Invigorating, soulful music; warmly recommended.
The langeleik is a box zither with one melodic string, and three to eight accompaniment strings or drones. Gunvor was taught by her grandmother. Here she is joined occasionally by two violinists and a a second zither.
The compositions are mostly traditional and centuries-old. The drones draw you in deep; the melodies take flight. Rapturous waltzes, giddying dance music, aching laments, sublime evocations of nature…