MUSIC OF THE SUMMER MOUNTAIN FARM: BUKKEHORNS, MILKMAIDS & HULDRE-FOLK | Musician | Sissel M. Gullord
Sissel Morken Gullord is a Scandinavian musician and singer living on a farm in Biri, Norway. We begin this enchanting musical episode by heading up to the saeter - the summer mountain farm - to hear the instruments, songs, and herding calls of the bygone milkmaids and shepherds, starting with the bukkehorn [goat horn]. Sissel describes how they're made and how livestock reacts to both the horn and a whimsical style of calling called kulning [or hujing in Norwegian]. We hear the blasting of a lur, a long wooden horn and followed by her commission by Disney. Opening up the more magical and sublime side of nature, Sissel tells a story about performing for hunters and foresters in which she spoke to them about the folkloric forest nymph known as Hulder and the accompanying huldra-folk [elves]. We wrap up this slice of Norwegian culture on folk song motifs, the nation's famous brown cheese, and bunad [the traditional rural clothing from the 1700-1800's]. Check out more of Sissel's music on Spotify & YouTube . Reading from Folktales of Norway edited by Reidar Christiansen Reference images: - Hans Dahl romantic milkmaid painting - Example of a traditional Norwegian home interior decorated with rosemaling - 2nd Example of folk paintings on walls of home - Norwegian woman playing the lur - Bunad traditional clothing Music by: "Kulokk - Call On The Cattle" Performed by Sissel Morken Gullord "Kråkevisa" Performed by Sissel Morken Gullord "Lokker geitebukker med bukkehorn" Performed by Sissel Morken Gullord "Bukkehorn & Hujing" Performed by Sissel Morken Gullord "Huldrelokk" Written & performed by Saga Sjöberg "Till, till Tove" Performed by Sissel Morken Gullord "Den Bakvendte Visa" Performed by Sissel Morken Gullord Support Our Numinous Nature on Patreon . Follow Our Numinous Nature & my naturalist illustrations on Instagram Check out my shop of shirts,