Norwegian Folk Music Research Association ( no,
Norsk Folkemusikklag) is a
folk music society based in
Trondheim, Norway.
It was founded in 1948.
The first president was
Ole Mørk Sandvik Ole Mørk Sandvik (9 May 1875 – 5 August 1976) was a Norwegian educator, musicologist and folk-song collector.
Background
Sandvik was born on the island of Helgøya in Hedmark, Norway. He was a son of school inspector Paul Knutsen Barstad Sa ...
, who sat until 1965.
It organizes annual seminars and publishes the yearbook ''Musikk og tradisjon'' (Music and tradition). It is a member body of the
International Council for Traditional Music (formerly: the International Folk Music Council).
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The current president is Bjørn Aksdal, and board members are Maj Vester Larsen, Per Åsmund Omholt, Sveinung Søyland Moen and Anne Svånaug Blengsdalen.][
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References
Organisations based in Trondheim
Arts organizations established in 1948
Norwegian folk music
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