Elias Akselsen, Ola Kvernberg & Stian Carstensen – Horta (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Elias Akselsen, Ola Kvernberg & Stian Carstensen – Horta (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 38:12 minutes | 406 MB | Genre: Folk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Heilo

A slice of Norwegian cultural history in album form a unique interpretation of traditional Norwegian Travellers’ songs.

Elias Akselsen, Ola Kvernberg and Stian Carstensen take us on a journey through Norwegian music history. The album’s title, “Horta”, means “authentic” in the language of the Travellers, Romani. Elias Akselsen (74) is a member of the oldest generation who knew and can remember the “authentic” life of the Travellers, and is today one of the foremost representatives of the musical heritage of the Norwegian Travellers/Roma. He was born on the road and learned to play and sing the traditional songs while gathered around the bonfire with his relatives. He has a deep and inborn appreciation of these songs.

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