The Nordic Sound

By Jameson Foster

The Nordic Sound is a living archive of Nordic music across traditions, genres, and generations. Created by Jameson Foster, Musicologist and Nordic Folklorist of University of Colorado Boulder

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February 22, 2023 #12 - Anette Aga
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Anette Aga joins the Nordic Sound Channel to tell us about her debut album Skyggestrand Nøkkevatn, and the wonderful, beautiful world of Nordic folklore and fairytales that inspires her music and art.
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January 26, 2023 #11 - Hindarfjäll & Torulf
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Nils of Hindarfjäll and Frederik of Torulf join the channel to talk about their music, how attitudes have changed in Scandinavia towards expressions of cultural heritage over the last decades, and how this is opening up exciting new opportunities for Nordic musicians to more freely explore new ideas and even reclaim heritage from stigma.

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Torulf: nordictribal.com
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January 20, 2023 #10 - Nanna Barslev (Asynja, Huldre)
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The wonderful Nanna Barslev (Huldre, Asynje, and more) joined me to talk about her debut album as a solo artist, how she uses her music to find balance in life, and much, much more! Lysbærer has earned high praise and acclaim across several music journalism outlets, so if you haven't had the pleasure of listening to it yet, be sure to check it out!

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January 20, 2023 #9 - Nordic Animism (Raven Brings Runes)
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Today we're joined by Christine Kammerer (Jotun Revolution, Gjaldulei), Kjell Braaten (Wardruna, Nebala), and of course Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen of Nordic Animism to discuss the music project Raven Brings Runes.

Raven Brings Runes is a song bridging the worlds of Animism and Music to create a discursive music experience which seeks to reconnect ourselves with humans and non-human persons alike, to transcend national borders, and cultivate a stronger sense of solidarity and hope in the face of an absolutely fucked global ecosystem. (Not usually so brash here, but this is one issue I don't sugar coat.)

But, can music actually make a difference in this regard? It is just pretty sound after all - what can it really do for the environment? Tune in to hear our thoughts on the matter from a diverse range of perspectives from musicology, to performer, to historian of religion.
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January 20, 2023 #9 - Bjarte Eike (Barokksolistene)
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Think classical music is boring? Guess again! Bjarte Eike and his Barokksolistene project have been making waves in the classical (well, technically Baroque, but you all know what I mean...) music scene through his audacious performances which dare to make this music fun and relevant to modern audiences, resulting in an incredibly charming fusion of baroque, folk, and jazz styles. Bjarte Eike's approach to baroque performance breathes new life into this old music tradition while staying true to its essence - an incredibly difficult feat to achieve!

Join me in learning about Bjarte's journey as a baroque musician and his work with both his 2017 Alehouse Sessions and the new 2022 follow-up Playhouse Sessions to gain a new perspective (and dare I say appreciation!) on this near-ancient, yet timeless, music.
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1h 58min
January 20, 2023 #8 - Kjell Braaten
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Deemed one of the "OG's" of Viking music by the chuckleheads over at the Nordic Mythology Podcast, the venerable Kjell Braaten joins the Nordic Sound Channel to talk about his album Blóta, his work with Jonas Lorentzen on Nebala, and a side quest into ethnomusicology and how music travels through cultures.
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1h 52min
January 18, 2023 #7 - Nytt Land
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Anatoly Pakhalenko of Nytt Land joins the Nordic Sound Channel to talk about Midgardsblot, making music as a family, their American music influences inspiring the upcoming EP Blood of the West, and connecting with your land and home through music.
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January 18, 2023 #6 - Emilie Lorentzen (Heilung)
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The incredible Emilie Lorentzen of Heilung joins me to talk about her journey in Heilung from Warrior to Singer, but even more special I think, to also talk about 'Moersmål', her debut album in the traditional folk music scene. Be sure to purchase her EP on bandcamp!
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1h 35min
November 02, 2022 #5 - Jonas Lorentzen (Nebala)
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In this episode we have a first - someone who I've met before interviewing! Jonas and I met at Fire in the Mountains and again at Midgardsblot and this renaissance man somehow found the time to join us to talk about his music, his experience making music for the Northman, and how music festivals can bring people together communally as well as spiritually.
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1h 34min
October 25, 2022 #4 - Hoven Droven
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Kjell-Erik and Bjorn of Hoven Droven - one of my long-time favorite Swedish bands - join the channel to talk about their 30 years as a band, how they keep things fresh, and what it was like approaching their latest album. As I like to say: if you don't listen to Hoven Droven, are you really even living?
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