Norwegian fiddle maestro Gjermund Larsen’s album Trønderbarok won the Traditional Folk Music category of the 2014 Spellemannpris. The award ceremony took place last week at…
Fiddler Gjermund Larsen Wins Prestigious 2014 Spellemannpris
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Chamamé Maestro Chango Spasiuk Announces Spanish Tour
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National Endowment for the Arts reports the passing of Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy
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