Susanne Lundeng

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

Susanne Lundeng
Birth name	Susanne Merethe Lundeng
Born	(1969-08-18) 18 August 1969 Bodø, Nordland
Origin	Norway
Genres	Traditional
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Fiddle, violin, nyckelharpa
Website	www.susannelundeng.no

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

• 1991: Havella(Heilo), slåtter from Nordland
• 1994: Drag (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
• 1997: Ættesyn (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with some of her own compositions and traditional folk music from Nordland
• 2000: Vals Til Den Røde Fela (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with her own compositions
• 2004: Forunderlig Ferd (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with her own compositions as well as some traditional works
• 2006: Nattevåk (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with her own compositions
• 2011: Mot (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with her own compositions as well as the contemporary works "Imella" by Rolf Wallin
• 2015: Nordalsslotter - Hilsen Susanne Lundeng (Havella Records)

Collaborations

• 1994: Sweet Sunny North: Henry Kaiser And David Lindley In Norway (Shanachie)
• 1996: Sweet Sunny North, Vol. 2 (Shanachie)
• 1996: Norske Turdansar II, frå Agder og Nord-Norge (Heilo), with Ånon-Egeland
• 2004: Aejlies Gaaltije (Vuelie), with Frode Fjellheim
• 2011: Rolf Wallin: Wire and String (Simax Classics)
• 2013: Flåte (Norway Music), with Hammer & Hersk (Arild Hammero & Daniel Herskedal)

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. "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. "Rff‐prisen til Susanne Lundeng". Folkemusikk.no. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

External links

• Official website
• Susanne Lundeng Biography at NRK fylkesleksikon (in Norwegian)

Awards
Preceded by Steinar Ofsdal	Recipient of the Open class Gammleng-prisen 2000	Succeeded by Ketil Bjørnstad
Preceded by Ola Bremnes	Recipient of the Nordlysprisen 2005	Succeeded by Jan Gunnar Hoff