Malbrook

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Malbrook is a northern German folk group that deals with the relationships in the musical traditions of northern Europe on the basis of traditional music from northern Germany .

The term 'Malbrook' (East Frisian-Low German for 'Tollhose', 'De malle Brook or Broek') describes an exuberant, crazy or wildly dancing person. The dance piece Malbrook , also known in East Friesland, is a variant of the French song Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre about John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) , which is popular throughout Europe .

history

The group Malbrook developed in 2003 from the CD project of the same name by Wolfgang Meyering, which he recorded together with musicians friends from northern Germany and Bohuslän (western Sweden). Originally “Malbrook” was planned as a project and not as a performing group. After the production of the CD Malbrook , the harpist Merit Zloch , the bagpipe and key fiddle player Ralf Gehler and the singer and mandola player Wolfgang Meyering decided to stay together as a group and give concerts. Since 2005 the violinist and singer Vivien Zeller has been a permanent fourth member of the Malbrook group. In recent years the group has worked with various musicians and groups from Northern Europe, including Kristine Heebøll (Denmark), the Swedes Anders Ådin, Christer Ådin, Mia Gunberg-Ådin, Anna Rynefors, Erik Ask-Upmark and Janne Strömstedt, Trio Mio (Denmark / Sweden), RO: TORO (Estonia) and Phønix (Denmark), and gave concerts in many European countries, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia and the Netherlands. Some of the northern European musicians were also involved in the second Malbrook CD Qwade Wulf , which was released in January 2008.

music

The repertoire of the Malbrook group consists of traditional melodies and original compositions in the traditional style from Northern Germany, but also incorporates musical influences from related musical traditions in Northern Europe such as the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Estonia. The Low German language played an important role historically in these countries. The group's songs are sung in Low German , in dialects spoken in the far northwest of Germany along the border with the Netherlands. Another focus of the group is on polo food (also known as polonoisen, polonaisen or polsch), a dance form that is widespread throughout Northern Europe and is often played as "Slängpolska" in Sweden, for example. Poloness is closely related to the Swedish Polska and the Norwegian Pols.

The group's songs in Low German are primarily based on texts and melodies from the late Middle Ages and early modern times .

occupation

Awards

Discography

  • 2003: Malbrook (self-published)
  • 2004: Malbrook (Westpark Music)
  • 2005: TFF.Rudolstadt , DVD sampler
  • 2006: Tønder Festival , sampler
  • 2008: Qwade Wulf (Westpark Music)

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