Gjermund Larsen (born 29 July 1981 in

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) is a

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traditional folk musician (

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) and composer, known from several bands and recordings.

Career

Larsen is a trained musician from the

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, and the traditional folk music program at the

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. During his studies he joined the band Majorstuen, and contributed on several album releases, including ''Majorstuen'' awarded

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2003. He collaborated within the Finnish-Norwegian band

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, Christian Wallumrød Sexstet, and with

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and Maj Britt Andersen, as well as with the blues artist Reidar Larsen (2006). Larsen is the son of Norwegian the traditional folk singer Geir Egil Larsen, and was the youngest winner in the A-class aton 'Landskappleiken' (2002), where he and his brother Einar Olav Larsen was awarded a number of ensemble prizes. Sibling duo released the album ''Søttenpassingen'' (2004) with several compositions by Hilmar Alexandersen, and was awarded the Osaprisen (2004). While he received Øyvind Bergh's Memorial Prize himself. For the

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he contributed on the commission ''Ein engel går stilt'' by

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(2007), also performed with

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. Larsen debuted with the work ''Brytningstid'' for the 'Telemarkfestivalen' (2006). In 2006 he started the Gjermund Larsen Trio with Andreas Utnem ( pedal organ) and

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(

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. They released the album ''Ankomst'' (2008), awarded the

class traditional folk music/folk dancing. In 2010 they released the follow-up album ''Aurum''. In 2009 he released his first album with music for children, ''Går i fjøs'', together with 'Bom Basker'. On the album presented traditional children's songs in a new guise. The album was nominated for Spellemannprisen 2009 in the class klassen music for children, at the same time as Larsen was nominated in the contemporary composer category for ''Grains''. He was nominated for two again awards again in 2010 in the class traditional folk music/folk dance with Gjermund Larsen Trio, and the class popular composer, both for the album ''Aurum''.

Honors

*2003:

in the class traditional folk music/folk dance, within the band Majorstuen for the album ''Majorstuen'' *2008:

in the class traditional folk music/folk dance, for the album ''Ankomst''

Discography

Solo albums

*2004: ''Søttenpassingen'' (ta-lik), with Einar Olav Larsen *2008: ''Ankomst'' ( Heilo) *2009: ''Går I Fjøs'' (Øra Fonogram), with 'Bom Basker' doing music for children *2010: ''Aurum'' (Heilo) *2013: ''Reise'' (Heilo), as Gjermund Larsen Trio *2014: ''Trønderbarokk'' (Øra Fonogram) *2016: ''Salmeklang'' (Heilo), as Gjermund Larsen Trio including

(upright bass) and Andreas Utnem (grand piano), fetat. Nordic

Collaborations

;Within 'Majorstuen' *2002: ''Majorstuen'' (2L) *2004: ''Jorun Jogga'' (Majorstuen Fiddlers Company) *2006: ''Juledrøm'' (Majorstuen Fiddlers Company) *2010: ''Skir'' (Majorstuen Fiddlers Company) *2011: ''White Night - Impressions of Norwegian Folk Music'' (Majorstuen Fiddlers Company) *2012: ''Live In Concert'' (Majorstuen Fiddlers Company) ;With

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*2005: ''Min Jul'' (Universal Music) ;With Christian Wallumrød Ensemble *2009: ''Fabula Suite Lugano'' (

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) ;With

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*2010: ''Tomorrow Is'' (Sony Music) ;With

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*2013: ''Kæm va du?'' (Propeller Recordings) *2013: ''Grønt Lauv I Snyen'' (Propeller Recordings) ;With

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*2014: ''

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'' (

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)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Larsen, Gjermund Norwegian violinists Male violinists Norwegian traditional musicians Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers Heilo Music artists Spellemannprisen winners Musicians from Verdal 1981 births Living people 21st-century violinists 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Rune Grammofon artists