Folkemusikk.no HeimFolkemusikk.no Heimhttp://www.folkmusic.no/CustomPublish.com - Web publishing made easyWed, 28 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +0200 In 2010 Sounds of the North is dedicated to Norway. During the whole week in the middle of summer Gdańsk will be a meeting place with Norwegian culture and musical tradition. Because of the great care for saving and creative interpretation of their tradition, Norwegians can be proud of many original folk bands and well educated musicians. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.folkmusic.no/festival-sounds-of-the-north-in-gdansk.4802381.html http://www.folkmusic.no/festival-sounds-of-the-north-in-gdansk.4802381.html One of Norway’s largest folk music festivals has just started, and will present concerts, dance evenings in beautiful surroundings at the Valdres Folk Museum, workshops, competitions and a great atmosphere. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:02:46 +0200 http://www.folkmusic.no/joern-hilme-festival-this-week.4802318.html http://www.folkmusic.no/joern-hilme-festival-this-week.4802318.html - The intention with this recording has not been to mimic an archaic playing style, but rather to acknowledge what the style has meant to Jan Beitohaugen Granli and show the inherent power of this music. The forgotten tunes and strange fingerings of the fiddlers at Beitohaugen seem to be fading from contemporary traditional music, the record label ta:lik states about this brand new album from master fiddler Jan Beitohaugen Granli. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:17:04 +0200 http://www.folkmusic.no/hardanger-fiddle-music-from-valdres.4801577.html http://www.folkmusic.no/hardanger-fiddle-music-from-valdres.4801577.html Old songs and poetry from the Northern hemisphere are interwoven at the concerts with the ensemble "Songs of an extended North" with some of the foremost performers from the Norwegian music scene. July 29th they are performing on the Polish festival SOUNDS OF THE NORTH in Gdansk, a festival which this year dishes the highlight on Norwegian traditional music. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:35:54 +0200 http://www.folkmusic.no/unique-collaboration-performs-at-festival-in-poland.4801564.html http://www.folkmusic.no/unique-collaboration-performs-at-festival-in-poland.4801564.html Situated at Grünerløkka in Oslo, Riksscenen has held a few unofficial concerts this year, but the official opening of this grand new venue is Septemer 9th, at the opening of the festival Folkelarm. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0200 http://www.folkmusic.no/norways-new-venue-for-folk-music.4797298.html http://www.folkmusic.no/norways-new-venue-for-folk-music.4797298.html Weekend July 14th-18th Landsfestivalen is held at Nordfjordeid, on the North Western coast of Norway. Landsfestivalen is a national competition focusing on the Folk Music repertoire referred to as "turning dance music". Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0200 http://www.folkmusic.no/folk-music-competition-at-nordfjordeid.4797311.html http://www.folkmusic.no/folk-music-competition-at-nordfjordeid.4797311.html If you are in Norway this summer, you may hear all kinds of folk music if you visit one or more of the many festivals in Norway focusing on World and Folk traditions. The first festival coming up is Førde Folk Music Festival. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0200 http://www.folkmusic.no/folk-music-throughout-the-summer.4797973.html http://www.folkmusic.no/folk-music-throughout-the-summer.4797973.html African music is most commonly associated with rhythm, festivity and color. “Bako”, however, provides storytelling and a deeper, contemplative expression in which rhythm has an integral part. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0200 http://www.folkmusic.no/kouame-sereba-releases-ambient-afrobeat.4797352.html http://www.folkmusic.no/kouame-sereba-releases-ambient-afrobeat.4797352.html With the theme of freedom and oppression, the 21st edition of the Førde Folk Music Festival puts its focus on musicians fighting for human rights and cultures that struggle to survive. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0200 http://www.folkmusic.no/foerde-folk-music-festival-starts-this-week.4797273.html http://www.folkmusic.no/foerde-folk-music-festival-starts-this-week.4797273.html The annual national competition in Norwegian folk music is over for this year, and here you can have a glimpse at some of the winners of the different competitions. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:03:15 +0200 http://www.folkmusic.no/a-glimpse-of-landskappleiken.4797156.html http://www.folkmusic.no/a-glimpse-of-landskappleiken.4797156.html