Of Strings and Song — The Music in 19th Century Iceland (2025)

Released Documentary · 68 min

Of Strings and Song — The Music in 19th Century Iceland (2025)

Released Documentary · 68 min

Sveinn Þórarinsson (1821-68), kept a diary from his youth until death. His diary entries that concern music are the leitmotif in the documentary Of Strings and Song, which traces the transformation in musical life in 19th century Iceland when new instruments, scales and songs where brought in from the continent.

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Of Strings and Song — The Music in 19th Century Iceland (2025)

Of Strings and Song — The Music in 19th Century Iceland (2025)

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Ásdís Thoroddsen

Paul Filkow

Þórey Mjallhvít H. Ómarsdóttir

Hallur Ingólfsson

Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir

Konráð Gylfason