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Icelandic folk music includes a number of styles that are together a prominent part of the music of Iceland. When speaking of traditional Icelandic vocal music, there are two prominent vocal performance styles, one using the term kveða and the other syngja. The first is a performance practice referred to as kveðskapur or kvæðaskapur.
The music of Iceland includes folk and pop traditions, as well as an active classical and contemporary music scene. Well-known artists from Iceland include medieval music group Voces Thules, alternative pop band The Sugarcubes, singers Björk, Laufey, Daði Freyr, Hafdís Huld and Emiliana Torrini, post-rock band Sigur Rós and Múm, post-metal band Sólstafir, indie folk/indie pop band Of ...
Icelandic folk singers (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Icelandic folk music" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Pages in category "Music of Iceland" ... Icelandic folk music; I. Íslenski listinn; J. Hans Jóhannsson; L. List of Bad Taste artists; N. Nordic popular music; R ...
The main focus is on Icelandic folk music and Scandinavian folk music as well as world music and folk dances. 15-20 concerts are held in different locations of the town, f.e. the church, locals and the Herring Era Museum. During the festival, workshops on music and old handcraft, and lectures on both Icelandic and foreign topics are held.
For singer-songwriters from Iceland, see List of singer-songwriters#Iceland This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Nordic folk music includes a number of traditions of Nordic countries, especially Scandinavian.The Nordic countries are Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.. The many regions of the Nordic countries share certain traditions, many of which have diverged significantly.
The Icelandic fiddle (Icelandic: fiðla) is a traditional Icelandic instrument that can be described as a box with two brass strings which is played with a bow. The strings stretch across one end of the box to the other where they are tuned by two tuning pegs. In English, the Icelandic fiddle may be referred to as a fiddle or violin.