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Hedningarna
Artist: Hedningarna
Label: NorthSide
Genre : Acoustic Instrumental
Nordic
Traditional
World
Instruments : Bagpipes (Swedish bagpipes)
Flute, willow (overtone flute)
Flute, wooden
Frame drum
Hurdy-gurdy
Lute (Baroque lute)
Stringdrum
Geography : Sweden
Label : Northside - http://www.noside.com
Description:
Ice Price
In the late 1980s, Hållbus Totte Mattson, Anders Norudde and Björn Tollin found that in spite of totally different musical backgrounds they share the same basic groove, and a desire to go far back for the roots of the Old Norse culture.
These three formed the core trio that is Nordic supergroup Hedningarna. "Hedning" means "heathen" but also "unfaithful:" this band from the beginning has set its own course. Anders started to invent and build new instruments so that they could produce the sounds they were hearing in their heads.
Acknowledging their infernal groove, Hedningarna soon became the most popular band for dancing in Sweden. In 1989 the trio recorded this, their first album, a set of instrumental dance tunes.
Following this release, they joined forces with two Finnish women singers making a quintet that created a trailblazing sound and led the Nordic charge onto the world music scene in the 1990s.
Ice Price
In the late 1980s, Hållbus Totte Mattson, Anders Norudde and Björn Tollin found that in spite of totally different musical backgrounds they share the same basic groove, and a desire to go far back for the roots of the Old Norse culture.
These three formed the core trio that is Nordic supergroup Hedningarna. "Hedning" means "heathen" but also "unfaithful:" this band from the beginning has set its own course. Anders started to invent and build new instruments so that they could produce the sounds they were hearing in their heads.
Acknowledging their infernal groove, Hedningarna soon became the most popular band for dancing in Sweden. In 1989 the trio recorded this, their first album, a set of instrumental dance tunes.
Following this release, they joined forces with two Finnish women singers making a quintet that created a trailblazing sound and led the Nordic charge onto the world music scene in the 1990s.
Reviews
- "...the stark beauty of these eerie tunes can melt your igloo." -- Playboy
Track List:
| 1 | Polska After Pelle Fors | 3:30 | |
| 2 | Förtvivlans Polska / Desperation Polska | 2:10 | |
| 3 | Häxpolskan / The Witch Polska | 2:23 | |
| 4 | Skavlåten / The Scrape Tune | 3:02 | |
| 5 | Ölbackens Polska | 4:05 | |
| 6 | Särna Galma Brudmarsch / Old Särna Wedding March | 3:51 | |
| 7 | Multihalling | 2:58 | |
| 8 | Fulinghalling / Scamp Halling | 5:33 | |
| 9 | Polska After Olof Tillman | 4:35 | |
| 10 | Doplåten / The Baptism Tune | 0:44 | |
| 11 | Polska After Hins Anders | 1:44 | |
| 12 | Lacknafta | 3:10 | |
| 13 | Björnlåten / The Bear Tune | 3:49 |
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