} Sinikka Langeland (born 13 January 1961 in Grue, Norway) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

traditional folk singer and musician (

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), known for combining traditional music with elements of jazz.

Career

Langeland plays the Finnish National Instrument

, but she is also known for her "runesanger" and traditional "kveding". Langeland also teaches these instruments and song techniques. The work "Sammas Himmelsøyle" by langeland, was premiered with Trio Mediæval and Sinikka Langelands Ensemble Finnskogutstillingen in March 2012. This work is based on Finnish

mythology Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Since "myth" is widely used to imply that a story is not objectively true, the identification of a narra ...

, and was commissioned for Finnskogutstillingen. The week after the premiere the work was performed again in "Gamle Aker kirke", during the Oslo International Church Music Festival. In 1996 Langeland was awarded Finnskogprisen. For the release ''Runoja'' she received the prestigious

Edvardprisen The Edvard Prize is a Norwegian music award in given by TONO, copyright organization for musicians and composers. The award, which was first awarded in 1998, is awarded annually and can only be awarded to members of the organization. The goal is t ...

in the class Music in the borderland in 2003. Together with Ove Berg she received the Norwegian-Finnish Cultural Fund Award in 2004 and in 2010 she was the trecipient of the

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in the class Traditional folk music. In 2012 she received the Sibeliusprisen by Sibelius company in Norway. Langeland was nominated for

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(1997) in the class Traditional folk music, for the album ''Strengen var af røde guld'' and Spellemannprisen (2000) in the class Traditional folk music/traditional dance music, for the album ''Lille Rosa''. She contributed on Dølajazz 2006 with poems by

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, performed together with the jazz musicians

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and

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, as well as the Finnish musician Markku Ounaskari. Langeland lives in Grue at

Finnskogen Finnskogen ("Forest of the Finns") is an area of Norway and Sweden situated in the counties of Innlandet and Värmland respectively, so named because of immigration of Finnish people in the 17th century, the so-called '' Skogfinner/"Forest Finns"' ...

. John Kellman of the

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magazine recognized Sinikka Langeland Ensemble's appearance at

Vossajazz Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz (established 19 December 1973) is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by ...

March 2013, as no. 2 of his "Best Live Shows of 2013".

Honors

*1996: Finnskogprisen *2003:

in the class Music in the borderland for the album ''Runoja'' *2004: Norwegian-Finnish Cultural Fund Award *2010:

in the class Traditional folk music *2012: Sibeliusprisen

Discography

Solo albums

*1994: ''Langt Innpå Skoga'' (

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), with her own songs and music from Solør and Finnskogen *1996: ''Strengen Var Af Røde Guld'' (Grappa Music), ballads and songs collected by Ludvig Mathias Lindeman in the summer of 1864 *2021: ''Wolf Rune'' (ECM Records) ;With

Anders Jormin Anders Bertil Michael Jormin (born 7 September 1957) is a Swedish bassist and composer. Jormin established a musical partnership with Bobo Stenson in the mid-1980s which led to international recognition playing with Charles Lloyd, in the early ...

Morten Halle Morten Halle (born 7 October 1957) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone), composer and music arranger. He was born in Oslo, and he is known from the city's jazz scene and from a series recordings. (in Norwegian) Career Halle participated i ...

, Peter Finger and Anders Engen *1995: ''Har Du Lyttet Til Elvene Om Natta'' (Grappa Music), poems by

*2000: ''Lille Rosa, kjærlighetsballader'' (Grappa Music) *2001: ''Tirun Lirun – Skogsfinske Runesanger '' (Finnskogen Kulturverksted) ;With

Bjørn Kjellemyr Bjørn Kjellemyr (born 4 December 1950 in Bamble, Norway) is a jazz double bassist, known from a variety of musical contexts like Terje Rypdal & The Chasers, Joe Henderson, Bob Berg, Chet Baker, Art Farmer, Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, Dag Arnesen, K ...

and

Pål Thowsen Pål Thowsen (born 15 July 1955) is a Norwegian jazz drummer. He has released several solo albums and received two Spellemannprisen awards. Career Thowsen was born in Lillestrøm, and started his career in the early 1970s as a musician in Ari ...

*2002: ''Runoja, Runesanger Frå Finnskogen'' ( Heilo/ Grappa) ;With

, Markku Ounaskari and

*2007: ''Starflowers'' ( ECM Records) *2011: ''The Land That Is Not'' (ECM Records) *2016: ''The Magical Forest'' (2016), featuring

Trio Mediæval Trio Mediæval is a vocal trio established in 1997 in Oslo, mainly to sing medieval polyphonic works. Its members are Anna Maria Friman (from Sweden) and Linn Andrea Fuglseth and Torunn Østrem Ossum (from Norway). The trio's debut album, ''Word ...

;With

Lars Anders Tomter Lars Anders Tomter (born 30 November 1959) is a Norwegian viola player. He plays on a 1590 Gasparo da Salò Gasparo da Salò (20 May 154214 April 1609) is the name given to Gasparo Bertolotti, one of the earliest violin makers and an expert ...

and Markku Ounaskari *2015: ''The Half-Finished Heaven'' ( ECM Records)

Collaborations

;With Streif *2000: ''Trollfugl'' (Lærdal Musikkproduksjon) *2006: ''Nordic Winter'' (Ozella), with Birger Mistereggen, Georg Michael Reiss, Tom Karlsrud, Torbjørn Økland ;With

Kåre Nordstoga Kåre Nordstoga (born 18 December 1954) is a Norwegian organist. Nordstoga had his early studies under Harald Aune and Odd Jacob Unhammer in Notodden where he grew up. He went on to study at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, where his tea ...

*2004: ''Påskatona, Folk hymns / J. S. Bach.'' (Nordic Sound), including the Baroque organ at

Nidarosdomen Nidaros Cathedral ( no, Nidarosdomen / Nidaros Domkirke) is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county. It is built over the burial site of King Olav II (c. 995–1030, reigned 1015–1028), who became the ...

*2005: ''Kyriekoral, Norwegian folk hymns and Bach chorales'' (Nordic Sound) *2006: ''Hjartegangar'' (Nyrenning), with

Knut Buen Knut Buen (born 31 October 1948) is a Norwegian fiddler, composer, folklorist and publisher. He was born in Kongsberg; the son of folk musician Anders Buen and Margit Tjønn, and is brother of Hauk Buen, Agnes Buen Garnås and the artist Kari Bu ...

*2009: ''Maria's Song'' (ECM Records), including

;With other projects *2002: ''Stjerneklang'' (Heilo), Norwegian folk melodies and Bach chorales Christmas'' with Andreas Liebig on the Wagner Organ from

Bibliography

*1997: ''Strengen var af Røde Guld'', Medieval Ballads from

Solør Solør is a Norwegian traditional district consisting of the valley between Elverum in the north and Kongsvinger in the south. It is part of Innlandet county and it includes the municipalities Våler, Åsnes, and Grue. Glomma valley Glommadal ...

, songs collected by Ludvig Mathias Lindeman in 1864, Heidi Arild, Velle Espeland a.o. Ill.: Tore Hansen, Norsk folkeminnelags skrifter Nr 142 *2001: ''Karhun Emuu'' (Mother bear), retelling of "runesanger" from

, Comments by Professor Timo Leisiö, Ill.: Tore Hansen, 94 pp., Aschehoug

References

External links

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Sinikka Langeland – Ulverune
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