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8. Norwegian Folk Tunes
Come and experience Norwegian folk music! Håvard Gravdal and Elisabeth Anvik from the vocal group PUST have a special fondness for Norwegian folk songs, integrating them into their ensemble music in diverse ways. Håvard and Elisabeth's arrangements combine traditional and contemporary expressions of folk music. Håvard also specialises in kveding, the traditional folk singing style.
You will explore kveding's tonality, harmony, phrasing, ornamentation, and function, and learn how to transfer an individual singing style into a group. Together, we will create soundscapes and sing fiddle melodies like a halling or bruremarsj in ways that preserve rhythmic distinctiveness and melodic movement.
Håvard Gravdal
Håvard Gravdal (he/him) is a full-time ensemble singer and conductor from Oslo, with extensive experience in choirs and vocal groups across many genres. He is a permanent member of The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir, one of Europe's leading chamber choirs. In 2003 he founded the vocal sextet PUST, which is one of the leading a cappella groups in Scandinavia. Many of PUST’s songs are his own arrangements, and he also writes music for other vocal ensembles, as well as serving as a vocal ensemble coach. In 2026 he became the new conductor of Defrost Youth Choir, a highly renowned ensemble from the city of Hamar.
Gravdal has a particular fondness for Norwegian folk tunes and the traditional method of conveying these vocally, known as kveding. Folk music is an important source of inspiration in his daily musical work, and most of his vocal arrangements are also influenced by this tradition.
Elisabeth Anvik
Elisabeth Anvik (she/her) is a Norwegian musician, composer, and arranger known for her extensive musical versatility. As a vocalist in the renowned Norwegian vocal ensemble PUST, she contributes both her composing and arranging skills as well as performing, in addition to leading seminars and workshops nationally and around the world. Norwegian folk music serves as a natural source of inspiration in much of her work, particularly in connection to different sonic soundscapes, as well as rhythmic and tonal expressions. She also works extensively with scenic communication and musical interpretation.
Anvik is an associate professor of music at OsloMet, where she leads innovative research and development projects. These initiatives aim to encourage children as well as adults to embrace their voices and to strengthen their musical self-confidence. Notable projects include the book Raffe Riff – Songs in a Circle, the groundbreaking digital songbook Trall, and the ongoing research project Vibrant Connections.
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Age
No limit
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Chorus Type
Female
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Lenght
4 days
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Level
A - ateliers for everybody