Lorcan Mac Mathuna - An Bhuatais & the Meaning of Life (2021) [Flac]



Lorcán Mac Mathúna is an improvising singer and composer with a special interest in the nature of vocal music. His many projects investigate and elaborate on the improvising nature of the human voice in solo and collaborative settings. This includes A Cappella Sean-Nós singing, contemporary compositions of an improvised nature, music composition theory based on syllabic poetic forms, and much, much more.

Lorcán has undertaken studies in traditional music styles and extended techniques; of traditional music from select European and Asian cultures investigating their correlation with sean nós song style; of vocal dance music, which lead to the compositional project, Preab Meadar, with traditional fiddler, Daire Ó Breacáin; and the correlation between oral metre and improvisation in western Oral music.

This torrent contains his latest album. The lirics are in Irish-Gaelic, so most of us will need Google Translate to understand what he is singing, but that is worth the trouble!

Tracks:
01 - An Raibh Tú Ar an Gcarraig
02 - An Bhuatais
03 - Leachtán Suibhne (Live)
04 - Pied Beauty
05 - An Droimeann Donn Dílis
06 - Seán Mhic Mhurchadh Gléigeal
07 - Na Connerys
08 - Plait Agus Domhnail (Clontarf)
09 - A Bhean Úd Thíos
10 - Cúcúín
11 - The Windhover
12 - Michtam Daibhí
13 - The Dead Kings
14 - An Raibh Tú Ar an Gcarraig 2

All in (lossless) Flac.