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Sunday 29 March 2020

Kulning

"The Mountain's Reflection" by Gada Rose 2019

This is a Scandinavian form of herd singing. Many of the singers of kulning use this to care for the flocks of animals, such as cows, sheep, goats and birds. Even wild animals such as swans have been drawn to a singer of this beautiful kulning sound.
Many of these kulning singers tend to be women and girls, as they were often outside tending to animals pre-industrial era (and even today). It's used in places such as Norway and Sweden.
The acoustics is often very high with blue tones, that communicate a sense of wonder. These vocals travel across far distances. These gorgeous echoing songs are always outside in the open. Some have sung in kulning indoors.
Kulning is found in the Disney movie "Frozen II" sung by Aurora Aksnes.
Many videos about kulning and its hypnotic effects can be found on YouTube with channels by Jonna Jinton and Åsa Larsson. It's really worth listening to.

Storm Valkyrie

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