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short film :: selma kaldalóns :: vögguvísa
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This is a live recording of Selma Kaldalóns, f 27.12.1919 í Armúla við Ísafjarðardjúp d 12.12.1984 í Reykjavík, playing her most celebrated lullaby in March Township near Ottawa in the summer of 1981. The recording was taken with a mono cassette recorder in 1981 by Kenneth Balys on BASF normal bias tape stock using a Sony recorder. The Sony device was the CF-1470 and its in-built microphone captured the audio. The tape stock had suffered degredation in the 30 years between its first use and the recovery of its magnetic audio data in 2011. Extreme restoration has taken place to mend audio drop outs, tape stretching and the flaking off of the oxide coating. The tape stock was far beyond its recommended life span and as such, a small amount of degradation can still be heard on this recording. The film that accompanies the music was shot in Iceland in the summer of 2012 using the Ikonoskop Dii cinema camera and the Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M Aspherical Lens. This lens and camera combination account for the dramatic colour range and consistent look throughout. Selma's performance of this song should be of interest to musical historians. In this very informal rendering on an 1896 Heinzmann upright, she plays the song in the key of G Major with a flowing stride style. The scripted version of this song, Vögguvísa, in the 1983 publication "27 Sönglög" has this song in F Major. The "27 Sönglög" version is also scripted in a more rigid parlour form. These differences make this recording something unique and special. credits vögguvísa written and performed by Selma Kaldalóns - lyrics written by Sig. Júl. Jóhannesson - live recording in 1981 by Kenneth Balys - piano 1896 Heintzmann upright - tape stock BASF normal bias - recorder Sony CF-1470 - audio restoration by Kenneth Balys - audio capture; Manley Tube DI's and Lavry Blue converters - digital restoration platform Pro Tools HD9 - visuals shot and produced by Kenneth Balys - shot in Iceland at various locations including Sprengisandur and Ísafjarðardjúp - camera was Ikonoskop Dii with Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M and IR Filter - colour post performed with DaVinci Resolve 9 - video edit with Final Cut Pro 6.0.6 - master in uncompressed 2K DI, audio 48KHz, 24bit, 2 channel - sound effects generated with Doepfer A-100 modular system, in particular: A118, A101-1, A121, A145, A155, A138, A170, A114 and A117 modules audio recording ©1981 Kenneth Balys video and sound effects ©2012 Beatkamp Inc. Fair Use Agreement: You may download this video for private viewing only. Reproduction, distribution, etc. of any part or whole is prohibited. In downloading you are agreeing to these terms. ©2012 Beatkamp Inc. |
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