Susanne Lundeng
Birth nameSusanne Merethe Lundeng
Born (1969-08-18) 18 August 1969 (age 54)
Bodø, Nordland
OriginNorway
GenresTraditional
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Fiddle, violin, nyckelharpa
Websitewww.susannelundeng.no

Susanne Merethe Lundeng (born 18 August 1969 in Bodø, Norway) is a Norwegian traditional folk musician (fiddle) and composer.[1][2][3][4][5]

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.[1]

From the start Lundeng primarily was a promoter of traditional folk music from Nordland, she has over the years shifted more to perform the music she makes herself. But still she has the core of the Nordland folk music in most of what she writes. At the same time she gets inspiration both from jazz, contemporary and folk traditions from other countries.[6]

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborations

Honors

  • 1985: Bodø municipal 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[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Rff‐prisen til Susanne Lundeng". Folkemusikk.no. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
Awards Preceded bySteinar Ofsdal Recipient of the Open class Gammleng-prisen 2000 Succeeded byKetil Bjørnstad Preceded byOla Bremnes Recipient of the Nordlysprisen 2005 Succeeded byJan Gunnar Hoff