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Folkelarm has received a record breaking 170 showcase proposals in 2011, and 18 acts made it through the final selection process. Top notch musicians from Norway, Sweden and Finland will be showcasing their skills this autumn.
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SongLines: Listen to Norway
In the latest edition of SongLines, you'll find a brand new compilation CD, consisting of some of the brightest stars to appear on the Folkelarm stage. "Traditional music from Norway" features twenty Norwegian artists from the Nordic Showcase Festival in Oslo, providing a musical overview of what's going on in Norway today.
Traditional Music from Norway
Tindra
The Trio of Åshild Vetrhus (vocals) Jorun Marie Kvernberg (fiddle, vocals) and Irene Tillung (accordion, vocals) have dug out some of the beautiful song treasures of Rogaland County for the record Moder Norge, released earlier this year on the ta:lik label.
Traditional music from Norway
Sudan Dudan
Sudan Dudan is the duo of Marit Karlberg (vocals, norwegian zither) and Anders E. Røine (guitar, vocals). With a wide range of musical influences they’ve created a unique sound, working their way trough the material of traditional ballads, shanties and lullabies. Sudan Dudan played at Folkelarm 2011.
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Nobel's Peace Prize Concert
Gjermund Larsen and The World Choir
A beautiful moment from this year's Nobel's Peace Prize Concert.
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Hardanger fiddle
The hardingfele's most characteristic feature is the four or five sympathetic (r...
Traditional music from Norway
Per Anders Buen Garnås
Per Anders Buen Garnås is one of the very best Hardanger fiddle players in Norway. His newly released record, Seljord anno 1935, literally travels back in time, allowing us to meet up with some of the most acclaimed fiddlers of days gone by.
Traditional music from Norway
Camilla Granlien & Kristin Sevaldsen
Inspired by lyrics by one of Norway's most famous writers, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832 – 1910), Camilla Granlien and Kristin Sevaldsen released Aftenstemning earlier this year, using their own melodies and arrangements. Camilla Granlien performed at Folkelarm 2011, and can be heard on the SongLines CD.
Traditional music from Norway
Valkyrien Allstars
Valkyrien Allstars have become hugely popular in Norway. The trio of Tuva Livsdatter Syvertsen (vocal, hardanger fiddle), Ola Hilmen (hardanger fiddle, vocal), Erik Sollid ( bass fiddle, hardager fiddle, vocals) has just released their third album, "Ingen hverdag", further bridging rock-oriented and folk-oriented audiences.
Traditional music from Norway
Hekla Stålstrenga
Hekla Stålstrenga in an acoustic folk rock band, based in Tromsø. They recently released their second album, Makramé, which was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy. They performed at Folkelarm in 2009, and are one of twenty acts from Norway featured on the current SongLines CD.