Unni Løvlid

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Unni Løvlid
Born (1976-03-23) 23 March 1976 (age 48)
Heilo
Websitewww.unni.no

Unni Løvlid (born 23 March 1976) is a Norwegian musician.[1] She was raised in Hornindal, Sogn og Fjordane, where she was taught to play piano, fiddle, and Hardanger fiddle. Her interest in folk music was initiated by her mother, Oline Ragnhild Løvlid who taught her about the traditional music of Nordfjord.

Career

After studying music at Firda gymnas, Unni went to the

Gammleng-prisen
in the folk music class.

Together with Sigrid Moldestad and Liv Merete Kroken, she started the stage and cabaret trio Fjøgl. They set up three performances in 2001–2004, among them they were of one of the draws at The international folklore festival in Forde 2001.[2]

Discography

Solo albums

Unni Løvlid Ensemble
  • 1999: So ro liten tull (Personal Label)
  • 2005:
    Heilo
    )
  • 2008: Rite (
    Grappa
    )
  • 2013: Lux (Heilo)

Collaborations

Compilations

  • 2009: Når Eg Står Her På Dei Høge Nutar, with various artists
  • 2012: Nordic Woman (Heilo), with various artists

Unni Løvlid also appears on

  • 1997: Ingunn Linge Valdal og Knut Ivar Bøe: Ferdafolk
  • 2000: Hornindalstausene: Frie former
  • 2001: Norsk folkemusikk og folkedans
  • 2002: Rusk
  • 2002: Listen – The Art of Arne Nordheim
  • 2005: Bridges: Live in China
  • 2006: Rusk II
  • 2006: Gjenklang
  • 2006: Draumkvedet (Arne Nordheim)
  • 2011: Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia

References

  1. Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
    . Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Nakne damer med harding" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 7 May 2001. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

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