- country:Finland
- region:Scandinavia
- style(s):Instrumental, Scandinavian
- label:Frigg ltd
- type:Band
- gender:male, female
- instrumentation:instrumental, string
- artist posted by:Triart
Line up
- Alina Järvelä (violin)
- Esko Järvelä (violin)
- Juho Kivivuori (double base)
- Petri Prauda (cister, mandoline)
- Tero Hyväluoma (violin)
- Tommi Asplund (violin)
- Topi Korhonen (guitar)
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"...this is the essence of what the Finnish fiddling fuss is about. The band flies, in a mix of traditional and their own tunes, all shapely, ingenious and delivered with acute mastery and massive swing and energy."
Andrew Cronshaw used these descriptions when reviewing Frigg’s debut album for one of the most prominent world music publications, fRoots magazine, in 2002. Having reached 20 years of age, the passing years have seen the septet amass quite a peerless curriculum vitae. Frigg has been conquering the world with a fusion of western folk music styles leaning strongly towards Nordic folk music, for which the world music media has coined the term nordgrass, referring to the bluegrass influences of the group. The tight interplay of four violins, string instruments and double base, finetuned to perfection and spiced with sparkling, humorous liveenergy has made an impact on listeners all over the world.
Apart from countless European tours, the notches on Frigg’s collective belt include seven North American tours. Many wellknown festivals have been marked on their extensive tour map. For example, Celtic Connections, WOMADelaide, Rainforest World Music Festival and Cambridge Folk Festival have all invited the group over for a performance – and the list of festivals could go on endlessly. Via TV and radio, Frigg has reached audiences of millions with their performances in A Prairie Home Companion live radio show and NHK World Japan channel’s El Mundo program.
During its existence Frigg has released nine albums. The latest "FRIGG XX" has been singled out by British songlines magazine for its “Top of the World” chart like two other Frigg albums before.
The originally Finnish Norwegian group has become wholly Finnish, but Nordic influences remain strong. The delicate and beautiful Scandinavian tone language has been dipped in BBQ sauce and it is being served fresh with pálinka, to be enjoyed in good company. Frigg is proudly its own entity, now more so than ever!
FOLKFONIA - FRIGG & SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
How do Nordic polskas, cunning Balkan rhythms, the joyful groove of contemporary folk music, as well as lyrical mood pieces spiced up with the fresh views of masterful arrangements sound? Combined with the majestic and nuanced touch of symphony orchestras, Frigg’s music flies to new heights!
This is the first time when such a large-scale co-operation between a folk music ensemble and orchestras is done in Finland. While the sound can easily be heard from six or seven towns over, we still recommend coming to wonder at this massive and refined Frigg sound live!