Inga Juuso was born October 5, 1945, in Mosjøen, Norway. She started performing as a singer in 1972, and was one of the most experienced…
Artist Profiles: Inga Juuso
Tag: Norwegian music
Artist Profiles: Hauk Buen
Hauk Buen (born 1933) came from Jondalen in Telemark (Norway). He belonged to a family of outstanding folk musicians, and was regarded as one of…
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: Gjermund Larsen
Gjermund Larsen is a gifted violinist and composer. He also plays the cello. His music displays an unusually broad emotional range, from virtuosic brilliance to…
Artist Profiles: Frigg
Frigg specializes in the rich folk heritage from Finland and Norway. The musicians combine elements of their respective folk traditions with touches of American Appalachian…
Artist Profiles: Bukkene Bruse
Bukkene Bruse is an influential Norwegian contemporary folk music band. Bukkene Bruse were appointed as official Olympic Musicians for the 1994 Winter Games at Lillehammer,…
Artist profiles: Bjørn Ole Rasch
Bjørn Ole Rasch was born on July 28, 1959 in Elverum, Norway. He started playing classical piano at the age of 7. His mother was…
Artist profiles: Bjarne Herrefoss
Bjarne Herrefoss was born in 1931. He was a fiddler who could be called legend in his own time. Intensely personal playing style gives him…
Artist Profiles: Berit Opheim
Berit Opheim (born 1967) is a highly respected and talented folk singer, and is one of the foremost singers of traditional music from western Norway.…