Season 6 Episode 2
(Episode 92)
Creator and host of The Folklore Podcast Mark Norman is joined by highly regarded musician Einar Selvik, founder of the band Wardruna, to discuss Old Norse music - how it was created and what it meant to the people who played and listened. Einar is one of the world's leading experts in this field and his work is regularly accessed by scholars the world over. We also feature some music from the Wardruna back catalogue.
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(Episode 92)
Creator and host of The Folklore Podcast Mark Norman is joined by highly regarded musician Einar Selvik, founder of the band Wardruna, to discuss Old Norse music - how it was created and what it meant to the people who played and listened. Einar is one of the world's leading experts in this field and his work is regularly accessed by scholars the world over. We also feature some music from the Wardruna back catalogue.
To support all of the work of The Folklore Podcast in bringing world-class presenters and folklore resources to a global audience, please consider joining our Patreon page, or making a one-time donation
Guest Biography
Einar Selvik is a Norwegian musician and founder of the Nordic folk project "Wardruna". His work is regularly used by top international scholars to exemplify how music might have been educated in early Scandinavia and he has lectured on the subject in Universities around the world.
Wardruna have over 60 placements of music in the History Channel TV series 'Vikings' and Einar himself appears in two seasons of the show. He has also recently completed work scoring music for Assassins Creed: Valhalla.
You can learn more about Wardruna and their work by visiting their website here.
Image credit: By Grywnn - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39789632
Einar Selvik is a Norwegian musician and founder of the Nordic folk project "Wardruna". His work is regularly used by top international scholars to exemplify how music might have been educated in early Scandinavia and he has lectured on the subject in Universities around the world.
Wardruna have over 60 placements of music in the History Channel TV series 'Vikings' and Einar himself appears in two seasons of the show. He has also recently completed work scoring music for Assassins Creed: Valhalla.
You can learn more about Wardruna and their work by visiting their website here.
Image credit: By Grywnn - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39789632