Knudsen & Syrjälä – Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet (Taragot Sounds, 2023) Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet (Talking Strings) is a collaborative album by two…
The Splendid Talking Strings of Norway and Finland
Tag: Hardanger fiddle
A Fiddle journey through the seasons of Northwestern Norway
Britt Pernille Frøholm – Årringar (Kviven Records, 2021) “Årringar” is Britt Pernille Frøholm‘s fourth solo album, presenting her compositions and performances of traditional folk tunes.…
The Enchanting Hardanger Fiddle of Norway
The Hardanger fiddle is a traditional Norwegian stringed instrument and is considered the national instrument of Norway. It closely resembles a violin in modern designs,…
Ole Bull Academy, the Influential Educational Center for Norwegian Traditional Music
Ole Bull (1810–80), Norway’s first world-famous violinist, was intensely interested in Norwegian folk music. He felt the need to strengthen Norway’s music culture, and attempted…
Artist Profiles: Norwegian Fiddler and Composer Nils Økland
Nils Økland is a Norwegian fiddle virtuoso, born on the 7th of January in 1961, who has made a name for himself as a bridge-builder…
Margit Myhr And Erlend Apneseth, Spotlight on Vocals and Hardanger Fiddle
Margit Myhr and Erlend Apneseth – Slåttesong (Grappa/Heilo, 2021) In their exquisite album “Slåttesong,” folk musicians Erlend Apneseth and Margit Myhr delve into the solo…
Norwegian Fiddler and Composer Benedicte Maurseth
Benedicte Maurseth, a renowned traditional folk musician and singer from Norway, was born on February 7th, 1983 in Eidfjord, Hardanger. Since her early childhood, music…
Lodestar Trio’s Bach To Folk
Lodestar Trio – Bach To Folk (Naxos, 2022) Bach To Folk is the fascinating debut album by Lodestar Trio, a groundbreaking ensemble that includes Max…
New Doorways Into Hardanger Fiddle Traditions
Annbjørg Lien – Janus (Heilo, 2022) Composer, fiddler, and Norwegian folk music innovator Annbjørg Lien has released a superb new album titled “Janus”. The acclaimed…
Artist Profiles: Olav Luksengård Mjelva
Olav Luksengård Mjelva (hardanger fiddle, octave fiddle) is from Røros in the Sør- Trøndelag region of Norway. He started playing the fiddle at age seven…