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<p><strong>Smile<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The wonderful old song by Charlie Chaplin. Christina and Bragi sing a duet.<\/p>\n\t<audio id=\"wp_mep_8\" src=\"http:\/\/bragi.co.za\/images\/audio\/home_recordings\/Smile-Christina_and_Bragi_duet.mp3{\/play}&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Somethin&#039; Stupid&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Originally performed by Frank and Nancy Sinatra. Duet with Christina. {play}images\/audio\/home_recordings\/Somethin_stupid.mp3\"     controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"  >\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/audio>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n\t$('#wp_mep_8').mediaelementplayer({\r\n\t\tm:1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen']\r\n\t\t,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<p><strong>Somewhere Out There<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the best cartoon songs of all time. \u00a0Originally from &#8220;An American Tail&#8221;, a story of a little Russian mouse who travels all the way to America and gets separated from his family. Duet with Christina.\u00a0\t<audio id=\"wp_mep_9\" src=\"http:\/\/bragi.co.za\/images\/audio\/home_recordings\/Somewhere_Out_There.mp3\"     controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"  >\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/audio>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n\t$('#wp_mep_9').mediaelementplayer({\r\n\t\tm:1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen']\r\n\t\t,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption size-full wp-image-9\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Fievel the mouse\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bragi.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fievel_l.jpg?resize=400%2C300\" alt=\"Fievel the mouse\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bragi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fievel_l.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bragi.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fievel_l.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bragi has done some home recordings during the past few years &#8211; most with his wife, Christina van Deventer. Below are the results of that work. Hir\u00f0ingjar\u00f3sin A christmas song that Valur \u00d3skarsson (1946-2014) composed around 2008 for his daughter-in-law, Christina. Valur&#8217;s vocal parts were recorded in 2008 and the rest of the song was &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bragi.co.za\/index.php\/singer\/singer-home-recordings\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Singer &#8211; Home Recordings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":228,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-278","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9XTWd-4u","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bragi.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bragi.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bragi.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bragi.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bragi.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bragi.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":279,"href":"https:\/\/bragi.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/278\/revisions\/279"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bragi.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bragi.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}