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MultePod presents: Destination: Gudbrandsdal, Part 1

November 7, 2009

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Destination: Gudbrandsdal, Part 1 Highlighting the music of Norway's largest valley, Gudbrandsdal. If you're new to listening to audio online or downloading the shows, here's how to get started. This Week's Playlist: // Related Posts:MultePod presents: What's New?MultePod presents: Solid as a Rock – Presenting KVARTSMultePod presents: First Edition (rebroadcast)MultePod presents: First EditionMultePod presents: Destination: [...]

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From folk to classical: Myllarguten's Bridal March

September 22, 2009

As romantic nationalism grew in Europe in the 1800s, so did the use of folk themes in classical music. Among the strongest Nordic examples is Norwegian composer Edvard Hagerup Grieg. In the past 25 years, I've seen interest grow among classical musicians to hear and understand the actual sources / tunes upon which some of [...]

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MultePod presents: Tule Tanssimaani! Come Dance!

September 5, 2009

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Come dance! This show features an interview with Finnish-American musician, Ralph "Rauli" Tutilla, and highlights selections from the new Finn Hall CD, Tule Tanssimaani! (Come Dance!), as well as some new Finnish music tracks Tutilla likes. If you're new to listening to audio online or downloading the shows, here's how to get started. This Week's [...]

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What are the top 5 traditional Nordic tunes?

August 11, 2009

Every Monday night here in Northfield, Minnesota, we have a group — Nordic Jam — that gathers to play traditional music from the Nordic countries. We've been meeting for almost seven years and it's been a joy to share both the traditions and music with each other. Recently, we were discussing repertoire and some new(er) [...]

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Sax and Pellikvalsen

March 19, 2009

Pellikvalsen efter Lejsme Per Larsson (1822-1907) is a familiar Swedish waltz from Dalarna. Here it is done on a 1990 Swedish television show with a saxophone / trumpet group and a full complement of folk musicians playing fiddle, nyckelharpa and cittra. Swedish guitarist Kenny Håkansson Sr. also recorded this on his 1978 progressive rock album [...]

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