Tone Hulbækmo – Svevende Jord – Tone Hulbækmo

Norweigan harp

Listening to "Floating Earth" will acquaint you with folk music from many parts of Norway. This CD is an example of how todays musicians can work with traditional music. Tone Hulbækmo’s point of departure is in the folk songs, cattle calls, fiddle tunes, and lullabies, but she reshapes them to her own personal image. She also permits inspiration by other types of music, by music from other corners of the world.

Tone’s voice is at the center, but you can also hear traditional instruments: various wood flutes, the willow flute originally made by loosening the bark from willow trees in the spring, and, not least, the norwegian harp. This harp is a folk instrument used in Norway since the Middle Ages, but it fell into disuse in the 19th century. Tone Hulbækmo has reintroduced the harps and created her own personal style on the instrument.