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	Nordic music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nordic music includes a diverse array of popular, folk and classical styles found in a number of Northern European, especially Scandinavian, countries.
		Gammeldans are a kind of dance song played by harmonica and accordion, popular in both Sweden and Norway in the late 19th and early 20th century.
		Circle dancing while singing ballads are a historic part of the folk traditions of all of northern Europe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nordic_music (889 words)

	Music of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Traditional Norwegian songs (kvad), ballads and short, often improvised songs (stev) are three of the biggest types of folk music.
		Norway shares the Nordic dance music tradition with its neighbouring countries, where the Hardanger fiddle (hardingfele), the most distinctive instrument in Norwegian folk music, is used along with other fiddles like the standard violin and Setesdals-fele.
		Traditional dances are normally referred to as bygdedans (village dance) and include halling, pols, springleik, rull, gangar and springar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Norway (1405 words)

	Folksy Links - Folk Bands and Musicians On Line
		The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, is one of Scotland's foremost traditional music organisations.
		Elin and Edward, Elin Skoglund and Edward Anderzon are certified tradition bearers, of music from the provinces of Uppland and Södermanland in Eastern Sweden.
		Erika och Cecilia, Erika Lindgren, fiddle and Cecilia Österholm nyckelharpa.
	www.folksylinks.it /folksy_s.html (10477 words)

	Music Library
		In March 1995 the Gordon Ekvall Tracie Music Library was established as a research archive of traditional Nordic music and dance, available to the public at Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle.
		Like much of the commercially recorded music in the archives, many of the Library's books, monographs, periodicals, sheet music, and dance notes are now out of print and have become all the more valuable to researchers.
		One of the Library's particular missions is the continuing documentation of the Nordic folk music and dance scene in the Pacific Northwest.
	www.skandia-folkdance.org /Music_Library/music_library.html (695 words)

	nordic_music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Musically, the band is a mixture of fiddle, mandola, didgeridoo, and percussion, with vocals provided by Jenny Wilhelms.
		The mixing of Celtic music, particularly that of the Anglo-Scottish border region, with a brooding Swedish fiddle drone, is quite magical in nature, and they do it with a more than competent demeanor and a quiet grace.
		Comprised of Mikael Marin on viola and violin; Roger Tallroth on guitar and bouzouki; André Ferrari on percussion; and Olov Johansson on nyckelharpa and kontrabasharpa, Vasen is a Swedish band whose music is grounded in the traditional folk music and instruments of Sweden.
	www.greenmanreview.com /nordic_music.html (3079 words)

	Folksy Links - Folk Bands and Musicians On Line
		Kristine Heebøll, is well know on the Danish folk music scene and has played in bands as Phønix and many other projects Her music is from (but not in) the Danish tradition and uses the roots to generate modern modes inspired by jazz and classical as much as folk.
		Instinkt, the love for Nordic folk music forms the jumping off point for the band's original compositions: there are light buoyant tunes built onto deep heavy grooves, beautiful labyrinth soundscapes, expressive and wordless voices melted together with Danish lyrics, and thick modal harmonies.
		Henrik Jansberg, is a fiddle player that plays a mixture of traditional tunes from Denmark and Sweden, as well as a number of his own compositions, usually close to traditional Scandinavian and Celtic music.
	www.folksylinks.it /folksy_d.html (878 words)

	Kansas Folk Music and Dance Resource Center - Folk Here and Now
		Kansas Contra Dance Dance contras and squares to live music, in a number of Kansas cities.
		The Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) is an association of people and groups with a common interest in English and Anglo-American folk dance, music and song.
		Its goals are to share a diverse range of dance and music with an intergenerational audience, develop leadership in dance and music to ensure its continuity, retain records which document the past, present and future of our American dance and promote fellowship and enjoyment through the production of dance events,music, and dance materials.
	www.kansasfolk.org /nowhome.htm (903 words)

	Scandinavian Dance Terms © 1997 by SMF
		In dealing with traditional music and dance it should be noted that names of dances and dance rhythms often differ considerably, both among and within the various lands of origin.
		To further complicate the matter, when dance music is published in record form, the titling of the selections may have very little to do with the dances per se.
		Often the dance rhythm may be indicated in the title, such as vals, schottis, polka, polska, etc., but this may be of little help, even misleading, in determining the exact step or dance best suited to that particular rendition of the music.
	www.folkdancing.com /Pages/skandia/appx_b.htm (1987 words)

	The DanceGypsys Dance and Music Organizations
		Organizations are divided into two groups: those that have dance as a primary focus and those which cover a much wider range of musical topics but include substantial sections of dance information.
		EDT’s mission is to foster understanding and awareness of world cultures through the re-creation and presentation of traditional ethnic dance and music.
		The Dance Gypsy lists information on folk dance, contra dance and other traditional dances and festivals in New England and the US, but was designed to use scripts and frames.
	www.thedancegypsy.com /resources/orgs.shtml (602 words)

	Music and Dance Events in the Nordic Countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Hungarian performers, local folk music ensembles and dance groups will honour the theme in their selection of music and choreographies, especially at a "Hungarian evening", where there will also be an opportunity to sample the fiery flavours of Magyar cuisine.
		You are invited to beautiful Telemark in Norway for the 17th Annual Winter Workshop in traditional Norwegian music and dance.
		Dance Staff: Tommy and Ewa Englund, Stefan and Anneli Wiklund, Sven and Britt-Marie Olsson, Rune Bäcklin and Monika Olsson, Britt-Marie Westholm and Erik Dahlgren.
	members.aol.com /jglittle/ncsscandevents.html (1900 words)

	Rambles: Hans Fredrik Jacobsen, Vind (Wind) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Not surprisingly, Vind boasts some formidable musical guests: Tone Hulbaekmo of Kalenda Maya on vocals, pump organ and harps; Lien on Hardanger fiddle and nyckelharpa; Knut Reiersrud on electric guitar and dobro; Frode Fjellheim of Transjoik on synthesizers; and Snorre Bjerck on percussion and vocals.
		It is sort of an affectionate tribute to Nordic pastoral music, a tradition featuring flute and horn music as well as livestock calls.
		The unusual rhythms of Nordic dance music jostle with the mellow jazz vibe.
	www.rambles.net /jacobsen_vind03.html (503 words)

	Harv, Must (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Fusions with rock, jazz, dance music and the traditional music of other countries are everywhere.
		Many of the traditional tunes have been given new names, but the liner notes identify each type of tune and name the musician in whose manner the melody is played.
		The stories are often funny; a pols renamed "Blää!" is described as "bad music for bad people." Fiddlers in particular will wish that the liner notes went into more detail about which fiddles appear on which tracks; everything from the "regular" fiddle to the moraharpa (the ancestor of today's nyckelharpa) shows up.
	www.rambles.net /harv_must00.html (566 words)

	VRCD 343 The Pioneer Trio: Old Time Scandinavian Dance Music - Liner Notes - Voyager Recordings and Publications: Old ...
		Dancers delighted in pivoting and dancing around the floor to their traditional old time dance tunes such as schottishes, polkas, hambos, and waltzes.
		The Skandia Music Foundation decided that the group should be recorded while two of the original musicians were still around, featuring the tunes and the style that they became known for over the years.
		The Skandia Music Foundation is proud to present this recording to preserve the music of a legendary group which has contributed so much to the enjoyment of Scandinavian dancing in the Pacific Northwest.
	www.voyagerrecords.com /LN343.htm (667 words)

	SCANDINAVIAN DANCE AND MUSIC EVENTS — OCTOBER 2003
		Flukt (the name means "soaring flight" in Norwegian) mixes traditional Scandinavian music made of pure tunes and simple moods with classical and bluesy styles in a trio of fiddle, accordion and percussion.
		They are currently on tour in America and have been invited to perform for the second time at the Nordic Roots Festival in Minneapolis, one of the most respected venues for contemporary Nordic music in the United States.
		All dances are taught, you do not have to bring a partner with you to participate.
	pages.prodigy.net /seims/mary/newsletter.htm (1275 words)

	Reviews VRCD 364 Nordic Spirit: Scandinavian Dance Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Scandinavian Dance Music duo of Johnson and Anderson, aided by present and former Northern Exposure bandmates and abetted by Phil and Vivian Williams, have produced a generous helping of waltzes, schottisches, and polkas that will keep folks on the floor when live music is unavailable.
		The disc is a superb collection of modern and traditional tunes, learned the old fashioned way by two who grew up steeped in this music and who have been top performers for decades.
		Together they relive the music that was almost gone when they were children: waltzes, polkas, mazurkas, schottisches, and walking tunes, with help from the band Nordic Exposure on five tunes.
	www.voyagerrecords.com /RV364.htm (220 words)

	KMSU World Beat Playlist: March 2001 - Mark R. Thomas
		Lilting is a celtic form of music, though here LILT is used as an acronym to hint at the myriad Italian dialects; each representing a way of life slowly giving way to globalization.
		Denmark's Sorten Muld blend traditional Nordic ballads with contemporary electronics, it is a blend of old and new: hurdy gurdy, bagpipes and fiddles meld with dance music technology and at the center of the mix, Ulla Bendixen's alluring vocals.
		The mission of SANA is to support the preservation of Madagascar's music, culture and environment.
	www.mnsu.edu /kmsufm/wbpl/playList/WB01-03.html (281 words)

	FOLKNORTH.ORG - Nordic Council of Traditional Music and Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Nordic Council of Traditional Music and Dance is an organisation for cooperation between the folk music and dance organisations in the Nordic countries.
		This web directory of Nordic artists and teachers is one of the main projects the council has worked on during the last few years.
		The council organises a tour called Network North - Traditional Music - Music of the Northlands during August-November 2002, with musicians from Denmark, The Faeroe Islands, England, Finland, Ireland, Norway and Sweden touring all of these countries.
	www.folknorth.org /nfk.html (114 words)

	Nordic Omnibus, November 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		What we're discussing today is Nordic dance music suitable for a cold, windy night, so you're welcome to join in the conversation...
		They are tackling the music of the Faroe Islands in a set of songs and dances from a 1923 collection called 'Faroese Melodies to Danish Heroic Ballads' and the music books of Jens Christian Svabo (1746 to 1824).
		Truly.) Spælimenninir is a bloody good group which plays traditional and contemporary music from Scandinavia and the British Isles on a wide range on instruments, including fiddle, hardanger fiddle, recorder, keyboards, accordion, mandolin, guitar, acoustic bass and vocals.
	www.greenmanreview.com /cd/cd_nordic_omni_11_02.html (1478 words)

	NORDIC ROOTS Festival -- 2001
		The festival, which features concerts, events and workshops, will again feature leading bands of the New Nordic movement at the Cedar Cultural Center on the West Bank.
		The festival was presented with a CUE (Committee on Urban Development) award by the City of Minneapolis on January 28th for significant achievement in enlivening the City's cultural environment.
		The Nordic Roots Festival is a co-production of
	www.noside.com /festival/index1.html (200 words)

	Snow, friends, food, drink, and music -- A Dance music omnibus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Paul is well-known in English and Irish music circles, John comes via a Portuguese symphony orchestra and Tony, an ex-pat Yorkshireman, was always one of the best-known bouzouki/guitar players in the borders.' OK, so all these groups love glomming diverse musical traditions into their own unique sound.
		Nordic thrash folk's always an interesting listen, and Vasen is truly a great band which gets to strut it's considerable talents on this live recording.
		Their website says that 'Zignaamama's project was born with the intention of letting a larger public know the culture and the traditions of both Roma and Jews through their music and by bringing closer the two ethnic groups that also if clearly different, are united by the same worship for freedom.
	www.greenmanreview.com /snowfall.html (2446 words)

	SCANDINAVIAN DANCE AND MUSIC EVENTS — Latest Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		My wedding was beautiful and full of music thanks to many friends and family including nine of Sigurd's family who traveled from Norway, and it could not have gone better, except for the fact that my husband left for Norway two days after.
		Music will be provided by Char Bostrom and Art Bjorngjeld, but all musicans are wlecome to bring their instruments.
		Boulder, CO. Hälsingland dances with Anneli and Stefan Wiklumd and fiddlers Bengt Jonsson and Örjan Hans-Ers.
	catpin.com /mary/newsletter.shtml (1391 words)

	Boot : Virvla - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Boot's Virvla showcases traditional Nordic dance music and routines.
		Nordic dance music has a strong kinship with flamenco and tango styles, as the driven, hypnotic rhythms of songs like "Morasystern," "Lilla Vackra," and "Nystan" demonstrate.
		Virvla (which means "whirl" in Swedish) also features two video tracks of Nordic dancers performing traditional steps as Boot plays in the background.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,904738,00.html (165 words)

	DD - Ambient Chill, Beats n Breaks, Nu Dub, Psy Trance, World Fusion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The aim is to generate awareness for the organisation and the problems townships in South Africa face, as well as to raise funds to enable Philani to continue its work and improve health awareness within the community.
		The Mothers is an album of exciting musical collaborations extolling the values of care and welfare developed by Peter Raeburn, a London-based producer.
		These mixes assimilate natural voices and urban production creating a cross-cultural fusion of music, education and awareness and a fresh take on the oral tradition.
	www.dolphindiscs.co.uk (442 words)

	Scandinavian Shop > Music > Nordic Lounge and Dance - Scandinavica.com
		The intense electronic dance music of Swedish band "Rasmus" was used as soundtrack for the snowboarding Playstation2 game, SSX.
		Safri Duo are Martin Friis and Uffe Savery, a pair of classically trained Danes who studied at the Royal Danish Conservatory of Classical Music and decided to take a shot at producing dance music - very smart move.
		Reykjavík-based noise quartet Sigur Rós are the biggest band in their native Iceland, which should say much, much more about the collective insanity of that earthquake-ridden, blizzard-beaten crag of an island than anything to do with Sigur Rós's sound.
	www.scandinavica.com /shop/music/electronic.htm (406 words)

	NORDIC ROOTS Festival -- 2000
		The Nordic Roots Festival is a co-production of NorthSide and the Cedar Cultural Centre, specifically focused on the presentation of "new Nordic" folk music and dance.
		Värttinä has been forced to cancel their Nordic Roots Festival appearance on Saturday, April 22 due to illness (six of the ten band members have influenza and have been strongly advised by their doctors not to fly).
		There may also be some additional dances during the days, but they would be separate admission, not part of the Festival Pass.
	www.noside.com /festival/fest2000.html (478 words)

	Grand Union - English Traditional Dance Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Musical Traditions - The Internet Magazine for Traditional Music throughout the world.
		Folk Roots Magazine - For information about Traditional and Folk music in the UK and around the world, including the complete Festivals list.
		Primarily concerned with folk music, ranging from Celtic, English, and Nordic Traditions to Central European, they also venture as far afield as jazz, folk rock, singer-songwriter, and other related categories.
	mysite.freeserve.com /grandunion/Links.htm (113 words)

	Tunes.co.uk - Dance Music from soul & funk to house & breaks: Reviews, Real Audio & Worldwide Mail Order
		A 70 minute long guided tour through the Nordic landscape of chilled nu jazz and lounge beats from Stokholm`s DNM label.
		Streets ahead of your typical comedown sounds, this is music that does considerably more than just...
		Scouse avant-garde supergroup (thirteen of the buggers, last count) Super Numeri specialise in long, intense journeys into music that recall Miles Davis` seventies experiments and...
	www.tunes.co.uk /tunes/laidback/370.html (264 words)

	Music Sources
		This information is only provided as a service to those who are interested in Scandinavian folkdance and music.
		The woman who runs Norsk is an experienced dancer and can recommend albums for desired dances.
		Tunes from the common repertorie of Pacific Northwest musicians who play traditional Scandinavian folk music at Skandia Folkdance Society events.
	www.skandia-folkdance.org /Music_Sources/music_sources.html (160 words)

	Recordings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Contains all the songs, dances and airs from the popular book of the same name.
		The harp, fiddle, flute and pennywhistle enjoy an engaging romp through Cape Breton, Scottish, Irish and Scandinavian music.
		– A treasury of romantic Celtic and Nordic traditional music for harp and flute.
	www.bethkolle.com /recordings.html (150 words)

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