Blog: Atlantic Beat - Sunshine Music

http://www.worldmusicwire.com Dour Scandinavians? Don’t make the Finnish and Norwegian folk virtuosi of Frigg giggle. “The overall picture people have of Scandinavians has very little to do with the music,” Antti Järvelä, fiddler and Frigg founder explains. “People think Finnish music in particular is melancholy and minor. But if you look at tunes from before World War II, seventy percent are in a major key. They are happy.” This neglected joy—the good times of Nordic parties, dances, and weddings— inspired the [...]