Vuh
The side-long second piece of In den Gaerten Pharaos, built on an organ chord recorded in a church.
Popol Vuh, from In den Gaerten Pharaos (1971)
- Written by
- Popol Vuh
- Released
- 1971
- Length
- 19:51
- Album
- In den Gaerten Pharaos
"Vuh" is the second side of In den Gaerten Pharaos, 19:51 (19:48 on popolvuh.nl), credited to Popol Vuh. It is built around a large organ chord with layers of Turkish percussion and cymbal, played on the church organ of St. Margareta in Baumburg, with Moog. Fricke said in 1972, and again in 1996 according to popolvuh.nl, that it was recorded live in a church. Dominic Walsh of At the Barrier wrote in 2025 that the Moog's drones echo like organ chords from some vast cosmic cathedral.
Valerio Cosi covered it on Plays Popol Vuh (2014) and The 1979 Foundation of Black Arts on In the Garden Pharao (2010). No performance of it has been documented, and no charts, video or sample data were found.
Covers and versions
- Valerio Cosi (2014) On Plays Popol Vuh.
- The 1979 Foundation of Black Arts (2010) On In the Garden Pharao.
More songs by Popol Vuh
Where to go next
Writing and criticism
- At the Barrier: Pharaos and Hosianna Mantra A 2025 reissue review.
Fan sites and communities
- popolvuh.nl: In den Gaerten Pharaos The recording story.
Sources
- In den Gaerten Pharaos, Wikipedia
- In den Gaerten Pharaos, popolvuh.nl
- Popol Vuh: In den Gaerten Pharaos and Hosianna Mantra, At the Barrier (2025-09-17)