Kulning and other herding calls

Kulning and other herding calls

Author: Fair Folk November 12, 2017 Duration: 40:15
Traditional herding calls from Sweden and Norway, with an interview with Swedish folk musician and kulning instructor Siri Holm. Music: Intro theme - "Forest March" by Sylvia Woods “Kulning” by Adolf Fredriks Kyrkas Kammarkör & Karin Backstrom “Kulning” Maria Hulthén Birkeland “Kulning” by Susanne Rosenberg “Farlock (Sheep Calls) - Getlock (Goat Calls) - Kalvlock (Calf Calls)” by Karin Edvardsson Johansson “Kulning” by Nygards Elisabet Nordkvist “Lockrop” by Karin Edvardsson Johansson “Koukning, get - och farlock (Goat and Sheep Calls)” by Erika Johansson “Kulokk” by Eli Storbekken “Kulokk” (Grieg) by Reidun Horvei “Hornlat fran Rattvik och Ore (Herding Call from Rattvik and Ore)” by Pelle Jakobsson “Vallat efter Frisell, Mockfjard” by Pelle Jakobsson “Lurlat fran evertsberg efter Tommos Kersti” by Pelle Jakobsson (interview begins) “Puksanger - Lockrop” by Lena Willemark, Susanne Rosenberg & Helena Gabrielsson “Kolock (Cow Call)” by Lena Willemark (interview ends) “Komarschlåten” by Ulrika Bodén Mastered by Ross Waldron Error: at 16:57, I say a herding signal from Mockjard, when I meant to say a herding signal from Mockfjard More information on kulning and other herding call traditions: -If you want to learn kulning and you cannot find a workshop, there is a book and CD set of lessons for sale at www.uddatoner.com -A kulokk instruction manual can be found here: https://www.ingebretsens.com/sing-til-cows-come-home-w-cd.html -A fun old Finnish herding call documentary film: https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2010/08/13/karjan-kutsumahuudot -A great article on the technical aspects of kulning by Susanna Rosenberg: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/23268263.2013.829712?needAccess=true

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