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Turning pop into polska

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've always said that a hallmark of a truly great melody is that it can cross genres.
I recently came across [...]

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MultePod presents: RomJul

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RomJul
Music for Romjul — the period between Christmas and New Year.
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This Week's Playlist:Related Posts:MultePod presents: Strålande JulMultePod presents: Peaceful EveningMultePod presents: AdventsalmMultePod presents: NisseDansMultePod presents: Euro-visions (rebroadcast)

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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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MultePod presents: Strålande Jul

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Strålande Jul
A special two-hour, commercial-free Multe Music with songs of a radiant Christmas.
The complete show is available for download NOW on the Multe Music iTunes feed or on our archives/downloads page.
The show will be broadcast online and on air at KYMNRadio.net on Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24) from 7-9 p.m. and again on Christmas Day [...]

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Iceland's Frostroses Holiday Concert

The Frostroses Concert is one of Iceland's most cherished Christmas traditions. "Frost roses" is the Icelandic term for the flower-like patterns that form on windows when frost is present.

Begun in 2002, the event brings together well-known performers — many of them from Northern Europe. Here Eivør Pálsdóttir and Ragnheidur Ragga Gisladottir Grondal perform "One Little [...]

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The 7+ hour video that more than 1/4 of Norway watched

On Friday, 27 November, more than 1.2 million Norwegians watched parts of “Bergensbanen” on the Norwegian television channel, NRK2. This is an astonishing fact because this means that more than 25% of the country watched this one television show on that one day.
What was it? A production of NRKBeta made to celebrate the 100th birthday of Bergensbanen [...]

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MultePod presents: NisseDans

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NisseDans
Music about the holiday gift-bringers of the Nordic cultures.
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This Week's Playlist:Related Posts:MultePod presents: Strålande JulMultePod presents: Lucia LightMultePod presents: Peaceful EveningMultePod presents: Let It Rain!MultePod presents: October Frost

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A new take on an old carol

Norwegian National Broadcasting (NRK) has just released a video of the traditional Norwegian Christmas carol, "Det lyser i stille grender (The Lights In The Peaceful Villages)".

It's done by a group called "Julemorgen" as part of the NRK children's series, Super, and their "Jul i Svingen (Christmas in Full Swing)". I think the video – and the [...]

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Celebrating a Scandinavian composer's birthday

Today is the birthday of one of Scandinavia's most celebrated and well-known composers. His works have been heard in almost every country in the world. Do you know who it is?
I don't want to spoil the surprise, so enjoy this two-and-a-half minute clip of a selection of the composer's works played on piano [...]

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A train in the night…

In one of the very first postings on Multe Music, I wrote about a tune written by Norwegian fiddler Sturla Eide, "Tog i natta (A Train In The Night)", that was inspired by a visit to our fair town of Northfield, Minnesota.
Recently Eide put a video (in HD, no less) of one of his performances [...]

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MultePod presents: Lucia Light

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Lucia Light
Celebrating the importance of light during wintertime and the Swedish celebration of St. Lucia.
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This Week's Playlist:Related Posts:MultePod presents: Strålande JulMultePod presents: AdventsalmMultePod presents: Peaceful EveningMultePod presents: NisseDansMultePod presents: Juleevengeliet

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Show update

A hearty thank you / tak / mange takk / tack så mycket / kiitos to our eagle-eyed and eagle-eared fans who noticed that some of our show files were not available on the playlist pages. We've now done a thorough search and have updated all the MultePod show pages to make sure that the [...]

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Reisen til Julestjernen (The Journey to the Christmas Star)

One of Norway's most beloved holiday films is called "Reisen til Julestjernen (The Journey to the Christmas Star)". Released in 1976, it is now often played on Norwegian TV on Christmas Eve.
"Julestjernen" has a couple of meanings. It refers to the Christmas star that shown over Bethlehem. It also means the star that traditionally tops [...]

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MultePod presents: Peaceful Evening

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Peaceful Evening
As the holiday season is upon us and December 10th is the date when the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded, today's broadcast "Peaceful Evening" — just another way to translate one of the most famous Christmas songs ever — features songs of and about peace.
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Special Winter Walk broadcast today from 5-9 pm!

Today — Thursday, 3 December 2009 — is Northfield, Minnesota's annual Winter Walk.
We shut down the main street (Division Street) and make it into a pedestrian outdoor market. All the stores are decorated. Most storefronts and downtown trees and light poles are decorated with white lights. Our local eateries are full of wonderful holiday treats, [...]

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