Nordisk [Enhanced]

Track Listings

 
1. 1st Movement
2. 2nd Movement
3. 3rd Movement
4. 4th Movement
5. 5th Movement
6. 6th Movement

Nordisk,Anna Marie Bramsen,Anne-Sofie Hau Oppenlander,Astrid Vang-Pedersen,Julie A. Nikolajsen,Marie Louise Bülow,André Jensen,Erik Nørgaard,Rasmus Krøyer,Thomas Pedersen,Kim Nyberg,Unspecified,René Bjerregaard Nielsen,Saunakiosk Orkester,Anne Christine Berggren,Anne Stine Christensen,Rikke Kjarem Nielsen,Jakob Lægaard,Peter Fritzen,The Orchard,Folk,Folk & Traditional,Miscellaneous,Miscellaneous Music,Pop,Symphonic,Symphony
Nordisk Sang
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • beautiful!
  • This cd stands apart
  • paddywhack
  • Haunting rainy day music
  • The only disc that features the incomparable Pernille Anker
Nordisk Sang
Various Artists
Manufacturer: New Albion Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000R2R
Release Date: 1993-01-05

Tracks:

  1. Tveitanvise - Eivind Groven
  2. Bla Tonar Fra Lom - Pernile Anker
  3. Svein I Sy' Garde - Torleiv Bolstad
  4. Jenta I Saueflokken - Kirsten Braten Berg
  5. Heiemo Og Nykkjen - Kirsten Braten Berg
  6. Smorligraen - Hans Brimi
  7. Sylfest Mork - Hans Brimi
  8. To Bansullar Etter - Rinnaug Biloygard
  9. Thomasklukkud'n Pa - Filefjell
  10. Trumpen Hass Trond - Torleiv Bolstad
  11. Kjoeringkjegla - Elisabeth Kuarne
  12. Bansull - Kirsten Braten Berg
  13. Tirili Tovann - Kirsten Braten Berg/Tellef Kvifte/Hallvard T. Bjorgum
  14. Min Kvedarlund - Kirsten Braten Berg/Hallvard T. Bjorgum/Ale Moller/Tellef Kvifte
  15. Kivlemoyane - Kare Nordstoga/Steinar Ofsdal
  16. Vajevise - Kirsten Braten Berg/Tellef Kvifte
  17. Nils Og Jens Og Gjeidaug - Kirsten Braten Berg/Hallvard T. Bjorgum
  18. Budeiesull Fra Brimisaetra - Pernille Anker
  19. Seljefloytetone - Erwind Groven

Amazon.com

This diamond of a recording gives the listener a rare and intimate look at the genuine folk music of Scandinavia, away from the festivals, the hype, and the fusions. Here are the willow bark flutes, the pristine voices, and the fiddles (both hardingfele and standard) of Norway, usually in solo settings, or simple call and responses between an instrument and a voice. Central to the proceedings is singer Kirsten Bråten Berg, a singer of such pure tone and ethereal spaces that the ear swoons upon hearing it. Lesser-known but no less impressive is the voice of Pernille Anker. Hardingfele players Hallvard T. Bjørgum, Torliev Bolstad, and Gunnar Stubseid show the diverse capabilities of this drone fiddle. There are two pieces for transverse flute (one as a duo with a pipe organ that is quite unusual), one for solo dulcimer, and one for willow bark flute to round out the sounds of Norway. There are only two slightly larger ensemble pieces, one a trio for voice, saxophone, and hardingfele, another for voice, hardingfele, bouzouki (the illustrious Ale Möller), and recorder. All the tunes are original save for a beautiful solo fiddle piece by Hans Brimi. This is a worthy collection selected by the Norwegian Heilo label, and it offers a rare look inside the folk tradition. --Louis Gibson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars beautiful!.......2007-06-11

Very nice, high quality music. We enjoy collecting music from around the world to both listen to at home and in the classroom. This is one of my favorites so far.

5 out of 5 stars This cd stands apart.......2006-04-10

I wouldn't describe myself as a music critic, but I do get restless and like novelty, and world music gives me range to do that. That said, a friend gave me Nordisk Sang more than 10 years ago, and it grew on me over time and is probably my most played cd. The vocals are hauntingly beautiful in a way unpolluted by self-consciousness, and the harmonies are complex and unfamiliar enough even after scores of listenings that I can't shake the feeling of "otherliness" I get listening to it.

In the last couple of years I've explored more Nordic roots music and although I've found some good albums like Garbarek and Bukkene Bruse, nothing's quite equalled Nordisk Sang. Something magic there.

5 out of 5 stars paddywhack.......2006-03-22

An excellent albumt hat captures the best of Nordic folk. Roots music often reveals the places it has come from and this collection does exactly that. All the songs have the feeling of bleak snowscapes, cold winters, and long dark nights with the singers circled around a fire, protected from the elements outside. There is a definite flavour of the viking here with haunting vocals on many of the tracks. It is hard to pick out a single outstanding track as unusually for compilations like this, the whole package runs seamlessly together. Having visited Norway on several occasions and seen the bleak landscapes, this album brings those memories back to vivid life. Definitely one for the winter witha hot rumor whatever toaccompany it! Buy this, you wont go wrong if you have eclectic tastes.

5 out of 5 stars Haunting rainy day music.......2004-12-11

I received this CD as a present from a friend who evidently knows me quite well. I love every track, and though it has beeen over two years since I received it, I still play it quite regularly. It is the kind of music you need to read Beowulf to, next to a fire, on a rainy day.

5 out of 5 stars The only disc that features the incomparable Pernille Anker.......2004-01-03

The prior reviews more than adequately describe the mystery and haunting beauty of this disc. I have a lot of nordic discs and this one can't be beat. What makes it special is the variety of presentations (vocal and various instruments), the consistent quality of the song selection, the loving and deeply evocative arrangements that showcase the sheer beauty of the music. And then there are those voices! What incredible ones! Braten-Berg is well entitled to her due. But Pernille Anker is equally a treasure, and we lost her way too early. As far as I can determine, this is the ONLY disc readily available in the U.S. that showcases her amazing talent. She does have one incredible cut on Wizard Women of the North.
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    Manufacturer: Classico
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    Release Date: 2000-08-12
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      Nordisk

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      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      3. 3rd Movement
      4. 4th Movement
      5. 5th Movement
      6. 6th Movement
      Näckens Polska
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        Näckens Polska

        Manufacturer: Proprius Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante
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          Manufacturer: Point
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000001UYP
          Release Date: 1996-09-01
          Nordic Salon Music
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            Manufacturer: Classico Records
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD
            ASIN: B000B8AXBW

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            8. Private Parts & Pieces 4//Private Parts & Pieces 5 [Import]
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