Ísland

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!

Ísland

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)
Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir, Composer & Performer (Iceland, 2018)
Interview
Podcast
Songs
Storysampler
Virtual Reality

Collected Interviews

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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 …«

Storysampler

Prototyping Langspil

Folk Musik Festival

Þjóðlagahátíðin á Siglufirði

Interview

The duo Ingibjargir – Songs to poems by Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir

Songs

Tvisöngur: Feigur Fallandason / Fallandason is sworn to death

Virtual Reality Videos

Collected Songs

Virtual Reality

Gadusmorhua Ensemble – Folk Music Center

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Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir, Composer & Performer (Iceland, 2018)

»Folkmusic is these open form. Open for interpretation. If you are really strict about it, it loses its appeal and it‘s character.«

Podcast

Fair Folk