Kirsten Marie Bråten Berg (born 7 January 1950 in Arendal, Norway) is a Norwegiantraditional folk singer, silversmith and government scholar. She is currently living in Valle in the Setesdal area of southern Norway. She trained as a silversmith at the Torleiv H. Bjørgums Vocational College (Oslo Yrkesskole an Torleiv H. Bjørgums) in Setesdal and then set up her own workshop there, in Nomeland.
Kirsten Bråten Berg performing in 2020
She began singing traditional Norwegian folk songs in the 1970s and since the late 1970s has given concerts and made recordings, winning awards (the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy award) in 1979 and 1988. She met the bass player Arild Andersen in 1990 and became a member of his group in 1992.
First verse of the Norwegian folksong Heiemo og Nykkjen("Heiemo and the Water Sprite")
Bråten Berg's interest in the Norwegian folksong tradition has led her to meet and learn from older Norwegian musicians and people or from recordings of their music-making. Alongside figures such fiddler Hallvard Bjørgum, she exemplifies those Norwegian folk musicians trying to carry their tradition into modern times.
kirsten, bråten, berg, kirsten, marie, bråten, berg, born, january, 1950, arendal, norway, norwegian, traditional, folk, singer, silversmith, government, scholar, currently, living, valle, setesdal, area, southern, norway, trained, silversmith, torleiv, bjørgu. Kirsten Marie Braten Berg born 7 January 1950 in Arendal Norway is a Norwegian traditional folk singer silversmith and government scholar She is currently living in Valle in the Setesdal area of southern Norway She trained as a silversmith at the Torleiv H Bjorgums Vocational College Oslo Yrkesskole an Torleiv H Bjorgums in Setesdal and then set up her own workshop there in Nomeland Kirsten Braten Berg performing in 2020She began singing traditional Norwegian folk songs in the 1970s and since the late 1970s has given concerts and made recordings winning Spellemannprisen awards the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy award in 1979 and 1988 She met the bass player Arild Andersen in 1990 and became a member of his group in 1992 First verse of the Norwegian folksong Heiemo og Nykkjen Heiemo and the Water Sprite source source Kirsten Braten Berg accompanied by Ale Moller Problems playing this file See media help Braten Berg s interest in the Norwegian folksong tradition has led her to meet and learn from older Norwegian musicians and people or from recordings of their music making Alongside figures such fiddler Hallvard Bjorgum she exemplifies those Norwegian folk musicians trying to carry their tradition into modern times In 2005 she was made a Knight First Class of The Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav in recognition of her work as a performer and ambassador of Norwegian culture She has also collaborated with West African musicians on the CD From Senegal to Setesdal Contents 1 Honors 2 Select discography 3 References 4 External linksHonors Edit1988 Spellemannprisen in the class Traditional music for the album Min kvedarlund 1991 Gammlengprisen in the class Vocal music 1993 Spellemannprisen in the class Music for children for the album Vare beste barnesanger 2 1997 Radka Toneff Memorial Award 2005 Knight First Class of The Royal Norwegian Order of St OlavSelect discography Edit1979 Slinkombas 1980 Kirsten Braten Berg 1982 Slinkombas og bas igjen 1984 SetesDalarna 1988 Min kvedarlund 1991 Joletid 1992 Sagn 1992 1993 Suede et Norvege 1993 Arv 1993 Vare beste barnesanger 2 1993 Cohen pa norsk 1996 Pilgrimen 1997 Fra Senegal til Setesdal 1997 From Senegal to Setesdal Six Degrees Records San Francisco 1999 Smak av himmel spor av jord 2000 Runarstreng 2001 Syng du mi royst 2005 Stemmenes skygge Heilo with Marilyn Mazur and Lena Willemark 2007 Stev for dagen with Astri Rysstad and Kari Rolfsen 2010 Songen 2012 Nordic Woman 2021 Kvitravn with WardrunaReferences EditExternal links EditBrief biography at New Albion Records website includes portrait photograph Recordings released by Grappa Music AwardsPreceded byKnut Kristiansen Recipient of the Vossajazzprisen1991 Succeeded byDag ArnesenPreceded byBjorn Kjellemyr Recipient of the Buddyprisen1995 Succeeded byNo award in 1996Preceded bySidsel Endresen Recipient of the Radka Toneff Memorial Award1997 Succeeded byKarin Krog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kirsten Braten Berg amp oldid 1176469869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
