Norwegian world music collective Wardruna have released their new album ‘Birna’ today.
Birna, translating to the she-bear in Old Norse, is a work of art dedicated to the warden of the forest, nature’s caretaker. Combined with the record, the group simulteanously released the Blu-ray/DVD, ‘Live at the Acropolis’, recorded at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Acropolis, Athens.
Birna seeks to address the here and now and the way forward. “The more I thought, read, and researched, the more I realized that this album should mainly have a contemporary focus. Unraveling the long and entangled history of the relationship between man and Bear and contemplating the present state of how we humans relate to the wild in general,” explains main composer Einar Selvik.
A six-song exploration of the bear and the cyclical process embedded both in nature and the worldview of older cultures, drives the creative process behind the album.
Birna nurtures the insight that has been at the core of Selvik’s philosophy right from the start: sowing new seeds whilst strengthening old roots. Instruments and wisdom from ancient times, coupled with modern day soundscapes and recorded sounds of nature, provide a rare opportunity to tell us something valuable about ourselves. It works as a reminder that we are part of nature, not above it, and it offers a way of remembering, not for memory’s own sake, but to gain both new and forgotten insights.
Einar Selvik comments on the release of ‘Birna’: Today is the release of our sixth album Birna – a sonic journey into the woodland realms of the bear and its cyclic life rhythm. It is very much a conceptual album that is perhaps best experienced when listened to from beginning to end. If you wish to dive even further into the deeper meanings of the songs but don’t understand the language, then please know that our albums always include a booklet including lyrics translated into English. Give it a listen and let us know what you think.
Stream/order ‘Birna’:
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Wardruna, are currently in Australia touring here for the first time ever!
The group delivered a spellbinding performance last nigh in Melbourne.
There are very limited tickets available for the remaining dates:
TOUR & MEET AND GREET DATES
Saturday, January 25: Utopia Records, Sydney Instore from 12.00pm
Saturday, January 25: Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Monday, January 27: Outpost Bar, Brisbane – Meet & Greet from 11.30am
Monday, January 27: Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Wednesday, January 29: Tuning Fork, Auckland – Meet & Greet from 7.00pm
Thursday, January 30: Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland NZ
Meet & Greet Tickets are almost sold out for all events, so get yours now at
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