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SUMMARY:Concert with Kvonn (Faroese folk group)
DESCRIPTION:Kvonn is group of musicians from the Faroe Islands that plays traditional and contemporary folk music from Scandinavia. Kvonn’s repertoire includes music composed by the band members\, as well as traditional\ntunes. \nAngelika Nielsen\, fiddle\nSharon Weiss\, recorder\nÍvar Bærentsen\, mandolin\, guitar\nKristian Blak\, piano\nMikael Blak\, bass \n  \nBased in the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean between Iceland\, Norway and Scotland\, Kvonn has developed a wind-blown style of its own.\nThe band’s repertoire includes music composed by the band members\, as well as traditional folk music from Scandinavia including the neighbouring Shetland Islands\, and tunes from the 18th century notebook\nof Faroese musician and scholar Jens Chr. Svabo. \nKvonn has performed at events world wide\, including Umeå Folkmusikfestival (Sweden)\, Potsdam Festspiele (Germany)\, Isla Del Sol (Bolivia)\, NEFFA (USA)\, Halkær Festival (Denmark)\, Reykjavík Folk Festival (Iceland)\, Tauranga Festival (New Zealand)\, Scenderman (Bulgaria)\, Osaka (Japan)\, Illawarra Folk Festival (Australia)\, Qaanaaq (Greenland)\, Summartónar (Faroe Islands)\, Artinscena (Italy) – playing at folk festivals\, dances\, clubs\, and concerts and conducting educational programs in schools and universities. \nThree of the musicians of Kvonn: Sharon Weiss\, Ívar Bærentsen and Kristian Blak\, are regular members of the international\, Faroe-based group Spælimenninir\, that since 1977 also has toured widely. Since their\nearly teens\, both Angelika Nielsen and Mikael Blak have performed often with Spælimenninir. \nKvonn has released CD “Hvonn” (2007) and “Einglarót” (2014). \nRelated discography by Spælimenninir on TUTL records: Spælimenninir í Hoydølum (1977)\, Umaftur (1978)\, Burturav (1980)\, Á ferð (1984)\, Rekaviður (1984)\, Hinvegin (1986)\, Flóð og\nFjøra (1996)\, Malargrót (2003) \nKristian Blak is band leader of world music band Yggdrasil. Angelika Nielsen and Mikael Blak also play with Yggdrasil and appear on Yggdrasil’s recordings Risastova (2006)\, Askur\n(2007)\, Seta (2009)\, Travelling (2011)\, Dímun (2014)\, Lipet Ei (2016) – nominated for Nordic Counsil Music Prize 2017. \nKvonn (also spelled Hvonn) is the Faroese name for the plant Angelica archangelica) \nKvonn brings together the musical influences form the north Atlantic – Their high talented musicianship gives the listener a seldom chance to discover the sound of the sea\, the cliffs\, The Islands and brings you into the far away back history of this amazing part of the world ! – Eskil Romme\, Halkær festival. \n  \n#europeanfolkday  #europeanfolkday2024
URL:https://www.europeanfolkday.eu/event/concert-with-kvonn-faroese-folk-group/
LOCATION:Tutl Records\, Niels Finsensgøta 9c\, Tórshavn\, Tórshavn\, FO-100\, Faroe Islands
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