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In the News (Tue 15 Dec 09)

  
  Gjallarhorn
Gjallarhorn features world music that is firmly rooted in the Swedish folk music of Finland, as well as the Norwegian and the Swedish traditions.
Through their intense and witty interpretations, allied to an innovative combination of instruments, the group creates a fascinating landscape around their mythical medieval ballads, hymns and whirling minuets.
Gjallarhorn's dynamic and expressive arrangements of world music have brought the old Nordic tonalities to modern audiences within fields as diverse as jazz, rock and world music.
www.gjallarhorn.com   (145 words)

  
 Gjallarhorn, Grimborg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Gjallarhorn specializes in interpreting this strain of folk music, one which is shared by both countries.
With it, Gjallarhorn confirms its status as one of the cream of the crop in the Nordic folk scene.
Gjallarhorn has gone from being a group that interprets old songs in a mostly traditional manner to a group that uses traditional music as a springboard for its own creativity and vision.
www.rambles.net /gjallarhorn_grim02.html   (413 words)

  
 NorthSide Catalog - Grimborg - Gjallarhorn
Gjallarhorn have a dreamy, completely acoustic sound featuring intense fiddling, the drone of the didgeridoo, mandola, global rhythms, percussion, and the sweeping vocals of Jenny Wilhelms.
The narrative of Gjallarhorn's songs spring primarily from Nordic mythology.
The Gjallarhorn is the horn with which the gatekeeper god, Heimdal, sent messages from the gods of Asgård to the mortals of Midgård. The name of the horn is related to the word gjala, which means "to shout" or "to sing out."
www.noside.com /Catalog/CatalogAlbum_01.asp?Album_ID=178   (496 words)

  
 Gjallarhorn "Sjofn" at Musical Discoveries
Gjallarhorn's Afro-Cuban, Indian and Middle-Eastern percussion brings back the drum to the music, while the fiddles are the most common instrument in the folk tradition.
Gjallarhorn write, "She is the guardian of this recording where the lyrics feature meetings between lovers of both a human and spiritual kind.
Bonfires were lit to honour both her and her other fertility goddess sisters every spring, in the hope that they would sow seed of love and growth in both man and soil, brining love and a good harvest to the people.
www.musicaldiscoveries.com /reviews/gjallarhorn.htm   (2167 words)

  
 Straight.com Vancouver | Music Previews | Finnish folkies Gjallarhorn mix fiddles, club beats
Dressed in flowing robes of grey and fl and fronted by the shamanic presence of singer and fiddler Jenny Wilhelms, this electrifying acoustic ensemble has yet to establish itself in North America—but with an upcoming tour and a new CD on the horizon, this may be its year.
But according to the Gjallarhorn vocalist, it represents both a musical and a technical leap forward for a band that has always maintained exceptionally high sonic and artistic levels.
The mega-platinum coproducer of Michael Jackson’s Thriller was introduced to Gjallarhorn’s work by the band’s in-house sound tech, Martin Kantola, and assumed mixing duties once the basic tracks had been recorded in Finland.
www.straight.com /content.cfm?id=19165   (554 words)

  
 Gjallarhorn (group) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The narrative of Gjallarhorn's songs springs primarily from Norse mythology.
The Gjallarhorn is the sounding horn used by the god Heimdall, guardian of the Bifröst bridge to Asgard, to announce the onset of the final conflict of Ragnarök.
Gjallarhorn was formed in 1994 on the west coast of Finland, in the Swedish speaking area, by Jenny Wilhelms, Christopher Öhman (viola, mandola) and Jacob Frankenhaeuser (didgeridoo).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gjallarhorn_(group)   (519 words)

  
 Gjallarhorn
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www.gjallarhorn.com /links.html   (221 words)

  
 Gjallarhorn
If Gjallarhorn is a living being, Wilhelms is its head; she is the band's lead singer, fiddler, and primary spokesperson.
Gjallarhorn has its origins in the community known as Finland-Swedish, the ethnically Swedish minority residing in Finland.
While the group members' native language is a dialect of Swedish (a Scandinavian language), their other national language is Finnish (a Finno-Ugric language), and for Wilhelms to sing in both is no more contrived than, say, Celine Dion singing in both French and English.
www.dirtynelson.com /linen/124/124gjallarhorn.html   (447 words)

  
 CMEE - GJALLARHORN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
With their dynamic world music arrangements Gjallarhorn has brought the Nordic tonality to a modern audience in both the jazz, rock and wold music fields.
Gjallarhorn has found a way to combine the most ancient musical cultures around the world with its similarities and its different elements.
Gjallarhorn is one of the leading export groups in the field of Nordic folk music.
www.creative-music-of-east-europe.com /art048en.htm   (668 words)

  
 World Music Central - Flaxen Hair Maidens & White Mares: Nordic Songs of Gjallarhorn
Gjallarhorn's previous releases, Sjofn and Grimborg have been enchanting my ears with their weave of magic and music for some time now.
But none of this comes as a surprise since Gjallarhorn plays medieval traditional music hailing throughout Scandinavia and the musicians decorate all their repertoire with a global view.
Whether we know it or not, we need groups such as Gjallarhorn to keep us in touch with the wonders of the natural world and our mystical connection to all those glorious creatures, both real and imagined.
www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php/20060922205731857   (503 words)

  
 Amazon.de: Sjofn: Musik: Gjallarhorn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Gjallarhorn bauen erfolgreich ihre besondere schamanische Note in der skandinavischen Szene aus - und dies, ohne eine Materialschlacht mit Gitarren- und Drum-Gewittern bemühen zu müssen.
"Gjallarhorn" ist ein Begriff der nordischen Mythologie und bedeutet ein laut tönendes Horn, dessen Schall durch alle Welten tönen soll.
Von Gjallarhorn dürfte in der Weltmusikszene noch einiges zu hören sein.
www.amazon.de /Sjofn-Gjallarhorn/dp/B000050IWU   (561 words)

  
 Peregrina
Gjallarhorn features world music with roots in the Swedish folk music of Finland.
A personal and talented echo of the ancient folk music tradition of Scandinavia with its mythical medieval ballads, whirling minuets, prayers in runo-metric chanting and ancient Icelandic r'mur epics.
Most ancient musical cultures around the world have similarities and use different elements for the same function in their music.
www.peregrinamusic.de /_ap/sites/_ie/egjallar.php   (209 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Sjofn: Music: Gjallarhorn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Like Wimme, the Finnish-based Gjallarhorn are pushing at the bounds of Scandinavian music, even including samples of dolphin sounds on the closing "Sinivatsa." There's little doubt they've evaded the traditional sophomore jinx.
This is Gjallarhorn's second CD available in the U.S. If you liked their first CD (Ranarop), or music by Hedningarna and Garmarna, you'll probably enjoy this.
I have also seen Gjallarhorn and they are every bit as amazing in person, so I surely don't think this CD is overproduced-ths songs sound substantially the same live.
www.amazon.com /Sjofn-Gjallarhorn/dp/B0000516VE   (1326 words)

  
 Gjallarhorns hjemmeside
Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn har deltatt i mange konkurranser i løpet av de siste 30 årene.
Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn er et av de første korps som deltok i NM, og i 1980 var vi for første gang med i NM for Brassband i Bergen, og har vært med siden.
Som to av de første jentene i Gjallarhorn har vi hatt gleden av å følge korpset gjennom 33 år.
www.gjallarhorn.no /Historie.asp   (882 words)

  
 The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music - Gjallarhorn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Gjallarhorn are actually the band that first got me interested in Scandinavian folk, and they're very fun.
Gjallarhorn was definitely a musical highlight of the Folk Alliance festival I saw them at.
Gjallarhorn are from Finland, but they mix the traditional singing with interesting percussion and didgeridoo.
ectoguide.org /commentator/neal/gjallarhorn&p=2   (564 words)

  
 Gjallarhorn, Grimborg
Vocalist Jenny Willhelms summoned these forces with her voice, while her whole persona emanated the qualities of some reborn Scandinavian deity, at once both inviting and forbidding.
Gjallarhorn are Jenny Willhelms on vocals, violin and hardanger fiddle; Christopher Öhman on viola, mandola, vocals and kalimba; Tommy Mansikka on aho, didgeridoo, mungiga, udu and djembe; and David Lillkvist on percussion and kaliba.
If you like Gjallarhorn as a nordic-world dance band with easygoing, nature-loving themes, Grimborg may prove to be more difficult for you.
www.greenmanreview.com /cd/cd_grimborg.html   (795 words)

  
 Gjallarhorn : Ranarop: Call of the Sea Witch - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Gjallarhorn : Ranarop: Call of the Sea Witch
It's also a fitting name for this album by Gjallarhorn, a Finnish folk group whose intense sound evokes a siren's call.
Singer/fiddler Jenny Wilhelms leads the quartet in traditional dances and ballads from the Swedish-speaking people of Finland, along with evocative instrumentals penned by the band.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,371565,00.html   (185 words)

  
 Gjallarhorn Sjofn
"Sjofn" é o segundo disco dos filandeses Gjallarhorn, surgidos em meados de 90 e que se inspiraram sobretudo na mitologia nórdica - povoada por duendes, trolls, bruxas, montanhas mágicas, deuses e, neste caso particular, Sjorn: a deusa das paixões terrenas...
Assim acontece com os Gjallarhorn, porém este grupo finlandês não se limita a importar influências.
A música dos Gjallarhorn é extremamente contemporânea, porém não esquece nunca as suas raízes culturais.
attambur.com /OutrosSons/Paises/gjallarhorn_sjofn.htm   (400 words)

  
 Gjallarhorn: Grimborg / cdRoots
Finally, the long anticipated third CD from Gjallarhorn (pronounced "yal-lair-horn") is here.
Gjallarhorn have a dreamy, completely acoustic sound featuring intense fiddling, the drone of the didgeridoo, mandola, global rhythms, percussion, and the sweeping vocals of Finally, the long anticipated third CD from Gjallarhorn (pronounced "yal-lair-horn") is here.
The Gjallarhorn (pronounced "Yallarhorn") is the horn with which the gatekeeper god, Heimdal, sent messages from the gods of Asgård to the mortals of Midgård. The name of the horn is related to the word gjala, which means 'to shout' or 'to sing out.'
www.cdroots.com /ns-1070.html   (545 words)

  
 GJALLARHORN Ranarop / Call of the Sea Witch review by jaenne
Before Gjallarhorn I was listening to a Swedish group Garmarna for awhile and liked it a lot.
But when you find something as good and enjoyable from your own country, it surely is a moment of pride and happiness.
I'm not very pleased with their last album, since I've only heard it once (maybe that's the reason).
www.progarchives.com /Review.asp?id=32014   (158 words)

  
 Music News
Their latest album, Sjofn (Pronounced: SHOW-fin), is a hymn to the Goddess of love and one of a family of Goddesses that reign over fertility.
Gjallarhorn take their name from the horn wielded by Heimdal, guardian of the gates of Asgard, the Scandinavian heaven.
Gjallarhorn have only been to the U.S. once on a trip to play at Disneyworld’s Epcot Center.
www.pulsetc.com /beforejune/V4I45/music.html   (5070 words)

  
 Gjallarhorn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Norse mythology, the Giallarhorn or Gjallarhorn ("ringing horn") is the horn with which the gatekeeper god, Heimdallr, announces Ragnarök.
In Gylfaginning, Gjallarhorn is also the name of a drinking horn used by the god Mímir when he imbibes from the Mímisbrunn, the well of knowledge and wisdom.
This article relating to a Norse myth or legend is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gjallarhorn   (135 words)

  
 Inside Bay Area - Gjallarhorn offers something different from Scandinavia
That's why we took note of Gjallarhorn's show tonight at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley.
The group is one of the leading lights of Scandinavia's lively folk scene, wedding its roots in the Swedish folk traditions of Finland's West Coast with dynamic, expressive contemporary sensibilities to create a truly distinctive sonic blend.
Using witty arrangements and atypical instrumentation, Gjallarhorn — Adrian Jones (viola and mandola), Petter Berndalen (percussion), Goran Mansson (flutes and recorders) and Jenny Wilhelms (vocals) — creates intriguing musical settings for its medieval ballads, hymns and minuets.
www.insidebayarea.com /bayarealiving/ci_4065072   (496 words)

  
 Freight and Salvage: Gjallarhorn
One of the leading lights of Scandinavia's lively folk scene, Gjallarhorn weds its roots in the Swedish folk traditions of Finland's west coast with dynamic, expressive contemporary sensibilities to create a truly distinctive sonic blend.
Gjallarhorn features Adrian Jones on viola and mandola, percussionist Petter Berndalen, and Goran Mansson on flutes and recorders -- including the infamous sub-contrabass recorder -- with the incredible, ethereal vocals of founding member, Jenny Wilhelms, soaring above it all.
The group has won numerous awards for their first three releases, including the coveted French La Monde de la Musique CHOC for their second CD, Sjofn.
www.thefreight.org /2006/0607-july/info_060718.html   (161 words)

  
 Recording Review: Gjallarhorn / Sjofn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Gjallarhorn is a quartet of musicians from the Swedish side of Finland who delve deep into the earth for their wild, unfettered sound.
Yes, there are the requisite dolphin and ocean sounds, but a jazzy kalimba ostinato and Wilhelms' precise vocals give it meat and spirit.
The mystery of the Icelandic rune poem gets the Gjallarhorn treatment on "Hjaðningaríma," a poem about trolls, witches, and giants.
www.rootsworld.com /reviews/gjallarhorn.html   (358 words)

  
 Morrigan's Pit - metal webzine
Gjallarhorn didn't form like most bands, starting with a band and then make music.
DoomSword and Gjallarhorn have different purposes and different attitudes, even though the music looks similar due to the two members in common.
Most of the band is Italian (except for you I believe?), do you get a lot of strange reactions, or criticism even, on the fact that a bunch of Italians are raving about Viking history and playing Viking metal as if it were their own heritage?
www.morrigans-pit.org /mp/int_gjallarhorn0805.php   (1203 words)

  
 Gjallarhorn - Sjofn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Gjallarhorn's unique mix of world music finds its roots in the Swedish folk music of Finland.
Jews Harp is also used to produce really interesting effects and Afro-Cuban, Indian and Middle-Eastern percussion heightens the dance as the drum beats out a trance-like rhythm.
Gjallarhorn Are: Jenny Wilhelms (Vocals, fiddle), Christopher Ohman (Viola, mandola, vocals, Kalimba), Tommy Mansikka-Aho (Didgeridoo, slideridoo, jews harp, udu, djembe), David Lillkvist (Percussion, Kalimba).
www.folking.com /reviews/reviews/8.shtml   (138 words)

  
 ¡Globalquerque! 2006 Schedule
To experience their contemporary side, head to Keller Hall in the Fine Arts Building of the UNM Campus on Saturday, Sept 30th for a concert featuring three compositions by UNM Faculty Member Daniel Davis.
Gjallarhorn (pronounced YAHL-ahr-horn) features world music that is firmly rooted in the Swedish folk music of Finland, as well as the Norwegian and the Swedish traditions.
Tower epulse writes: "Gjallarhorn has the sound that's most ear-friendly to Westerners, partly due to the lush vocals of Jenny Wilhelms, a folk diva with a Sandy Denny-ish ability to evoke deep emotion." Prog Archives describes the band as being "...like nothing we have heard before...
www.globalquerque.com /schedule.html   (3838 words)

  
 Fonts - Gjallarhorn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Gjallarhorn - Font by The Scriptorium [24.69 Kb]
It has various peculiar letter forms, and the font includes two or more different versions of many of the characters.
An excellent example of stylized hand lettering by one of the great decorative artists of the Art Nouveau period.
www.lordkyl.net /fonts/fonts.php?id=240   (85 words)

  
 Scandinavian Shop > Music > Finnish Folk - Scandinavica.com
Gjallarhorn are primarily an acoustic group, but they have a large, highly produced sound that sweeps the listener away.
They sing old ballads and ancient stories, and do it in a stridently contemporary style.
The songs range from the Finnish Gjallarhorn to the Swedes of Hedningarna.
www.scandinavica.com /shop/music/finnish.htm   (542 words)

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