Rosc from Otherworld by ANÚNA
Composer: Michael McGlynn
Text: Amergin Glúingel & Michael McGlynn
Percussion - Noel Eccles / bodhrán & electric guitar - Cian O’Donnell
"Rosc" serves as a meeting point between the mystical and contemporary, between ancient and modern layers of Irish identity. Amergin is famously credited with the song that calmed the seas as the Milesians arrived in Ireland. My modern text counters with ethereal simplicity, casting the tranquility of a silent night sky and the quiet splendour of nature.
Soineann na hoíche, suaimhneas an fhíobha. Na réalta ag dealramh i suaimhneas na hoíche
The brightness of the night, the stillness of the wilderness. The stars shining in the stillness of the night.
Iascach muir, mothach tír, tomaidhm n-éisc, íasc fo thoinn
Fish-full sea, the land full of bounty, plunder of fish, fish under wave.
"...thrilling, life-affirming..."
"...enchanting sonic tapestry..."
"...a place where the heavens meet the horizon..."
Falling into no category easily, Anúna remain at the fringe of contemporary music after over a quarter of a century of life. Timeless, ancient and simultaneously relevant to this world.