Susanne Lundeng

Susanne Lundeng
Born
Susanne Merethe Lundeng

(1969-08-18) 18 August 1969 (age 57)
Bodø, Nordland
OriginNorway
GenreTraditional
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsFiddle, violin, nyckelharpa
Websitewww.susannelundeng.no

Susanne Merethe Lundeng (born 18 August 1969 in Bodø, Norway) is a Norwegian traditional folk musician (fiddle) and composer.

Career

Lundeng had Arvid Engegård as violin teacher and is a prominent practitioner of north Norwegian folk music. She has collaborated with Halvdan Sivertsen and later Sinikka Langeland (2005), among others. In the Midnight Sun Trio she collaborates with Knut Erik Sundquist (bass) and Arvid Engegård (violin). Within S.L. Band she collaborated with Bjørn Andor Drage (piano), Håvar Bendiksen (guitar and accordion), Trond-Viggo Solås (bass) and Arnfinn Bergrabb (percussion). Lundeng got in contact with old fiddlers in Salten, Lofoten at an early stage and she has undoubtedly contributed to the preservation of the Nordland traditional folk heritage.

Initially, Lunden was primarily a promoter of traditional folk music from Nordland, but over the years, she has shifted more towards performing the music she composes herself. However, the core of Nordland folk music remains in most of her compositions. At the same time, she draws inspiration from jazz, contemporary music, and folk traditions from other countries.

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborations

Honors

  • 1985: Bodø Municipality cultural grant
  • 1988: Won class B at Landskappleiken in Bø, Telemark
  • 1990: Nordlandsposten's Kulturstipend
  • 1992: Hilmar Alexandersen's Musikkpris
  • 1992: Nordland municipal cultural grant
  • 1992–94: Stipendiat by Ole Bull Academy at Voss
  • 1994–96: Statens arbeidsstipend
  • 1996: Ole Vig-prisen
  • 1996: Mackølets Venners Kulturpris
  • 1997: Norsk Folkemusikkfonds Folkemusikkpris for 1996
  • 2000: Draugen-prisen
  • 2000: Gammleng-prisen in Open class
  • 2004: The European folk art award, the Alfred Töpfer Stiftung
  • 2005: Nordlysprisen
  • 2013: Council of traditional folk music and dance (Rff) award

References

  1. 1 2 "Susanne Lundeng Biography". NRK. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Susanne Lundeng". womex.com. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Susanne Lundeng". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Susanne Lundeng og Chris Stout". chrissout.com.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "SUSANNE LUNDENG & BAND". kdz.hr. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Rff-prisen til Susanne Lundeng". Folkemusikk.no. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.