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Balto-Finnic music is a category of music of Balto-Finnic people, that overlaps with both Nordic folk music of Nordic countries and Baltic folk music of Baltic states. Finland's musical ties are primarily to the Balto-Finnic peoples of Russia and Estonia (Cronshaw, 91). Runic singing was practiced throughout the area inhabited by these peoples.
Music in Sweden is a vital part of Swedish culture, as evidenced by the national success of musical shows like Allsång på Skansen and Melodifestivalen. [1] Swedish music has also included more modern and influences. On a per capita basis, Sweden is the world's most successful exporter of music. [2]
Bank holiday special filmed on location in England and France. Guests: Hank Marvin, Olivia Newton-John, Séverine, Marvin, Welch & Farrar, Robert Parvin, Milton Reid, Marty Swift, Johnnie Wade, Zena Clifton, John Styles and Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra.
Swedish folk music is a genre of music based largely on folkloric collection work that began in the early 19th century in Sweden. [1] The primary instrument of Swedish folk music is the fiddle . Another common instrument, unique to Swedish traditions, is the nyckelharpa .
Wild Scandinavia is a three-part natural history television series, first broadcast on the US network PBS. The series is narrated by Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson. [1] [2] The series was made by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, and co-produced by PBS. [3]
In traditional Sámi music songs (e.g. Kvad [1] and Leudd songs [2]) and joiks are important musical expressions of the Sámi people and Sámi languages. The Sámi also use a variety of musical instruments, some unique to the Sámi, some traditional Scandinavian, and some modern introductions.
During the Weichselian glaciation, almost all of Scandinavia was buried beneath a thick permanent sheet of ice and the Stone Age was delayed in this region.Some valleys close to the watershed were indeed ice-free around 30 000 years B.P. Coastal areas were ice-free several times between 75 000 and 30 000 years B.P. and the final expansion towards the late Weichselian maximum took place after ...
The fifth season of the historical drama television series Vikings premiered on 29 November 2017 on History in Canada. [1] The series broadly follows the exploits of the legendary Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok and his crew, and later those of his sons.