Benedicte Maurseth is a hardanger fiddle player from Norway who explores traditional music through the lens of ecosophy. Her album, 'Mirra,' named after a word for wild reindeer movement, combines Norwegian folk rhythms with minimalism and Krautrock. It features contributions from Mats Eilertsen and Hakon Stene, enhancing the soundscape with bass, electronics, and animal sounds. Tracks like 'Kvitkrull' and 'Nysn Over Reinlav' include field recordings. The album reflects Maurseth's life experiences and her connection to nature, as her fiddle evokes the winds and weathers around her.
Benedicte Maurseth's 'Mirra,' named after an old dialect word for wild reindeer running together, blends Norwegian folk rhythms with minimalism and Krautrock influences in a unique sonic tapestry.
The album features contributions from bandmates, using bass, electronics, and melodic percussion, alongside evocative field recordings of animals, enriching the natural ambiance of the compositions.
Maurseth's fiddle is central to the album, employing techniques that evoke various natural elements, while her compositions draw on her life experiences and philosophical ideas of ecological harmony.
In 'Kalven Reiser Seg,' Maurseth's hesitant melody captures a deer's early hours and reflects the transient beauty of both nature and her musical expression.
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