Chateau Neuf Spelemannslag
Encyclopedia
Chateau Neuf Spelemannslag (CNS) is a Norwegian
folk music band that is experimenting with different musical styles. The band was formed in 1994 at the University of Oslo
, and consists of some nineteen odd instrumental players and vocalists. They have become famous in the folk scene for combining traditional Norwegian folk tunes with modern sentiments from genres such as jazz, swing, classical, and rock.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
folk music band that is experimenting with different musical styles. The band was formed in 1994 at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
, and consists of some nineteen odd instrumental players and vocalists. They have become famous in the folk scene for combining traditional Norwegian folk tunes with modern sentiments from genres such as jazz, swing, classical, and rock.
Discography
- Spell (1995)
- Tjuvgods (1997), was also released under the title Stolen Goods for the North American audience
- Curing Norwegian Stiffness (2001)