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Tag: Åsmund Reistad

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American Folk Song Favorites, Reimagined With A Norwegian Lens

Tyler Bennet May 24, 2026 No Comments Aasmund NordstogaAmerican folk musicÅsmund ReistadNorwegian music

Aasmund Nordstoga og Åsmund Reistad – Tom Duley og andre viser (Lydpressa, 2023) Aasmund Nordstoga (born 1964) and Åsmund Reistad (born 1969) are a Norwegian…

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Åsmund Reistad - Urban folkemusikk cover artwork. a headshot of the artist.
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Åsmund Reistad’s Deep Reverence for Norwegian Folk Music Tradition

Sonia Keller May 11, 2024 No Comments Åsmund ReistadNorwegian musicworld music

Åsmund Reistad – Urban folkemusikk (Lydpressa, 2024) Åsmund Reistad is a highly regarded guitarist and composer. He has been a prominent figure in Norwegian folk…

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Cover of the album 89% folkemusikk by Åsmund Reistad
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Norwegian Folk Music Recreated in New Ways

Angel Romero November 17, 2022 No Comments Åsmund ReistadNorwegian music

Åsmund Reistad – 89% folkemusikk (Lydpressa, 2021) Composer and guitarist Åsmund Reistad has released his debut solo recording, “89% folkemusikk”. The elegantly crafted album includes…

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cover of the album 89% folkemusikk by Åsmund Reistad
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Åsmund Reistad’s Recreations of Norwegian Folk Dances

Angel Romero April 2, 2022 No Comments Åsmund ReistadNorwegian music

Åsmund Reistad – 89% folkemusikk (Lydpressa, 2021) 89% folkemusikk is the debut solo album from Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and composer Åsmund Reistad. The recording features charming…

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Åsmund Reistad and Marianne Tomasgård - Photo by Terje Johansen
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Artist Profiles: Åsmund Reistad

Angel Romero January 9, 2022 No Comments Åsmund ReistadNorwayNorwegian folk music

Guitarist Åsmund Reistad was born and raised in Bærum (outside Oslo), Norway. He discovered Norwegian folk music as an adult. Since then he has been…

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