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Written in fRoots issue 275, 2006
 

SONDRE BRATLAND
Den Blå Gleda
Kirkelig Kulturverksted FXCD 43 (2005)

Bratland is Norway’s leading singer of folksongs with religious lyrics. His calm, unaffected, non-classical mid-tenor is always accompanied by major musicians from the Norwegian roots, rock, jazz and classical world; in this 1983 recording Iver Kleive’s progressive church-organ blends with harp and Roar Engelberg’s floating, non-tacky panpipes.


© 2006 Andrew Cronshaw
 

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