6 min
Icelandic Runic Songs olavinreitti
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Three songs sung in Icelandic or Old Norse. The songs are from the time when the old beliefs and gods were giving way to Christianity. Some celebrate the old ways, others the new, it was a time of great upheaval.
The songs are preformed by Icelandic musician Sigurboði Grétarsson and are either traditional or traditional lyrical poetry performed to music composed by Sigurboði Grétarsson.
These three songs were recorded in Koroinen, the residence of The Bishop of Finland until 1300 and nowadays a cultural centre. Spring 2019.
Three songs sung in Icelandic or Old Norse. The songs are from the time when the old beliefs and gods were giving way to Christianity. Some celebrate the old ways, others the new, it was a time of great upheaval.
The songs are preformed by Icelandic musician Sigurboði Grétarsson and are either traditional or traditional lyrical poetry performed to music composed by Sigurboði Grétarsson.
These three songs were recorded in Koroinen, the residence of The Bishop of Finland until 1300 and nowadays a cultural centre. Spring 2019.
6 min