Discover the world of Icelandic folk music. Learn about rímur (chanting epic poetry), tvísöngur (quint-songs), or the Icelandic traditional folk instrument langspil (similar to dulcimer). Enjoy while traveling!
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Discover the world of Icelandic folk music. Learn about rímur (chanting epic poetry), tvísöngur (quint-songs), or the Icelandic traditional folk instrument langspil (similar to dulcimer). Enjoy while traveling!
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Folk Musik Festival
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir, Mezzo Soprano, Duo Atlantica (Iceland, 2018)
»Iceland as an island was very isolated for a very long time from the rest of Europe and the rest of the world… certain musical styles that were in fashion in the middle ages in Europe, didn ́t really go out of fashion in Iceland and just continued …«