The Nordic Sound with Jameson Foster
By Jameson Foster
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Episodes: 107
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What is the Nordic sound? Is there even a Nordic sound to begin with? Why has the music of the North long invited so much popular attention and imagination across the centuries? Join musicologist Jameson Foster as he explores the very question of music and Nordic cultural heritage through interviews with some of the most prominent musicians in the Nordic music scene today across genres, from black metal, to classical and trad folk, and everything in between.
Remember: No Nazis in Valhalla.
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#67 - Jonas Lorentzen on the Return of Nebala
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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#66 - John Stenersen live from Midgardsblot talks solo Nyckelharpa project
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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#65 - Mattias Thedens of Gangar: Dreng, Criticism, and Playing with Tradition
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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#64 - Songleikr's "Fuglefolk" with Ingrid Auné Falch, Maria Franz, and Kasia Sikora-Black
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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#63 - Jósúa Hróðgeir Rood of NEXION talks Sundrung
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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The Nordic Sound's Top 10 Albums of 2025
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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#62 - Faber Horbach talks Sowulo's new album NIHT
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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#61 - Runahild Kvitbjarkan talks Seid, Healing, and Spirituality
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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#60 - Einar Selvik of Wardruna | Birna, Fire in the Mountains, and More
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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#59 - Maja Kjaer | Danish Folk Music and Fiddling
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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#58 - MÍO | Live from Midgardsblot 2025
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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#57 - Mathias Dahlsveen (Vanvidd) | Live from Midgardsblot
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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#56 - Johannes Geworkian Hellman (Symbio) | A Nordic Hurdy-Gurdy Virtuoso
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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#55 - Björn Kaidel (Akleja, Plønk) | Scandinavian Folk Music in Germany
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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#54 - Mia Guldhammer (Virelai) | Danish Folk Music, Medieval Ballads, and Viking Reenactments
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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#53 - Levina Storåkern | Indie Nordic Folk, Musicianship, and "Månadsvill"
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Album Review: Maija Kauhanen and Johannes Geworkian Hellman, "Migrating"
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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#52 - Ritual Music with Faber Horbach (Sowulo)
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Album Review: Noiduin, "Lovi"
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May 28, 2025 |
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#51 - Hedningarna with Anders Norudde
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May 25, 2025 |
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Album Review: MÍO, "Hva Nå?"
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May 19, 2025 |
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#50 - Pain and Performance Art with Ingrid Auné Falch
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May 18, 2025 |
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#49 - The Art of Black Metal with Thomas Eriksen (Mork, Udåd)
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May 11, 2025 |
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#48 - Olav Luksengård Mjelva
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Frigg, "Dreamscapes" - Album Review
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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#47 - Ale Carr of Dreamers' Circus
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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#46 - Norwegian Classical Music with Ola Nordal
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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#45 - Torulf on Musical Storytelling in Ristningar i Ginnungagap
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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#44 - Lassi Logrén on the Tagelharpa (Jouhikko) Tradition
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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#43 - Ville and Tommie
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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#42 - Trollstemt Documentary with Fredrik Akselsen
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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#42 (Part Two) - What is Nordic Folk Music?
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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#41 - Songleikr with Maria Franz and Ingrid Auné Falch
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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#40 - Kjell Braaten
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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#39 - Einar Selvik of Wardruna (Live at CU Boulder)
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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#38 - Mari Boine Interview
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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#37 - Jonas Lorentzen of Nebala
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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#36 - Nils Edström of Hindarfjäll
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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#34 - Espen Winther of Eldrim
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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[Album Review] Nordein, "Reisa"
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Album Review: Floating Sofa Quartet, "Kystnaert"
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Bülows Kvartett - "Vad än som i världen händer" [Album Review]
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Eivør, "Enn" - Album Review
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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#33 - Chris Welsh of Sun and Moon Dance
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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#31 - Heathen Musicology and the Ancestral North with Ross Hagen
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May 25, 2024 |
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#30 - Visy Bloodaxe (Seidrblot)
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May 18, 2024 |
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"Viking Music" and Issues of Genre
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May 07, 2024 |
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#29 - Aevestaden
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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#28 - Kati Rán
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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#27 - Ruben Terlouw (Heilung)
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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This Month in Nordic Music - Hamferd, Lindy-Fay Hella, Nils Økland, and more! [March 2024]
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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#26 - Lindy-Fay Hella
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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#25 - Andreas Axelsson (Nattramn)
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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#24 - Jacob Hee Lund (Heilung, Virelai, Asynje)
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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This Month(ish) in Nordic Music - February 2024
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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#23 - Nicolas Schipper of Heilung
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Hot singles in your area! This Month(ish) in Nordic Music - January 2024
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Top 10 Nordic Albums of 2023!
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Draumkvedet - A Very Pagan Christmas Story
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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November 2023 - This Monthish in Nordic Music
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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#22 - Noiduin
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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This Month(ish) in Nordic Music - New Music Reviews
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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#18 - MÍO
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Why Vikings?
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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#14 - Aftenstorm
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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#15 - Jonas Lorentzen
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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#16 - Jesper Gräs of IOTUNN
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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#17 - Midgardsblot Opening Ceremony (Benny Braaten and Gustav Holberg)
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Cascadian Midsummer 2023 - Thoughts, Impressions, and Reflections
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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#13 - Gangar
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Ana Uribe-Law: Reggaeton and Latin American Musicology
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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#12 - Anette Aga
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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#11 - Hindarfjäll & Torulf
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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#8 - Kjell Braaten
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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#9 - Bjarte Eike (Barokksolistene)
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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#9 - Nordic Animism (Raven Brings Runes)
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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#10 - Nanna Barslev (Asynja, Huldre)
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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#6 - Emilie Lorentzen (Heilung)
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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#7 - Nytt Land
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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#5 - Jonas Lorentzen (Nebala)
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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#4 - Hoven Droven
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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#3 - Benny Braaten (Folket Bortafor Nordavinden)
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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#2 - Rúnahild Kvitbjarkan
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Patreon - Toss a Coin To Your Skald!
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Heilung, "Drif" Album Review
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Amon Amarth, "Great Heathen Army" Album Review (Hello from Norway!)
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Wardruna, "First Flight of the White Raven", Fire in the Mountain Festival, and Midgardsblót
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Sara Futtrup, "Jordens Åndedrag" - The Nordic Sound Today 6/29/22
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Hoven Droven, "Trad" - Nordic Sound Today 4/27/22
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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[Norway] Episode 12: Christian Sinding, the Black Sheep of Norwegian Music History
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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[Norway] Episode 11: Johan Halvorsen, The Norwegian Concertmaster
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Tyr, "Ragnar's Kvæ∂i" with the Faroe Island Symphony Orchestra - Nordic Sound Today 4/6/22
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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#1 - Ale Carr of Dreamer's Circus
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Knut Buen, "Sound of Telemark" and "Edvard Grieg: Slåtter" - Nordic Sound Today 4/1/22
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Johanne Flottorp & The Northern Belle, "Hitterdal" and "Chicago" - Nordic Sound Today 3/30/22
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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[Norway] Episode 10: Edvard Grieg, the Life and Legacy of a Mountain King
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Dreamers' Circus, "Befal du dine veje" - Nordic Sound Today, 3/23/22
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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[Norway] Episode 9: Johan Svendsen, Norway's Symphonic Beginnings pt. II
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Wardruna, "Skugge" - The Nordic Sound Today 3/16/22
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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[Norway] Episode 8: Otto Winter-Hjelm - Norway's Symphonic Beginnings, Pt. I
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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[Norway] Episode 7: First Lady of Norwegian Art Music, Agathe Backer-Grøndahl
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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[Norway] Episode 6: Halfdan Kjerulf, the "Norwegian Schubert"
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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[Norway] Episode 5: Ole Bull, The "Norwegian Norseman from Norway," The "Paganini of the North"
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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[Norway] Episode 4: Unsung Women of Early Norwegian Romanticism, Olea Crøger and Camilla Collett
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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[Norway] Episode 3: Into the Mountains with Waldemar Thrane and L.M. Lindemann
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Welcome to Norway: A Nation Forged by Wind and Tide
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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[Norway] Episode 2: A Tale of Two Berlins, Johan Daniel and Johan Heinrich
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Jan 17, 2022 |