Icelandic music is related to Nordic music forms, and includes vibrant folk and pop traditions, including medieval music group Voces Thules, alternative rock band The Sugarcubes, singers Björk and Emiliana Torrini; and Sigur Rós. The only folk band whose recordings are available abroad is Islandica. For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... Nordic music includes a diverse array of popular, folk and classical styles found in a number of Northern European, especially Scandinavian, countries. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... VOCES THULES was formed in the year 1992. ... The Sugarcubes were an Icelandic rock-pop band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. ... This article is about the musician. ... Emiliana Torrini. ... Sigur Rós ( ) is an Icelandic post-rock band with melodic, classical, experimental, and minimalist elements. ...

The national anthem of Iceland is "Lofsöngur", written by Matthías Jochumsson, with music by Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson ^[1]. The song was written in 1874, when Iceland celebrated the one thousandth anniversary of settlement on the island. It was in the form of a hymn, first published under the title A Hymn in Commemoration of Iceland's Thousand Years. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogising the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognised either by a countrys government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Lofsöngur (Icelandic: Hymn), also known as Ó Guð vors lands or Our Countrys God, is the national anthem of Iceland. ... Matthías Jochumsson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a god or other religiously significant figure. ...

Folk music

Main article: Icelandic folk music

Traditional Icelandic music is strongly religious in character. Hallgrímur Pétursson wrote numerous Protestant hymns in the 17th century. This music was further modernized in the 19th century, when Magnús Stephensen brought pipe organs, which were followed by harmoniums. Icelandic folk music was collected by the work of Bjarni Þorsteinsson from 1906 to 1909. Many of these songs were accompanied by traditional instruments like the langspil and fiðla. Epic alliterative and rhyming ballads called rímur are another vital tradition of Icelandic music. Icelandic folk music includes a number of styles that are together a prominent part of the music of Iceland. ... Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614 – October 27, 1674) was one of Icelands most famous poets and a priest at Hvalneskirkja and Saurbær in Hvalfjörður. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a god or other religiously significant figure. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The baroque organ in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by forcing pressurized air (referred to as wind) through a series of pipes. ... A Harmonium is a free-standing musical keyboard instrument similar to a Reed Organ or Pipe Organ. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Rimur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Rímur are epic tales, usually a cappella, which can be traced back to the Viking Age Eddic poetry of the Skalds, using complex metaphors and cryptic rhymes and forms. Some of the most famous rímur were written from the 18th to the early 20th century, by poets like Hannes Bjarnason (1776-1838), Jón Sigurðsson (1853-1922) and Sigurður Breiðfjörð (1798-1846). Rímur were, for a long time, officially banned by the Christian church, though they remained popular throughout the period. A modern revitalization of the tradition began in 1929 with the formation of the organization Iðunn ^[2]. This article is about the vocal technique. ... Viking Age is the term denoting the years from about 800 to 1066 in Scandinavian History[1][2][3]. // The Vikings have been much maligned in European history, due in large part to their violent attacks on Christians in the first centuries of their excursions out of Scandinavia. ... The term Edda (Plural: Eddas or Icelandic plural: Eddur) applies to the Old Norse Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, both of which were written down in Iceland during the 13th century, although some of the poems included in them may be centuries older. ... The skald was a member of a group of courtly poets, whose poetry is associated with the courts of Scandinavian and Icelandic leaders during the Viking age, who composed and performed renditions of aspects of what we now characterise as Old Norse poetry. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... For other uses, see 1776 (disambiguation). ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Einar Jonssons statue of Jon Sigurdsson in Reykjavik. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sigurður Breiðfjörð (1798 – 1846) was an Icelandic poet. ... Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Popular music

Icelandic pop music as of today consists of a big group of bands, ranging from pop-rock groups such as Sálin hans Jóns míns, Á móti sól (Rockstar: Supernova Magni's band), Írafár, Í Svörtum Fötum, Quarashi, Bang Gang, Amiina, and Skítamórall, to solo ballad singers like Bubbi Morthens, Megas, Björgvin Halldórsson and Páll Rósinkranz, and all the way to reggae band Hjálmar and Bulgarian indie-folk band Stórsveit Nix Noltes. The indie-scene is also very strong in Iceland, bands such as Múm, Sigur Rós and the solo artist Mugison are fairly well-known outside Iceland. Easily the most famous Icelandic artist is eclectic singer and composer Björk, who has received 13 Grammy nominations and sold over 15 million albums world wide including two platinum albums and one gold album in the United States. This article is about the music genre. ... Guðmundur Magni Ásgeirsson (born December 1, 1978 in Egilsstaðir, Iceland), is currently the frontman for the Icelandic pop band Á Móti Sól. ... Quarashi was a rap/hip-hop group from Reykjavík, Iceland. ... Amiina (formerly Amína and Aníma) is an Icelandic quartet comprising Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir. ... Bubbi Morthens (born June 6, 1956 in Reykjavík, Iceland), is one of the most popular singers and songwriters in Iceland. ... // Magnús Þór Jónsson (Megas) This article is about Magnús Þór Jónsson, better known as Megas. ... Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson (born on April 16, 1951) is a famous Icelandic pop singer from Hafnarfjörður. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... múm (pronounced moom; in IPA, /mu:m/) is an experimental Icelandic musical group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional instruments. ... Sigur Rós ( ) is an Icelandic post-rock band with melodic, classical, experimental, and minimalist elements. ... Mugison (or Örn Elías Guðmundsson) is an Icelandic musician and singer who usually performs as a one man band using a guitar and computer. ... This article is about the musician. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

Icelandic Music

This article is about the musician. ... Sigur Rós ( ) is an Icelandic post-rock band with melodic, classical, experimental, and minimalist elements. ... Quarashi was a rap/hip-hop group from Reykjavík, Iceland. ... múm (pronounced moom; in IPA, /mu:m/) is an experimental Icelandic musical group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional instruments. ... Ampop is an Icelandic melodic-pop/rock band from Reykjavík, Iceland. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mugison (or Örn Elías Guðmundsson) is an Icelandic musician and singer who usually performs as a one man band using a guitar and computer. ... Bubbi Morthens (born June 6, 1956 in Reykjavík, Iceland), is one of the most popular singers and songwriters in Iceland. ... // Magnús Þór Jónsson (Megas) This article is about Magnús Þór Jónsson, better known as Megas. ... Amiina (formerly Amína and Aníma) is an Icelandic quartet comprising Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir. ... Þeyr (also known as Theyr) was a renowned Icelandic New Wave band from the early eighties. ...

Music Production

A notable music and film music production company in Iceland is Michael Pärt Músík ehf. Michael Pärt Músík ehf. ...

Music institutions, festivals and venues

Iceland Airwaves is a major yearly event on the Icelandic music scene, where both Icelandic bands along with foreign ones occupy every club of Reykjavík for a week. Iceland Airwaves official webpage can be found here Iceland Airwaves is an annual music festival held in Reykjavík, Iceland on the third weekend of October. ... Location in Iceland Coordinates: , Constituency Government  - Mayor (Borgarstjóri) Dagur B. Eggertsson Area  - Total 274. ...

Samples

• Download recording a rimur from the Library of Congress' California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties Collection; performed by Sigurd Bardarson on April 29, 1940 in Carmel, California

In the literature of Iceland, a ríma (pl. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carmel-by-the-Sea is a city located in Monterey County, California. ...

References

• Cronshaw, Andrew (2000). "Waiting for the Thaw", in Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.): World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. London: Rough Guides, 168-169. ISBN 1-85828-636-0. 
• Steingrímsson, Hreinn. in Dorothy Stone and Stephen L. Mosko (eds.): Kvædaskapur: Icelandic Epic Song. 

Notes

1. ^ The Icelandic National Anthem. musik og saga. Retrieved on November 11, 2005.
2. ^ Cronshaw, pgs. 168-169

See also

• List of Icelandic composers

Atli Heimir Sveinsson (1938 - ) Kjartan Ólafsson Sigurður Nordal (1886—1974) Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson (1847 - 1927) Tryggvi M. Baldvinsson (1965 - ) Category: ...

External links

• Icelandic Pop Music Museum (in Icelandic)
• Idunn, a folk music preservation organization (in Icelandic)
• Icelandic Music Heritage Database (available in English)
• Musik.is - The Icelandic Music Page (available in English)
• tonlist.com If one is interested one can buy Icelandic music for downloading at that site.
• icelandculture.ru Russian page about icelandic culture (in Russian).

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