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This artist-owned Norwegian label is completely unique in its approach, offering a group of artists who blur the lines between tradition and innovation, as well as producing some excellent folkoric recordings.

Song - Utla
$17.99
(cdRoots# nor-utla-song)
The trio UTLA presents new aspects of sound and imaginary journeys through Norwegian landscapes. Free improvisation and deep folk roots make this a unique sound, performed on saxophones, horns, percussion and hardangar fiddle. This recording also features vocalist Berit Opheim.

Dans - Utla
$17.99
(cdRoots# nor-dans)
The trio UTLA presents new aspects of sound and imaginary journeys through Norwegian landscapes. UTLA“s music is deeply rooted in the tradition of Hardanger fiddle playing, yet connected to urban musical impulses. UTLA presents their music honest and powerfully, combining tradition with improvisation and composition. The ultimate mix between old Norwegian music and modern sounds. Musicians: Haakon Hogemo (hardangar fiddle), Karl Seglem (sax, ram's horn) and Terje Isungset (drums, percussion, Jew's harp)

Cissokho System - Cissokho System
$17.99
(cdRoots# nor-cissokho)
West African roots meet Norwegian jazz and popular music in a vibrant take on the mbalax style. Led by the inimitible kora wizard Solo Cissokho

Eitt Steg - Berit Opheim
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(cdRoots# nor-opheim)
Back in print! - Berit Opheim sings unaccompanied Norwegian folk songs on this striking recording. The song traditions in Norway is called kveding (to «kvede» is an old wordmeaning «to sing»). It“s songs passed on for generations and deeply rooted in Norwegian musical heritage. You can hear medieval ballads, psalms, children songs, lullabys, callings and vocal improvisations on the album. The recording is done in the Stave Church at Urnes, in Sogn. The church was built about 1130 to1150, and is considered to be the oldest stave church in Norway. It“s the first time a sound recording has been done in the church.

Nye Nord - Karl Seglem
$17.99
(cdRoots# nor-seglem-nye)
Karl Seglem is described as one of the most innovative musicians and composers in Norway. This 2002 release features a larger than usual ensemble in a broad and exciting sound.

Middle of Mist - Terje Isungset
$17.99
(cdRoots# nor-isun-middle)
2003 solo album by the Norwegian percussionist/sound sculptor

Akku - Akku
$17.99
(cdRoots# nor-akku)
The trio AKKU has been inspired by the musical traditions of the North: its sounds and vocal techniques. Most of the compositions on the album include fragments of traditional music that have been adapted and further developed. Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer, voice; Elfi Sverdrup, voice; Lars Andreas Haug, tuba, voice.

Dansarsteinen - Åse Teigland
$17.99
(cdRoots# nor-ase)
Åse Teigland comes from Utne in Hardanger. She is one of Norway“s talented young Hardanger fiddle players, and plays with genuine feeling and grace. She has studied with several well-known fiddlers, including Knut Hamre, Stein Versto and Leif Rygg. Åse Teigland has played at a number of folk music competitions, as well as in concerts in Norway and abroad. The music on her first solo recording comes mainly from the Hardanger and Voss regions.

Solo - Håkon Hųgemo
$17.99
(cdRoots# nor-hogemo)
Håkon Hųgemo is one of the foremost fiddlers in Norway today. His unique sound and technique have lifted the art of Hardanger fiddle playing to a higher level. His solo album presents Hardanger fiddle music from some of the main areas of this tradition: Sogn, Voss, Hardanger and Valdres.

Fire - Isglem
$17.99
(cdRoots# nor-isglem-fire)
Isglem is one of Norway“s leading groups working with freely improvised music. This recording is a duo performance by reedist Karl Seglem and percussionist Terje Isungset.

Gullfakse - Lars Underdal
$17.99
(cdRoots# nor-lars)
Lars Underdal from Vinje in Telemark, has studied with several fiddlers and at the renowed Ole Bull Academy in Voss. He has performed at a number of folk music competitions and at concerts in Norway and abroad. His performance style is powerful and expressive. Gullfakse is a fine selection of fiddle tunes from Telemark, in the tradition of such legendary fiddlers as Myllarguten and Gibųen.

Spir - Karl Seglem
$17.99
(cdRoots# nor-spir)
Jazz meets folk music in a superb fusion by this Norwegian ensemble.
KARL SEGLEM Tenor saxophone, Norwegian ram horns
BERIT OPHEIM Vocals
MORTEN SĘLE El. and ac. guitars
AUDUN ERLIEN El. bass
TERJE ISUNGSET Drums and percussion, jews harp

Syng - Smakvedarane
$16.99
(cdRoots# nor-syng)
A children's choir and children soloists from the town Voss sing traditional folk tunes from Western Norway. A charming record for young and old children. Excellent musical accompaniment by a team of top Norwegian musicians make this a recording for anyone with a sense of wonder.

Hardangar Fiddle (Norway) - various artists
$temp out of stock-16.99
(cdRoots# nor-0456)
Traditional music for the hardangar fiddle (hardingfele) from Norway, by performers young and old including Håkon Hųgemo, Lorentz Hop, Synnųve S. Bjųrset, Lars Underdal, Åse Teigland.

Urbs - Karl Seglem
$temp out of stock-16.99
(cdRoots# nor-0661)
The 2007 release by Norway's most innovative horn player, once again exploring the tradition without ever being 'traditional.' Rock, jazz and primitive folk all collide on this unique instrumental recording.

Hardangar Fiddle - Lorentz Hop
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# nor-hop)
Back in print! Lorentz Hop lived from 1887 to 1954 and was one of Norway“s leading Hardanger fiddle players in his time. He was from Fana near Bergen. From 1930 until he died in 1954, Hop toured and played in Norway and abroad. The music dates from the 17th century. The Hardanger fiddle music from western Norway has power, strong heavy rhythms, and a very rich explorative tonality. Lorentz Hop is a sound from the past - with something to tell us, today

Reise - Terje Isungset
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(cdRoots# nor-isun-reise)
This recording shows Terje Isungsets vast talents in creating soundscapes.The recording points out new directions for Norwegian free formed music at the end of the 1990“s. An uncompromising album. Terje Isungset - Drums, Percussion, Jews Harp, Voice; Nils Petter Molvęr - Trumpet; Arve Henriksen - Trumpet; Per Jųrgensen - Trumpet

Kasta Beinet - Onkelfolke
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(cdRoots# nor-onkel)
Onkelfolke is another good example of the new-folk-wave in contemporary Norway. They play new compositions based on the traditions of their home regions of Nordmųre, Rogaland and Vest-Agder, sometimes combining regional influences into something genuinely new and unique to modern Norway. Folk songs, ballads, springar, pols and halling dance tunes find a new lift in the skilled hands of these musicians playing accordion, flute, guitar, hardinfele, percussion and voices.

Ram - Synnove Bjorset
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# nor-ram)
Synnųve S. Bjųrset is a young Norwegian hardangar fiddlerwho is rapidly making a name for herself. This is her debut solo recording.

Tya - Karl Seglem and Reidar Skar
$16.99
(cdRoots# nor-tya)
Tya is the name both of a river and a hydropower plant. The piece is dedicated to a birthplace, a childhood and an upbringing in an industrial community, and composed with the notion of water“s life-giving power (a word with a multiplicity of meanings). An extraordinary recording with music full of images.

Den Blide Sol - Berit Opheim, Sigbjorn Apeland
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# nor-0765)
Berit Opheim (voice) and Sigbjųrn Apeland (church organ) present a series of traditional religious works

Gamaltnymalt - Moldestad, Mjolsnes, Hogemo
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# nor-gamal)
Three outstanding fiddlers developing traditions into something real new. Sigrid Moldestad, Einar Mjųlsnes and Håkon Hųgemo are essential performers of the Norwegian fiddle tradition, and here they present their music on the 5-string hardingfele (hardangar fiddle), creating a potent and formidable sound! This recording was awarded the Norwegian 'Spellmannprisen' in 2005.