Norwegian Folk Music Research Association
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Norwegian Folk Music Research Association is a folk music
society based in Trondheim
, Norway.
It was founded in 1948. The first president was Ole Mørk Sandvik
, who sat until 1965. It organizes annual seminars and publishes the yearbook Norsk Folkemusikklags Skrifter. It is a member body of the International Council for Traditional Music
(formerly: the International Folk Music Council).
Its secretariat is shared with the RFF Centre, subordinate to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
. The current president is Siri Mæland, and board members are Wigdis Espeland, Ola Graff, Geir Egil Larsen and Astrid Nora Ressem.
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....
society based in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, Norway.
It was founded in 1948. The first president was Ole Mørk Sandvik
Ole Mørk Sandvik
Ole Mørk Sandvik was a Norwegian educator, musicologist and folk-song collector.-Early life:He was born on the island Helgøya as a son of school inspector Paul Knutsen Barstad Sandvik and his wife Nikoline Petrine Mørk . His parents hailed from Ørsta and Volda...
, who sat until 1965. It organizes annual seminars and publishes the yearbook Norsk Folkemusikklags Skrifter. It is a member body of the International Council for Traditional Music
International Council for Traditional Music
The International Council for Traditional Music is a UNESCO-recognized NGO, an academic organization focused on musicology and dance research. Founded in London on September 22, 1947, it publishes the Yearbook for Traditional Music once a year, and a twice-yearly bulletin. Since 2005, its...
(formerly: the International Folk Music Council).
Its secretariat is shared with the RFF Centre, subordinate to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology , commonly known as NTNU, is located in Trondheim. NTNU is the second largest of the eight universities in Norway, and, as its name suggests, has the main national responsibility for higher education in engineering and technology...
. The current president is Siri Mæland, and board members are Wigdis Espeland, Ola Graff, Geir Egil Larsen and Astrid Nora Ressem.