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Åsmund Frægdegjevar
''Åsmund Frægdegjevar'' is a medieval Norway, Norwegian legend and ballad (classification: The Types of the Scandinavian Medieval Ballad, TSB E 145) with several variations all detailing the adventures of a hero by the same name who is hired by the king to rescue a princess. It is based on a fornaldarsaga. Summary The story begins as many fairytales do: the fair princess has been captured and imprisoned in a faraway castle, and the King commissions a hero, in this case Åsmund, to rescue her. He and his brothers take the King's flagship Ormen Lange (longship), Ormin Lange to the castle of the ogre Skomegyvri, where the princess is imprisoned. However, his brothers will not enter with him, so he goes alone. He finds the princess with relative ease walking through the castle, and immediately falls in love with her. But she is under a spell of the ogre, and believing that Skomegyvri is her mother, will not leave with him. He then takes her by force. On his way out, the ogre appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åsmund Frægdegjeva (1853)
Åsmund or Aasmund is a Norse male given name, derived from ''as'' ('god') and ''mundr'' ('protector'). People with the given name Åsmund or Aasmund include: *Asmund, Varangian tutor of Sviatoslav I of Kiev (945–972) *Åsmund Asdal (born 1957), Norwegian biologist * Aasmund Bjørkan (born 1973), retired Norwegian football midfielder * Aasmund Brynildsen (1917–1974), Norwegian essayist, biographer, editor and consultant *Roald Åsmund Bye (born 1928), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Åsmund Esval (born 1889), Norwegian painter *Åsmund Forfang (born 1952), Norwegian writer *Åsmund Frægdegjevar, medieval Norwegian legendary hero who is hired by the king to rescue a princess *Åsmund Kåresson, runemaster who flourished during the first half of the 11th century in Uppland, Sweden *Aasmund Kulien (1893–1988), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Aasmund Nordstoga (born 1964), Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Vinje, Telemark *Aasmund Olavsson Vinje ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumsk
Lumsk is a Norwegian folk metal band from Trondheim. The band combines traditional Norwegian folk music and folklore with rock, progressive rock and metal. The group has both male and female vocals with violin, guitar and drums. History After having released a self-produced demo, the band released an EP called ''Åsmund Frægdegjevar'' in 2001 under contract with the record company Spinefarm Records. The next year, the band moved to Tabu Recordings and released their debut album, which had the same title as the previously released EP. The album was characterized by its blend of classical instruments and heavy metal. The songs make up a narrative about the saga of Åsmund, who in Lumsk's interpretation sails from Ireland to rescue a king's daughter from a group of trolls. Several years later, and with a new vocalist, the band released its second album, called ''Troll''. The album was a departure in many ways from its predecessor - the band had gotten a new vocalist and guitarist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Folk Songs
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 *Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: **Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway **Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway *Norwegian Sea Norwegian or may also refer to: Norwegian *Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline, trading as Norwegian **Norwegian Long Haul, a defunct subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, flying long-haul flights *Norwegian Air Lines, a former airline, merged with Scandinavian Airlines in 1951 *Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways *Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise line *Norwegian Elkhound, a canine breed. * Norwegian Forest cat, a domestic feline breed *Norwegian Red, a breed of dairy cattle *Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania, USA Norsk * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svevn
''Svevn'' is the third studio album by the Norwegian band Gåte. The album was released in 2018. It was the band's first studio album since 2004's '' Iselilja''. Track listing # "Kom no disjka" ( Alf Hulbækmo, Gåte, Ronny Janssen) # "Bannlyst" (Gåte, 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 B ...) # "Tonen" (Gåte, Buen) # " Åsmund Frægdegjæva" (Gjermund Landrø, Gåte, Kenneth Kapstad) # " Isdalskvinnen" (Gåte, Buen) # "Fanitullen" (Gåte, Buen) # "Horpa" (Gåte, Kristoffer Lo) # "Svevn" (Gåte, Buen) # "Draumeslagjè" (Gåte, Jonathan Altieri, Buen) # "Alvorsleiken" (Gåte, Buen) Personnel Gåte * Gunnhild Sundli - vocals * Sveinung Sundli - fiddle, keyboard, vocals * Magnus Børmark - guitar * Jon Even Schärer - drums * Mats Paulsen - bass Technical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GÃ¥te
(; ) is a band from Trøndelag, Norway playing Norwegian folk music bred with metal and electronica. Their style has been referred to as progressive folk-rock. The band was put together by Sveinung Sundli (violin, keyboards) in 2000 and originally consisted of his younger sister Gunnhild Sundli (vocals), Gjermund Landrø (bass, backing vocals), Martin Langlie (drums) and Magnus Børmark (guitar, keyboards). Langlie was replaced by Kenneth Kapstad in 2004. They represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song " Ulveham". History The band released their first EP, '' Gåte EP'' in 2000, and rapidly gained popularity. A second EP, also self-titled, was released in 2002. Their first album, '' Jygri'', released the same year, proved to be their commercial breakthrough both in Norway and abroad, particularly in Scandinavia and Germany. They also gained a lot of media attention, particularly the distinctive voice of Gunnhild Sundli caught the interest of music jou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Inge Rasmussen
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Number, a barcode standard compatible with EAN * Japanese Accepted Name, a Japanese nonproprietary drug name * Job Accommodation Network, US, for people with disabilities * ''Joint Army-Navy'', US standards for electronic color codes, etc. * ''Journal of Advanced Nursing'' Personal name * Jan (name), male variant of ''John'', female shortened form of ''Janet'' and ''Janice'' * Jan (Persian name), Persian word meaning 'life', 'soul', 'dear'; also used as a name * Ran (surname), romanized from Mandarin as Jan in Wade–Giles * Ján, Slovak name Other uses * January, as an abbreviation for the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar * Jan (cards), a term in some card games when a player loses without taking any tricks or scoring a mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concept Album
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Sometimes the term is applied to albums considered to be of "uniform excellence" rather than an LP with an explicit musical or lyrical motif. There is no consensus among music criticism, music critics as to the specific criteria for what a "concept album" is. The format originates with folk music, folk singer Woody Guthrie's ''Dust Bowl Ballads'' (1940) and was subsequently popularized by traditional pop singer Frank Sinatra's 1940s–50s string of albums, although the term is more often associated with rock music. In the 1960s several well-regarded concept albums were released by various rock bands, which eventually led to the birth of progressive rock and rock opera. Definitions There is no clear definition of a "concept album". Fiona Stur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åsmund Frægdegjevar (album)
''Åsmund Frægdegjevar'' is the first full-length album by the Norwegian folk metal Folk metal is a fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. It is characterised by the widespread use of folk instruments and, to a lesser extent, traditional singing styles (for example ... band Lumsk. It was released on August 25, 2003 by Spinefarm. A concept album, it adapts the Norwegian legend Åsmund Frægdegjevar into an experimental folk metal project. Track listing # "Det var Irlands kongi bold" – 2:08 # "Ormin lange" – 4:44 # "Skip under lide" – 5:34 # "I trollehender" – 3:11 # "Hår som spunnid gull" – 2:08 # "Slepp meg" – 4:23 # "Skomegyvri" – 6:24 # "Olafs belti" – 4:45 # "I lytinne två" – 3:54 # "Langt nord i Trollebotten" – 3:33 # "Fagran fljotan folen" – 7:23 # "Kampen mot bergetrolli" – 4:07 # "Der e ingin dag'e" – 6:06 References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Asmund Fraegdegjevar (Album) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RÃmur
In Icelandic literature, a ''rÃma'' (, literally "a rhyme", pl. ''rÃmur'', ) is an epic poetry, epic poem written in any of the so-called ''rÃmnahættir'' (, "rÃmur meters"). They are rhymed, they alliterative verse, alliterate and consist of two to four lines per stanza. The plural, ''rÃmur'', is either used as an ordinary plural, denoting any two or more rÃmur, but is also used for more expansive works, containing more than one rÃma as a whole. Thus ''Ólafs rÃma Haraldssonar'' denotes an epic about Olav II of Norway, Ólafr Haraldsson in one rÃma, while ''Núma rÃmur'' are a multi-part epic on Numa Pompilius. Form ''RÃmur'', as the name suggests, rhyme, but like older Germanic alliterative verse, they also contain structural alliteration. ''RÃmur'' are stanzaic, and stanzas normally have four lines. There are hundreds of ''rÃma'' meters: Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson counts 450 variations in his ''Háttatal''. But they can be grouped in approximately ten ''families''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagas Of Icelanders
The sagas of Icelanders (, ), also known as family sagas, are a subgenre, or text group, of Icelandic Saga, sagas. They are prose narratives primarily based on historical events that mostly took place in Iceland in the ninth, tenth, and early eleventh centuries, during the Saga Age. They were written in Old Icelandic, a western dialect of Old Norse, primarily on calfskin. They are the best-known specimens of Icelandic literature. They are focused on history, especially genealogical and family history. They reflect the struggle and conflict that arose within the societies of the early generations of Icelandic settlers. The Icelandic sagas are valuable and unique historical sources about medieval Scandinavian societies and kingdoms, in particular regarding pre-Christian religion and culture and the heroic age. Eventually, many of these Icelandic sagas were recorded, mostly in the 13th and 14th centuries. The 'authors', or rather recorders, of these sagas are largely unknown. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
