Knut Buen, born in 1948, is one of Norway’s most outstanding Hardanger fiddle players. He has composed many new dance tunes and been instrumental in…
Artist Profiles: Knut Buen
Tag: Hardanger fiddle
Artist Profiles: John Ole Morken
John Ole Morken, born in 1979, is a native of Holtålen County in the region of Røndelag, Norway. Holtålen, located south of Trondheim and bordering…
Artist Profiles: Hallvard T. Bjørgum
Hallvard T. Bjørgum (born 1956) from Setesdal is a folk musician in the third generation of a well-known “folk music family”. He plays fiddle tunes…
Artist Profiles: Håkon Høgemo
Håkon Høgemo (born 1965), from Øvre Årdal in Sogn, has been described by fiddler Knut Buen as “the Crown Prince of the Hardanger fiddle”. His…
Artist Profiles: Anon Egeland
Ånon Egeland was born in Oslo in 1954. He is one of the few musicians who plays traditional music from the county of Agder. He…