Susanne Merethe Lundeng (born 18 August 1969 in Bodø, Norway) is a Norwegian traditional folk musician (fiddle) and composer.
Career Lundeng had Arvid Engegård as violin teacher and is a prominent practitioner of north Norwegian folk music. She has collaborated with Halvdan Sivertsen and later Sinikka Langeland (2005), among others. In the Midnight Sun Trio she collaborates with Knut Erik Sundquist (bass) and Arvid Engegård (violin). Within S.L. Band she collaborated with Bjørn Andor Drage (piano), Håvar Bendiksen (guitar and accordion), Trond-Viggo Solås (bass) and Arnfinn Bergrabb (percussion). Lundeng got in contact with old fiddlers in Salten, Lofoten at an early stage and she has undoubtedly contributed to the preservation of the Nordland traditional folk heritage.
Initially, Lunden was primarily a promoter of traditional folk music from Nordland, but over the years, she has shifted more towards performing the music she composes herself. However, the core of Nordland folk music remains in most of her compositions. At the same time, she draws inspiration from jazz, contemporary music, and folk traditions from other countries.
Discography
Solo albums 1991: Havella(Heilo), slåtter from Nordland 1994: Drag (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) 1997: Ættesyn (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with some of her own compositions and traditional folk music from Nordland 2000: Vals Til Den Røde Fela (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with her own compositions 2004: Forunderlig Ferd (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with her own compositions as well as some traditional works 2006: Nattevåk (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with her own compositions 2011: Mot (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with her own compositions as well as the contemporary works "Imella" by Rolf Wallin 2015: Nordalsslotter - Hilsen Susanne Lundeng (Havella Records)
Collaborations 1994: Sweet Sunny North: Henry Kaiser And David Lindley In Norway (Shanachie) 1996: Sweet Sunny North, Vol. 2 (Shanachie) 1996: Norske Turdansar II, frå Agder og Nord-Norge (Heilo), with Ånon-Egeland 2004: Aejlies Gaaltije (Vuelie), with Frode Fjellheim 2011: Rolf Wallin: Wire and String (Simax Classics) 2013: Flåte (Norway Music), with Hammer & Hersk (Arild Hammero & Daniel Herskedal)
Honors
1985: Bodø Municipality cultural grant 1988: Won class B at Landskappleiken in Bø, Telemark 1990: Nordlandsposten's Kulturstipend 1992: Hilmar Alexandersen's Musikkpris 1992: Nordland municipal cultural grant1992–94: Stipendiat by Ole Bull Academy at Voss 1994–96: Statens arbeidsstipend 1996: Ole Vig-prisen 1996: Mackølets Venners Kulturpris 1997: Norsk Folkemusikkfonds Folkemusikkpris for 19962000: Draugen-prisen 2000: Gammleng-prisen in Open class 2004: The European folk art award, the Alfred Töpfer Stiftung 2005: Nordlysprisen 2013: Council of traditional folk music and dance (Rff) award
References
External links
Susanne Lundeng Biography at NRK fylkesleksikon (in Norwegian)