Tag: music
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art, Handbells, International, Interview, interview, music, Music, Scandinavian, Seattle Area
Making Joyful Music: The Handbell Choir
The post recounts a unique experience with a handbell choir, emphasizing their coordinated performance without singing. Members dedicate time for enjoyment and musical collaboration. The Faith Lutheran Church Handbell Choir, with members playing for decades, invites anyone to join in the fun, whether digitally or in person, enhancing the community experience.
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Carolus Linnaeus: Names, Flowers, and Bananas
Did you know that the forbidden fruit in the Biblical Garden of Paradise, that tempted Adam and Eve, was once thought to be a banana instead of an apple? That’s […]
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Culture, English, Folk creatures, Folktale, Folktales, Language, Norway, Norwegian, Podcasts, Scandinavian
Two Folktales in Norwegian and English
Have you ever wondered what Norwegian folktales sound like in Norwegian, as they were written in the late 1800s by Asbjørnson and Moe? Join us for this telling of the […]
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Culture, Drum, History, International, interview, Interview, Music, Nordic, Sami, Scandinavian, Uncategorized
Mari Boine – Sami musician and ambassador
It is difficult to talk about the indigenous people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Russian Kola Peninsula without talking about the Sami musician and activist, Mari Boine. Born […]
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art, Culture, History, Nordic, Scandinavian, Viking
Artist Sven Lindauer and the Non-Viking Vikings
Sven Lindauer is an accomplished historical artist who worked for National Geographic and museums. Now Lindauer has set his artistic eye on the Norse of the Viking Age — the […]
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