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Photo: Signe Fuglesteg Luksengard<\/p><\/div>\n

Composer, bandleader and master of the Hardanger fiddle Erlend Apneseth<\/a> is one of Norways’s leading folk musicians. The recipient of numerous awards, Apneseth boasts an incredibly diverse CV that includes numerous collaborations and critically acclaimed albums with his trio and also his own solo projects. He has announced the release of his new album Song over St\u00f8v<\/em> [Song over dust], whose “title reflects a dialogue between past and present, both personally and musically.” Initially conceived as part of a commission for Oslo World and Riksscenen in 2023, the project weaves together elements of folk music, jazz, and contemporary music, whilst also keeping its connection to the Hardanger fiddle tradition.<\/p>\n

To bring Song over St\u00f8v<\/em> to life, Apneseth enlisted a cast of outstanding Norwegian musicians, including Mats Eilertsen, Hans Hulb\u00e6kmo, Veslem\u00f8y Narvesen, Selma French Bolstad, Helga Myhr, Rasmus Kjorstad, Henriette Eilertsen, Anja Lauvdal, Rolf-Erik Nystr\u00f8m, and Frode Haltli.\u00a0Apneseth comments:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat\u2019s important to me is that the musicians feel a sense of ownership over the music, that they feel integrated into it and are able to express themselves in their own way. So, I tend to compose more for musical personalities than for instruments in a traditional sense\u2014people who I believe will discover something in the music I bring to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Speaking about his idea to write for a larger group of fiddles, he says:<\/p>\n

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\u201cFiddles tend to get a bit drowned out in larger ensembles, so it was really refreshing to have three more on \u201cmy\u201d team. With a quartet of Hardanger fiddles in the band, I\u2019ve also felt more comfortable including more specific elements from tradition than before \u2014like ornamentation and various springar rhythms\u2014 because I know they\u2019ll come through clearly. I really enjoy unison playing and allowing things to repeat over time, which might stem from my own background.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Song over St\u00f8v<\/em> will see the light of day on April 4th through Hubro<\/span><\/a> but we can already hear the radiant and absolutely beautiful first single ‘Spring’. Of the track, Apneseth says:<\/p>\n

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“The track is based on a traditional \u2018springar\u2019 rhythm, which the title reflects. At the same time, the music has a youthful and fresh quality, much like the feeling of spring finally arriving after the long winter here where I live. In this band, there are three Hardanger fiddles in addition to my own, and this is one of the tracks where the instrument truly gets to shine.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Listen to ‘Spring’ now.<\/p>\n