Anders Norudde
Encyclopedia
Anders Norudde is a Swedish
folk
musician
, multi-instrumentalist
, and luthier
.
After finishing school, Anders took a job at the ironworks in Degerfors
, where, in his spare time, he practiced orienteering
and played rock music on the guitar. After hearing the band Kebnekaise
on the radio, Anders became interested in the melodies of traditional Swedish folk music. He began attending folk music festivals in Ransäter
, Värmland
, and was particularly inspired by the music of Anders Rosén and Mats Edén of Groupa.
He also developed an interest in the construction of musical instruments, and participated in a four-year course in violin making in Leksand
. Graduation from this course qualified him as a member of S.V.I.T. (Swedish Violinmakers in the Italian Tradition). Anders has built 16 fiddles (including the viola d'amore
played by Magnus Stinnerbom
), and has sold all but one of them (a Hardanger fiddle that he still plays).
In 1987, he formed the band Hedningarna
together with percussionist Björn Tollin and lutenist Hållbus Totte Mattson
wanting to explore the possibilities of developing a new musical style based on elements of traditional music. The group wrote and played a major part of the music to theatre project Den stora vreden (rough translation: The Great Wrath) at Gävleborgs folkteater (the county theatre of Gävleborg
), first time performed in 1988, that attracted much attention. A fairly large portion of the music on their first record was originally performed in that play.
Anders has dedicated an important amount of his creativity to the potentials offered by such ancient instruments as Swedish bagpipes
, the moraharpa
(a variant of nyckelharpa
) and the willow flute
. As part of his work with Hedningarna, Anders has constructed a number of unique instruments, some reproductions of ancient instruments such as the moraharpa
, and some novel instruments based on a combination of traditional and modern design principles.
In the mid-'90s, Anders and his fiancée Ingrid spent a considerable amount of time and effort renovating the old cottage of Anders's grandmother, located in the northern part of the Udden headland in Lake Ölen, Degerfors
, for which they won an award. When they married in 1997, they decided that they would both take a new surname. They decided on Norudde, in honor of the cottage.
He currently lives in Karlskoga
with his wife Ingrid and two children, John and Hedda.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
, and luthier
Luthier
A luthier is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments. In the United States, the term is used interchangeably with a term for the specialty of each maker, such as violinmaker, guitar maker, lute maker, etc...
.
After finishing school, Anders took a job at the ironworks in Degerfors
Degerfors
Degerfors is a locality and the seat of Degerfors Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 7,418 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:Degerfors has traditionally been an industrial community closely connected to the large ironworks...
, where, in his spare time, he practiced orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
and played rock music on the guitar. After hearing the band Kebnekaise
Kebnekaise
Kebnekaise is the highest mountain in Sweden and Sápmi. The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the Scandinavian Mountains, has two peaks, of which the southern, glaciated one is highest at above sea level at the latest time of measurement. The north top is free of ice...
on the radio, Anders became interested in the melodies of traditional Swedish folk music. He began attending folk music festivals in Ransäter
Ransäter
Ransäter is a minor locality in Munkfors Municipality, Sweden. It is the birthplace of Erik Gustaf Geijer and Tage Erlander....
, Värmland
Värmland
' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the...
, and was particularly inspired by the music of Anders Rosén and Mats Edén of Groupa.
He also developed an interest in the construction of musical instruments, and participated in a four-year course in violin making in Leksand
Leksand
Leksand is a locality and the seat of Leksand Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,861 inhabitants in 2005.- Sport :Leksand is famous for the Leksands IF ice hockey team. Leksand is also home to the Leksands Baseball and Softball Club, one of the oldest and more successful baseball clubs...
. Graduation from this course qualified him as a member of S.V.I.T. (Swedish Violinmakers in the Italian Tradition). Anders has built 16 fiddles (including the viola d'amore
Viola d'amore
The viola d'amore is a 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument with sympathetic strings used chiefly in the baroque period. It is played under the chin in the same manner as the violin.- Structure and sound :...
played by Magnus Stinnerbom
Magnus Stinnerbom
Magnus Stinnerbom is a fiddler from Värmland, Sweden, whose principal instrument is the viola. He is the son of the influential fiddler Leif Stinnerbom, who co-founded the Nordic folk band Groupa. Magnus is currently playing with the groups Harv and Hedningarna. He has toured the U.S...
), and has sold all but one of them (a Hardanger fiddle that he still plays).
In 1987, he formed the band Hedningarna
Hedningarna
Hedningarna is a Swedish and, for some years partly Finnish, folk music band that mixes electronics and rock with elements from old Scandinavian folk music. Their music features Yoik or juoiggus, a traditional Sami form of song.-History:...
together with percussionist Björn Tollin and lutenist Hållbus Totte Mattson
Hållbus Totte Mattson
Hållbus Totte Mattson is a multi-instrumentalist folk musician from Dalarna, Sweden. Mattson's instruments include the lute, baroque lute, mandora, bass mandora, hummel, classical guitar, baroque guitar Mora-oud, accordion, Swedish dulcimer, hurdy gurdy and vocals.Mattson was a founding member in...
wanting to explore the possibilities of developing a new musical style based on elements of traditional music. The group wrote and played a major part of the music to theatre project Den stora vreden (rough translation: The Great Wrath) at Gävleborgs folkteater (the county theatre of Gävleborg
Gävleborg County
Gävleborg County is a county or län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala, Västmanland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Västernorrland. The capital is Gävle.- Administration :...
), first time performed in 1988, that attracted much attention. A fairly large portion of the music on their first record was originally performed in that play.
Anders has dedicated an important amount of his creativity to the potentials offered by such ancient instruments as Swedish bagpipes
Swedish bagpipes
Swedish bagpipes are a variety of bagpipes from Sweden. The term itself generically translates to "bagpipes" in Swedish, but is used in English to describe the specifically Swedish bagpipe from the Dalarna region.-History:...
, the moraharpa
Moraharpa
The moraharpa is one of the oldest surviving examples of a nyckelharpa. It has an hourglass shape, and looks very much like the illustration of a nyckelharpa in Michael Praetorius's Syntagma Musicum III of 1620 . It has a straight bridge, one melody string, two drone strings, and one row of keys...
(a variant of nyckelharpa
Nyckelharpa
A nyckelharpa , sometimes called a keyed fiddle, is a traditional Swedish musical instrument. It is a string instrument or chordophone. Its keys are attached to tangents which, when a key is depressed, serve as frets to change the pitch of the string.The nyckelharpa is similar in appearance to a...
) and the willow flute
Willow flute
The willow flute, also known as sallow flute , is a Scandinavian folk flute, or whistle, consisting of a simple tube with a transverse fipple mouthpiece and no finger holes...
. As part of his work with Hedningarna, Anders has constructed a number of unique instruments, some reproductions of ancient instruments such as the moraharpa
Moraharpa
The moraharpa is one of the oldest surviving examples of a nyckelharpa. It has an hourglass shape, and looks very much like the illustration of a nyckelharpa in Michael Praetorius's Syntagma Musicum III of 1620 . It has a straight bridge, one melody string, two drone strings, and one row of keys...
, and some novel instruments based on a combination of traditional and modern design principles.
In the mid-'90s, Anders and his fiancée Ingrid spent a considerable amount of time and effort renovating the old cottage of Anders's grandmother, located in the northern part of the Udden headland in Lake Ölen, Degerfors
Degerfors
Degerfors is a locality and the seat of Degerfors Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 7,418 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:Degerfors has traditionally been an industrial community closely connected to the large ironworks...
, for which they won an award. When they married in 1997, they decided that they would both take a new surname. They decided on Norudde, in honor of the cottage.
He currently lives in Karlskoga
Karlskoga
Karlskoga is a locality and the seat of Karlskoga Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden with 27,500 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:It is located at the northern shore of lake Möckeln, and the small settlement was initially called Möckelns bodar...
with his wife Ingrid and two children, John and Hedda.
Discography
- Hedningarna (with Hedningarna), 1989
- Kaksi (with Hedningarna), 1991
- Blå Bergens Borduner, 1993
- Trä (with Hedningarna), 1994
- Kruspolska: SASHA mixes, 1994
- Hippjokk (with Hedningarna), 1997
- Karelia Visa (with Hedningarna), 1999
- Kan Själv / Himself (solo), 2000
- 1989-2003 (with Hedningarna), 2003
- Med hull och hår (with Leo Svensson and Göran "Freddy" Fredriksson, 2003
- Böndernas underverk / Farmer's Miracle (with Lennart Gybrandt), 2005