Credits:

Ragnhild Hemsing

Description:

The World of Norwegian Folk Music by a chamber ensemble of folk and classical instruments “Vstra” is a word meaning winter in the Norwegian Valdres dialect, and this album contains folk music related to winter in Norway. The songs and folk melodies that have been played, sung, and passed down directly from person to person in remote villages and small communities throughout Norway are the “raw materials” of this music, and in the process have been shaped into a style that can be called traditional music, which is closely connected to the nature, animal life, seasons, people, etc. of the land. The music is performed by Norwegian musicians. The performance is by a unique ensemble of Norwegian musicians: a violin-like folk instrument “Hardanger Fiddle” played by Hemsing, a violin, two zither-like folk instruments “Langeleik”, a trumpet, percussion, a viola, a cello, and a double bass, and a ce