听 Stoa《Urthona》
如此美丽。。。恰到好处的氛围与人声，仅此一点就可以永远倾听。
In the mythological writings of William Blake, Urthona is one of the four Zoas, who were created when Albion, the primordial man, was divided fourfold. Specifically, he is the Zoa of inspiration and creativity, and he is a blacksmith god. His female counterpart is Enitharmon. Urthona usually appears in his 'fallen' form, that of Los.
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1 Character
2 Appearances
3 Notes
4 References
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Urthona, meaning "earth owner", is one of the Four Zoas and represents both the north and imagination within the individual. He is aligned with the Christian Trinity in the aspect of the Holy Ghost and is opposed to Urizen, the Zoa of reason. He is the last to be created, and his corresponding element is Earth. He is the forge god and is the creator of forms and war. In terms of senses, he is represented by the ear, in terms of art he is represented by poetry, and in his fallen form his art is religion. He, along with Luvah, are the guardians of the gates of heaven. Unlike the others, he does not have a direct Emanation counterpart. Instead, Enitharmon is an emanation from his fallen state, Los.[1] In his original state, Urthona represents the loins of the body. As a blacksmith, Urthona is connected to the animal the Mole, which is symbolic of mining aspects.[2]
Urthona's place within the fall is as a blacksmith who prepares the items for divine farming, and he is able to realize the problems of the Eternals struggling against each other.[3] When Luvah and Urizen went to war over the state of mankind, Urthona was split from Los, a Spectre of his form, and he became a serpent. The Urthona form joined with the unconscious mind called Nadir. He has four aspects in the fallen world, with Los being Urthona's aspect of humanity, Enitharmon as the Emanation connected to Los, a Spectre form, and a Shadow form. When Los dies and destroys both the sun and the moon, Urthona is reborn but then disappears. At the time of the Last Judgment and the feast in heaven, Urthona is already present when the others arrive. He is subsequently connected to the god Vulcan, and he is the miller during the harvest before he becomes the baker of the "Bread of Ages". In the end, he is united with all of his aspects.[4]
[edit] Appearances
Urthona appears on his own in many works. An early mention of Urthona comes in "A Song of Liberty" that describes how Urizen is buried underneath Urthona's realm. In America a Prophecy, the figure of the Shadowy Female is described as one of his daughters and Orc, as a serpent, is wrapped around Urthona's pillars. In Europe a Prophecy, Los describes that Urthona is resting while Urizen is free from his chains. During most of the poem, Los is not present while Enitharmon dominates the world.[5]
Urthona's background and origins are described in Vala, or The Four Zoas. The work describes the relationship between Los and Urthona and how the Emanations of Urthona and Los operate. It also describes his regeneration at the Final Judgment. Blake's poem Milton a Poem describes aspects of Urthona, such as his connection to the North and to Poetry. The work also describes Urthona as dark. In Jerusalem The Emanation of the Giant Albion, Blake explains how Urthona is divided within the world and elaborates on other aspects of his history.[4]
[edit] Notes
^ Damon 1988 p. 426
^ Bloom 1993 pp. 32, 49
^ Bloom 1993 pp. 83–84
^ a b Damon 1988 pp. 426–427
^ Damon 1988 p. 427
[edit] References
Bloom, Harold. The Visionary Company. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1993.
Damon, S. Foster. A Blake Dictionary. Hanover: University Press of New England, 1988.
这张“Urthora”是Stoa发表于93年的处女专辑，是新古典主义歌特的奠基之作。高贵典雅，美伦美奂。本曲Autumn充份体现了Stoa无与伦比的键琴技巧，秋水长天，尽在一曲之中。
回乡——记德国新古典乐队STOA
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当初我告别之时
那一天我非常苦痛
如今我再回来
更使我忧心忡忡
整个旅行的希望
突然间归于消逝
哎 这不幸的时刻
这不祥的日子
我凭吊着父亲的坟墓
哭了许久的时光
很多凄苦的眼泪
流下来滴到冢上
在我尊贵的老家里
我觉得寂寞而伤恸
因此我常常出去
走往阴暗的林中
在它的凉荫之下
我把痛苦全都忘记
在静悄悄的梦中
安宁来到我心里
青春如花的欢乐
蔷薇和云雀的歌唱
全都在橡树阴下
出现于我的梦乡
《回乡》 —— 尼采
我们行走在白昼、行走在午夜，行走在蔚蓝的天空和无边的海洋；我们行走在光的隧道，看周围的人慢慢老去，用空间把情感割成千丝万缕塞进时间的缝隙。路到尽头，我们回首望去，那树荫下鸟儿的悲啼和游乐园中孩童的笑声是多么的和谐；涟漪荡荡、折射的光在水中变得柔软而温顺。我们轻轻的把眼睛闭上，享受黎明前的宁静。那光就像绸子般泻了下来，在我们的脸上拂过。我想我们是幸福的。
STOA —— 这个源于斯多葛（stoicism，古代哲学中最重要的哲学流派之一）智者的名字，这个德意志民族唯美精神的音乐再现，这个尼采灵魂的复活者。它的鹰盘旋在太阳和危岩之间，诗人走向古朴的小路，最忧美的旋律从树荫的深处传来，那是瘦马的哭泣。
莫名的悲伤如花儿的幽香，淡淡的飘过无处不在；那些隐隐的伤恸如涓涓的流水，曲曲弯弯不知何时停止。STOA的旋律隐约的传来，静静演绎着我们生命的乐章。优美但不华丽，唯美而不颓废，缓缓的流进我的耳朵，好象一只忧郁的手在抚摩。我的神经任意伸展，越过繁华的都市，闪烁的霓虹，向森林、向雨林、向小溪慢慢的延伸。这些触角渴望爱、渴望与人沟通，它们在键盘的光明与黑暗间跳跃，在小提琴的高音 啦~ 和 大提琴的低音 咪~ 之间任意游荡。它们如轻烟般在琴弦上缭绕，或吟、或揉、或勾、或剔、或抹、或挑，然后消失得无影无综。
从始到终我们追逐着、享受着，从快乐到困惑，从困惑到悲伤，再从悲伤到哭泣。我们无助的看着眼泪流淌却无可奈何。最后我们沉默的看着面前的一切直到模糊一片。我们放弃对和错，放弃是与非，静静地准备离开时，才发现许多的遗憾，可我们并不后悔。我想我们的生命是美丽的。
乐队成员：
Conny Levrow
STOA 的前女高音主唱, 接受过9年的小提琴训练、12年的声乐训练。她学得非常出色，并荣誉毕业。Conny 参加过好几个合唱团和交响乐团。同时她还是一名录音室歌唱家，许多古典音乐的录音室专辑里都有她的声音。目前 Conny 已离开乐队。
Antje Buchheiser
现任女主音。
Olaf Parusel
负责作曲，编曲，乐器，他曾经是世界上最古老的男童合唱团之一（Stadtsingechor Halle合唱团，有着880年历史）的成员。他参加过钢琴和声乐课程，目前正进修音乐科学和哲学。
Christiane Fischer
大提琴手。
专辑曲目:
01. Stoa - [Urthona #01] Candide [3:25]
02. Stoa - [Urthona #02] Autumn [3:24]
03. Stoa - [Urthona #03] Infant Joy [2:43]
04. Stoa - [Urthona #04] Spin [3:26]
05. Stoa - [Urthona #05] In Memoriam [5:02]
06. Stoa - [Urthona #06] Stoa [5:50]
07. Stoa - [Urthona #07] Captivity [3:13]
08. Stoa - [Urthona #08] Dust [3:40]
09. Stoa - [Urthona #09] [N]ever [3:54]
10. Stoa - [Urthona #10] Taumel [4:56]
11. Stoa - [Urthona #11] Hommage [2:05]
In the mythological writings of William Blake, Urthona is one of the four Zoas, who were created when Albion, the primordial man, was divided fourfold. Specifically, he is the Zoa of inspiration and creativity, and he is a blacksmith god. His female counterpart is Enitharmon. Urthona usually appears in his 'fallen' form, that of Los.
Contents
[hide]
1 Character
2 Appearances
3 Notes
4 References
[edit] Character
Urthona, meaning "earth owner", is one of the Four Zoas and represents both the north and imagination within the individual. He is aligned with the Christian Trinity in the aspect of the Holy Ghost and is opposed to Urizen, the Zoa of reason. He is the last to be created, and his corresponding element is Earth. He is the forge god and is the creator of forms and war. In terms of senses, he is represented by the ear, in terms of art he is represented by poetry, and in his fallen form his art is religion. He, along with Luvah, are the guardians of the gates of heaven. Unlike the others, he does not have a direct Emanation counterpart. Instead, Enitharmon is an emanation from his fallen state, Los.[1] In his original state, Urthona represents the loins of the body. As a blacksmith, Urthona is connected to the animal the Mole, which is symbolic of mining aspects.[2]
Urthona's place within the fall is as a blacksmith who prepares the items for divine farming, and he is able to realize the problems of the Eternals struggling against each other.[3] When Luvah and Urizen went to war over the state of mankind, Urthona was split from Los, a Spectre of his form, and he became a serpent. The Urthona form joined with the unconscious mind called Nadir. He has four aspects in the fallen world, with Los being Urthona's aspect of humanity, Enitharmon as the Emanation connected to Los, a Spectre form, and a Shadow form. When Los dies and destroys both the sun and the moon, Urthona is reborn but then disappears. At the time of the Last Judgment and the feast in heaven, Urthona is already present when the others arrive. He is subsequently connected to the god Vulcan, and he is the miller during the harvest before he becomes the baker of the "Bread of Ages". In the end, he is united with all of his aspects.[4]
[edit] Appearances
Urthona appears on his own in many works. An early mention of Urthona comes in "A Song of Liberty" that describes how Urizen is buried underneath Urthona's realm. In America a Prophecy, the figure of the Shadowy Female is described as one of his daughters and Orc, as a serpent, is wrapped around Urthona's pillars. In Europe a Prophecy, Los describes that Urthona is resting while Urizen is free from his chains. During most of the poem, Los is not present while Enitharmon dominates the world.[5]
Urthona's background and origins are described in Vala, or The Four Zoas. The work describes the relationship between Los and Urthona and how the Emanations of Urthona and Los operate. It also describes his regeneration at the Final Judgment. Blake's poem Milton a Poem describes aspects of Urthona, such as his connection to the North and to Poetry. The work also describes Urthona as dark. In Jerusalem The Emanation of the Giant Albion, Blake explains how Urthona is divided within the world and elaborates on other aspects of his history.[4]
[edit] Notes
^ Damon 1988 p. 426
^ Bloom 1993 pp. 32, 49
^ Bloom 1993 pp. 83–84
^ a b Damon 1988 pp. 426–427
^ Damon 1988 p. 427
[edit] References
Bloom, Harold. The Visionary Company. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1993.
Damon, S. Foster. A Blake Dictionary. Hanover: University Press of New England, 1988.
这张“Urthora”是Stoa发表于93年的处女专辑，是新古典主义歌特的奠基之作。高贵典雅，美伦美奂。本曲Autumn充份体现了Stoa无与伦比的键琴技巧，秋水长天，尽在一曲之中。
回乡——记德国新古典乐队STOA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
当初我告别之时
那一天我非常苦痛
如今我再回来
更使我忧心忡忡
整个旅行的希望
突然间归于消逝
哎 这不幸的时刻
这不祥的日子
我凭吊着父亲的坟墓
哭了许久的时光
很多凄苦的眼泪
流下来滴到冢上
在我尊贵的老家里
我觉得寂寞而伤恸
因此我常常出去
走往阴暗的林中
在它的凉荫之下
我把痛苦全都忘记
在静悄悄的梦中
安宁来到我心里
青春如花的欢乐
蔷薇和云雀的歌唱
全都在橡树阴下
出现于我的梦乡
《回乡》 —— 尼采
我们行走在白昼、行走在午夜，行走在蔚蓝的天空和无边的海洋；我们行走在光的隧道，看周围的人慢慢老去，用空间把情感割成千丝万缕塞进时间的缝隙。路到尽头，我们回首望去，那树荫下鸟儿的悲啼和游乐园中孩童的笑声是多么的和谐；涟漪荡荡、折射的光在水中变得柔软而温顺。我们轻轻的把眼睛闭上，享受黎明前的宁静。那光就像绸子般泻了下来，在我们的脸上拂过。我想我们是幸福的。
STOA —— 这个源于斯多葛（stoicism，古代哲学中最重要的哲学流派之一）智者的名字，这个德意志民族唯美精神的音乐再现，这个尼采灵魂的复活者。它的鹰盘旋在太阳和危岩之间，诗人走向古朴的小路，最忧美的旋律从树荫的深处传来，那是瘦马的哭泣。
莫名的悲伤如花儿的幽香，淡淡的飘过无处不在；那些隐隐的伤恸如涓涓的流水，曲曲弯弯不知何时停止。STOA的旋律隐约的传来，静静演绎着我们生命的乐章。优美但不华丽，唯美而不颓废，缓缓的流进我的耳朵，好象一只忧郁的手在抚摩。我的神经任意伸展，越过繁华的都市，闪烁的霓虹，向森林、向雨林、向小溪慢慢的延伸。这些触角渴望爱、渴望与人沟通，它们在键盘的光明与黑暗间跳跃，在小提琴的高音 啦~ 和 大提琴的低音 咪~ 之间任意游荡。它们如轻烟般在琴弦上缭绕，或吟、或揉、或勾、或剔、或抹、或挑，然后消失得无影无综。
从始到终我们追逐着、享受着，从快乐到困惑，从困惑到悲伤，再从悲伤到哭泣。我们无助的看着眼泪流淌却无可奈何。最后我们沉默的看着面前的一切直到模糊一片。我们放弃对和错，放弃是与非，静静地准备离开时，才发现许多的遗憾，可我们并不后悔。我想我们的生命是美丽的。
乐队成员：
Conny Levrow
STOA 的前女高音主唱, 接受过9年的小提琴训练、12年的声乐训练。她学得非常出色，并荣誉毕业。Conny 参加过好几个合唱团和交响乐团。同时她还是一名录音室歌唱家，许多古典音乐的录音室专辑里都有她的声音。目前 Conny 已离开乐队。
Antje Buchheiser
现任女主音。
Olaf Parusel
负责作曲，编曲，乐器，他曾经是世界上最古老的男童合唱团之一（Stadtsingechor Halle合唱团，有着880年历史）的成员。他参加过钢琴和声乐课程，目前正进修音乐科学和哲学。
Christiane Fischer
大提琴手。
专辑曲目:
01. Stoa - [Urthona #01] Candide [3:25]
02. Stoa - [Urthona #02] Autumn [3:24]
03. Stoa - [Urthona #03] Infant Joy [2:43]
04. Stoa - [Urthona #04] Spin [3:26]
05. Stoa - [Urthona #05] In Memoriam [5:02]
06. Stoa - [Urthona #06] Stoa [5:50]
07. Stoa - [Urthona #07] Captivity [3:13]
08. Stoa - [Urthona #08] Dust [3:40]
09. Stoa - [Urthona #09] [N]ever [3:54]
10. Stoa - [Urthona #10] Taumel [4:56]
11. Stoa - [Urthona #11] Hommage [2:05]
