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SYNNØVE S. BJØRSETSynnøve Sæmundsdotter Bjørset was born in Jølster in the county of Sogn og Fjordane in 1979, and studied folk music at the Norwegian State Academy of Music in Oslo. She has also studied with, and drawn inspiration from, some of the best-known and most outstanding fiddlers in the country, including Håkon Høgemo from Årdal in Sogn, Sigmund Eikås from Jølster in Sunnfjord and Finn Vabø from Bergen. Bjørset works as a freelance musician and is a member of different other bands such as Majorstuen among others. She has won several awards in competitions during the past few years. |
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The hardanger fiddle is Norways secret weapon |
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The music on RAM comes mainly from western Norway and Sogn og Fjordane. Synnøve S. Bjørset focuses on creating music that is simple and authentic, but also powerful and expressive. In her playing she emphasizes the rhythmic and melodic subtleties of fiddle music, and she aims at conveying these elements to the public. The special “groove” she achieves is one of the distinctive characteristics of the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle tradition. Recorded in Grieghallen Lydstudio Bergen, 2001Soundengineer: PyttenProduced by Karl Seglem |
NORCD RELEASES WITH SYNNØVE S. BJØRSET
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| RAM (2001) |
SYNNØVE S. BJØRSET ALSO PARTICIPATES ON THE FOLLOWING NORCD RELEASES
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| HARDANGER FIDDLE (2004) |
NEW NORTH (2004) |
