Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Faroe-Islands
The Faroe Islands Have An Active Music Scene With Live Music Being A Regular Part Of The Islands' Life And Many Faroese Being Proficient At A Number Of Instruments. Faroese Music Is Primarily Vocal Accompanied By The Fiddle Which Arrived In The 17th Century And European Dances Like The Minuet And Polka. During The Twentieth Century Choirs Have Played An Important Role In The Musical History Of The Faroes And Some Of The Best Known Current Choirs Are Tarira Havnarkórið Tórshavnar Manskór Ljómur Fuglafjarðar Gentukór And The Choirs Situated In Copenhagen Húsakórið And Mpiri. The Islands Have Their Own Symphony Orchestra Called Aldubáran Which Has Commissioned And Performed A Vast Amount Of Music From Faroese Composers And Performed It Domestically And Abroad. There Are Also Some Quite Famous Faroese Classical Composers. Sunleif Rasmussen Is Until Now The Only Faroese Ever To Have Written A Symphony And He Also Wrote The First Faroese Opera Entitled Í Óðamansgarði The Madman's Garden Which Was Was Premiered On 12 October 2006 At The Nordic House. The Opera Is Based On A Short Story By The Writer William Heinesen. Other Composers Are Kristian Blak Who Is Also Head Of The Record Company Tutl Edvard N. Debess Atli Petersen Tróndur Bogason Kári Bæk Palli Hansen Knút Olsen And Pauli Í Sandágerði. Multiple Danish Music Award Winner Teitur Lassen Calls The Faroes Home And Is Arguably The Islands' Most Internationally Well-Known Musical Export. Young Faroese Musicians Who Have Gained Much Popularity Recently Are Eivør Eivør Pálsdóttir Anna Katrin Egilstrøð Lena Lena Andersen Høgni Reistrup Høgni Lisberg HEIÐRIK Heiðrik Á Heygum Guðrið Hansdóttir And Brandur Enni. Well-Known Bands Include Týr Gestir Hamferð The Ghost Boys In A Band ORKA 200 Grandma's Basement SIC And The Former Band Clickhaze. The Festival Of Contemporary And Classical Music Summartónar Is Held Each Summer. The G! Festival In Gøta In July And Summarfestivalurin In Klaksvík In August Are Both Large Open-Air Music Festivals For Popular Music With Both Local And International Musicians Participating. Faroe-Islands Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Faroe Islands: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.