KRISTI BLODSDRÅPE – Åsne Sunniva Søreide

Religious traditional tunes in new wrapping

‘Kristi Blodsdråpe’ is probably the first project where «kveding» (traditional norwegian song) and panflute is recorded in duo format. Åsne Sunniva Søreide and Roar Engelberg highlights religious traditional tunes from across the country, emphasising on Hordaland and Tysnes in the western countryside. Panflute was chosen as a more primitive precursor to the church organ, a great match to Åsne Sunnivas rich and distinctive tone quality and singing style.

Åsne Sunniva Søreide was born in 1973 and raised in Gjerstad in Norway. With her grandmother as a mentor, she started her practice of «kveding» (traditional norwegian song) at an early age.
The panflutes on the record is played by Roar Engelberg from Romedal in Hedmark. He is considered to be Scandinavias premier panflutist, and has released several solo albums.