The most important way that Nordic artists can use Facebook

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Justa a quick reminder that our broadcast time is now Fridays at 1 p.m. CT and Mondays at 7 p.m. CT on air or online at KYMNRadio.net — or anytime here on the Multe Music site.I think I could also have named this posting "The single biggest mistake I see Nordic artists making on Facebook" [...]

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MultePod presents: Juleevengeliet

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Juleevengeliet (Luke 2:1-20)
As a special holiday treat to our listeners, Multe Music is pleased to share with you one special track from the Oslo Gospel Choir's 2002 album, Det skjedde i de dager (And It Came To Pass).
It is the Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 2, verses 1-20, read in the Norwegian [...]

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Create your own Northern Lights

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One of my favorite natural phenomena — the Aurora borealis — is now easily available on the Internet.  I first saw the northern lights during a visit to South Dakota in the fall a number of years ago. They were absolutely stunning!
The first Old Norse account of norðrljós is found in the Norwegian chronicle Konungs [...]

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It's time for Gla' Gløgg!

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As the holiday season approaches, it's time to share my gløgg recipe! Some people think that gløgg recipes should be kept secret. Not me! The more, the merrier — literally and figuratively!
What is gløgg? Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary says:
glogg gloog (noun):
a hot spiced wine and liquor punch
Example sentence:
Lisbeth made glogg for the Christmas party using her [...]

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A visit to Greenland's capitol city

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I've really enjoy finding videos that go to unusual places in the Nordic countries.
Here's one made for the site GoNomad.com about Nuuk, the capitol city of Greenland. It is one of the smallest capital cities in the world by population.

The locals share some fascinating information about the area, its traditions and history.Related Posts:The 7+ [...]

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An Icelander's call for independence

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The Icelandic avante-garde artist, Björk, is strongly supportive of numerous separatist and national liberation movements across the globe.
She dedicated her song, "Declare Independence" (video below), to Greenland and the Faroe Islands — both Danish protectorates — which caused a minor controversy in the Faroes. Apparently, the 45,000 Faroe islanders are sitting on in the middle [...]

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Rasmus Lyberth

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Thanks to the Danish Folk Council and their compilation CDs of Danish music, I've recently discovered Rasmus Lyberth — an amazing singer/songwriter from Greenland.

There aren't many videos of Lyberth yet, but recently there were four posted from a performance he did with his band at the Climate Change Conference.
I featured one of his [...]

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MultePod presents: New Additions

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New Additions
Some new additions to the Multe Music library.
If you're new to listening to audio online and downloading files, here's how to get started.
This Week's Playlist:Related Posts:MultePod presents: AmerikaTurMultePod presents: Ólavsøka / St. Olav's WakeMultePod presents: Let It Rain!MultePod presents: A Cup of CoffeeMultePod presents: Røvene (The Robbers)

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Chilly Friday: Sialuit

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Very often on Fridays I feature something humorous to get the weekend off to a good start. Today, the video is serious and the humor is in the band's name, Chilly Friday. They label themselves "Rock from the Great White Pearl", which is an interesting way to describe Greenland.
They're from Greenland — a country that [...]

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Videos of Northern European traditional music

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TVfolk.net now presents more than 400 videos of traditional music from northern
Europe. Take a look at http://www.tvfolk.net/Related Posts:Eurovision goes (un)traditional NorwegianA recap of Nordic Eurovision "also rans"The most important way that Nordic artists can use FacebookMultePod presents: JuleevengelietMultePod presents: First Edition (rebroadcast)

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