The BSG Intro

[Fjord]

DISCLAIMER: I did use the search function and i didn't find anything of use..


After "Revelations" induced a youtube search frenzy for me, i kept coming to video's with the intro, before i had never understood what the woman is saying. Does anyone know what she is saying and if it has any clues to the plot?

[g.o.d]

link?

[GateDragon]

you mean the female voice in the main entrance ......i don't think she is saying anything just humming

[Kezia]

The opening theme is Richard Gibbs' arrangement of the Gayatri Mantra, a sacred religious hymn to Surya, the Hindu Sun God.

Google it to find the translations/interpretations, it's pretty interesting stuff.

[Admiral Mappalazarou]

From Bear McCreary's blog;

'The Main Title (music by Richard Gibbs, lyrics traditional) is a performance of the Gayatri Mantra, sung in Sanskrit:

* Aum bhoor bhuwah swaha,
* Tat savitur varenyam
* Bhargo devasaya dheemahi
* Dhiyo yo naha prachodayat

It has many translations, but the most common is:

* Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life,
* Remover of pain and sorrow,
* The Bestower of happiness,
* Oh! Creator of the Universe,
* May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light,
* May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.'

[Fjord]

link?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3Ml1D6APK3M

[DigiFluid]

^^ Not necessary, mapp already answered your question.

[Fjord]

yes the translation is very interesting...sort of reminds me of the cylon God for some reason

[DigiFluid]

Probably because Hinduism was born geographically right next-door to the major Semitic religions, crosspollenisation of culture is inevitable. And since the Cylon conception of God is quite obviously based on RL human monotheism....

[Xanderic]

If you want the mp3 version:

http://www.mediafire.com/?vhknnjbxjnw

[Fjord]

ooo thank you