Bjarne Stensrud makes his unique bodhráns at home in his workshop in Oslo, with reindeer skin from Norway’s west coast. They ...

Norwegian National Association for Traditional Music and Dance(Norsk Folkemusikk- og Danselag) is a nationwide organization that aims to support the folk music and rural dance tradition in Norway.

I feel other-worldly when I joik." Elle Márjá Eira, a multi-talented artist from Kautokeino in Northern Norway, joiked before she could talk. Today, she tells the world stories about her life as a ...

Joined by one of Norway's most celebrated players of Hardangerfiddle and violin, Nils Økland has been forging new paths in traditionally rooted music for years. His distinctive music bridges the ...

The focus is mostly on eating huge amounts of ice cream and hot dogs, listening to speeches and music, and playing games at local schools. The day is also an opportunity to show off one's bunad, ...