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Anna Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir [anna sɪɣriðʏr θɔrvaldsdoutɪr] (Anna Thorvaldsdottir) (born 11 July 1977) is an Icelandic composer. She has been called "one of Iceland's most celebrated composers", [1] and was the 2012 winner of the Nordic Council Music Prize.
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.
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 ...
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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 museum portrays the history of Icelandic pop and rock music from 1830 to the present. Guests can also dive deeper into the history of each artist and listen to their music with the help of the Rock ‘n’ Roll app on tablet computers. The museum also features a soundlab where guests can try out some instruments themselves.
The World Music Festival Chicago is an annual musical event held in Chicago, Illinois, since 1999. It is organized by the City of Chicago . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The festival takes place in September, usually runs 5–10 days, [ 3 ] and has featured musicians from over 75 countries since its inception.
Iceland portal; Music portal; Icelandic names are often a given name and a patronymic or matronymic; in such cases, the given name is the formal name, and ...