Johanna-Adele Jüssi – Slåtter fra Gaupdalen IV / Tunes from the Lynx Valley IV (Ta:lik Records, 2024)
The album Slåtter fra Gaupdalen (Tunes from the Lynx Valley IV) by the Johanna-Adele Trio was released on March 15th, 2024. Master fiddler Johanna-Adele, originally from Estonia and residing in Norway for the past nine years, leads the trio. Her compositions for the album are inspired by her extensive travels and encounters across Germany, Shetland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
These journeys have infused her musical style with diverse traditions and idioms. Together with her Trio, she presents a charming, elegant, and timelessly crafted mix of old and new tunes, drawing from the mythical Lynx Valley, a utopian realm conceived in her dreams. The trio skillfully intertwines captivating traditional music influences with improvisation, dreamy ambient music, and chamber music sensibility.
Reflecting on her creative vision, Jüssi recounts a dream where she was introduced to the enchanting landscape of the Lynx Valley by a friend. Despite waking with no recollection of its specifics, the allure of the valley lingered, shaping her artistic direction.
Her narrative emphasizes the theme of dreaming freely as a source of hope amid contemporary challenges.
Musicians: Johanna-Adele Jüssi on fiddle, viola; Bendik Lund Haanshus on guitars; and Christo Stangness on double bass.
Buy Slåtter fra Gaupdalen (Tunes from the Lynx Valley IV).
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.