Cultural immersion through music
Volcanoes aren’t the only things that have been exploding in Iceland recently: this remote country is home to one of the world’s hottest music scenes. With a population of just over 300,000 people, Iceland has had an outsized influence on global music, with many artists and bands making seismic waves on international charts and concert stages over the past decade. While Icelandic musicians are influenced by rock, pop, electronica, jazz and other foreign genres, a growing number of Icelandic artists have sought inspiration from Icelandic traditions, language and even from the country’s unique climate, landscape and geology.
Ethnomusicologist Jacob Edgar describes the way that music helps visitors truly discover a culture.
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Cultural immersion through music
Volcanoes aren’t the only things that have been exploding in Iceland recently: this remote country is home to one of the world’s hottest music scenes. With a population of just over 300,000 people, Iceland has had an outsized influence on global music, with many artists and bands making seismic waves on international charts and concert stages over the past decade. While Icelandic musicians are influenced by rock, pop, electronica, jazz and other foreign genres, a growing number of Icelandic artists have sought inspiration from Icelandic traditions, language and even from the country’s unique climate, landscape and geology.
Ethnomusicologist Jacob Edgar describes the way that music helps visitors truly discover a culture.
Read more
As the world’s fascination with Iceland has grown, Iceland’s reputation as a musical hotspot has also played a part in the country's tourism boom. Travelers on Lindblad’s Iceland itineraries will have a chance to hear some of the musicians that are leading Iceland’s musical eruption. Lindblad's ethnomusicologist, Jacob Edgar, has invited the following renowned Icelandic musicians to perform on selected departures of A Circumnavigation of Iceland throughout the summer. Enjoy Jacob's curated playlist, which features many of the artists who have joined guests aboard, or read on to learn more about them.
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