Omnia | |
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) Omnia performing in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Genres | Pagan folk |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | PaganScum Records |
| Website | www.worldofomnia.com |
| Members |
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Omnia is a self-described "neoceltic pagan folk" band based in the Netherlands and whose members over the years have had Irish, Dutch, Cornish, Belgian, Indonesian, and Persian backgrounds. Their music takes on the form of various cultural routes, from places around the world such as Ireland, England, Cornwall, and Iran. The name of the band "Omnia" is an Arabic word (أمنية) that means "a wish".
They sing in English, French, Breton, Finnish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Latin, and Hindi, and play Celtic harp, mouth harp, hurdy-gurdy, bodhrán, guitar, bouzouki, didgeridoo, flutes of all kinds, bagpipes, various drums and percussion instruments.
Band line-up
Present band line-up
- Steve "Sic" Evans van der Harten (lead vocals, double flute, overtone flute, whistle, bouzouki, darbukka, dombek, davul, mouth harp)
- Jennifer "Jenny" Evans van der Harten (lead vocals, Celtic tall harp, piano, hurdy-gurdy, bodhrán, hammered dulcimer)
- Daphyd "Crow" Sens (triple-slide didgeridoo, mouth harp, vocals) "originally from Oakland, CA".
Prior band members
- Rob "Raido" van Barschot (drums and percussion)
- Satria Karsono (acoustic guitar and backing vocals)
Discography
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Daphyd "Crow" Sens with Didgeridoo
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Steve and Jenny
Studio albums[1]
- Sine Missione (recorded 1999, released 2000, no label)
- Sine Missione II (2002, Emmuty records)
- OMNIA "3" (2003, Zap Prod.)
- Crone of War (2004, Zap Prod.) — An album that focuses on Celtic mythology, e.g. the Mabon festival and gods such as Cernunnos and Taranis.[2]
- PaganFolk (2006, PaganScum records) — An album with numerous traditional instruments employed. The style has been compared to the music of the German band Faun.[3]
- Alive! (2007 PaganScum records). — The witches scene from Shakespeare's Macbeth, "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe and a poem by Lewis Carroll were set to music on this release. The artwork was created together with Alan Lee.[4]
- Wolf Love (2010, PaganScum records)[5] — Contains all the different music styles OMNIA is capable of. Includes a free DVD of live material of the 2010 line-up . "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll was set to music on this release.[6]
- Musick and Poëtree (2011, PaganScum records) — a 2 disc CD with one disc recorded with members of the 2011 line-up and the other disc recorded by Stenny solo. Notable songs are Free and a cover of the classic Wim Sonneveld song Het dorp about the modernization of Dutch rural life, which is sung by Steve Sic in Dutch, the first ever Dutch language song by OMNIA.
- Earth Warrior (2014)
- Naked Harp (2015) Jenny's solo album.
- Prayer (2016)
- Reflexions (2018)
Live albums
- Live Religion (2005, PaganScum records) — Live album recorded in a church with one microphone.
- PaganFolk At The Fairy Ball (2008, PaganScum records) — A live album downloadable for free from the official website[7]
- Live on Earth (2012)
Compilations and remixes
- Cybershaman (2007, PaganScum records) — A remix album featuring 8 Omnia songs in Trance music and Electronic style.[8]
- History (2007, PaganScum records) (American sampler) — Compilation album specifically made and remastered for United States sales.
- World Of Omnia (2009, PaganScum records) — Partly a re-mastered compilation of older OMNIA works together with reworked new recordings and two original tracks.
DVD
- Pagan Folk Lore (2008, PaganScum records) — live DVD containing interviews and performances of the 2008 line-up
- An Dro
- Lughnasadh
- Morrígan
- Odi et Amo
- Teutates
- "Twa Corbiez" (a version of The Three Ravens)
- "Dúlamán"
- Bealtaine
See also
- Music of the Netherlands
- Music of Cornwall
- Paganism
- Celtic Neopaganism
- Pagan rock
References
- ^ "Omnia - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". www.spirit-of-metal.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ Lohmann, Stephanie. "Omnia. Crown [sic] Of War". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 10/2004. Thomas Vogel Media e.K. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ Lohmann, Stephanie. "Omnia, Pagan Folk". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 5/2006. Thomas Vogel Media e.K. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ Castelnau, Peter. "Omnia. Alive!". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 10/2007. Thomas Vogel Media e.K. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ Kubanke, Ulf. "Omnia Wolf Love". Laut.de. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ Omnia — Jabberwocky on YouTube
- ^ "World of OMNIA". Worldofomnia.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Castelnau, Peter. "Omnia. Cybershaman". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 7/2007. Thomas Vogel Media e.K. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2010-08-12.