Sissel Kyrkjebø & Odd Nordstoga - Upp gledjest alle, gledjest no (Oslo Spektrum, Nov. 2009)

[97669]

Thanks dear Dagny - so beautiful!!!

Merry Christmas.

Jeff

[cherokee1370]

Sissle is not American she is Norwegian she only lived in Denmark because of her marriage and not that her daughters are older she will be moving back to Norway. i herad it first hand from a friend of hers while visiting Norway in July of 2011,

cherokee1370

[solensdatter2]

godt nyttår kaare*****

[exentr]

I wonder if they sing in norwegian. Archaic nynorsk/Ivar Aasen`s Landsmaal was very similar to swedish. Why? Cause it`s basically the same language. Yup. I think this is sung in Nordstogas dialect/West Telemarksk/archaic norwegian/Ivar Aasen Landsmaal.

[kaarekjohnsen]

@exentr You are right, they sing in Norwegian, in Nordstoga's Telemark dialect. But Ivar Aasen's landsmål is not more similar to Swedish than modern Norwegian is. You must go many centuries back, maybe a thousand years or more, to find that they were the same the language. But in some border districts between Norway and Sweden they speak a mix of the two languages.

[exentr]

@kaarekjohnsen First you need to be more specific. Both bokmål and nynorsk are modern Norwegian. Second we need to keep speach and orthography from eachother. I`m afraid you mix up. Ivar Aasen`s Landsmaal were more similar to contemporary Swedish writings than modern Norwegian and contemporary Swedish are. Modern Norwegian writings is more similar to contemporary Danish. I`d say that it`s amazing how similar Ivar Aasens`s Landsmaal were to contemporary Swedisg. Just amazing!

[kaarekjohnsen]

@exentr Well, I'm not an expert at all, so I think I'll just leave this discussion to the experts.

[Fjaulnir69]

@exentr Similarities btween Landsmål & Swedish are mostly in grammatical endings

-preserving norse u as o: ei/en visa, visor. Modern nyn/bokm visEr.

-preserving norse a more consequently: ei visa, å byggja; now vise, bygg(j)e are more frequent (esp. in the former)

-plural article optionally with rn: båtaRNe, visoRNe/a (Sw båtarna, visorna; mod Nrw båtaNe, viseNe)

[Fjaulnir69]

@exentr Big differences exist too, tho. Norse diphthongs are obligatory (veit, raud, røyk; sw. vet, röd, rök) in Landsm, more seldomly in bokm.

And this is a much more important signal feature in the Norwegian language conflict, than whether the plural of vise/a is visor or viser.

Also, Landsm and to a lesser extend Nyn, preserve palatal g/k before unstressed endings, where Sw doesnt. Landsm byggja, Sw bygga. Landsm mykje, Sw mycket.

[ceebeedee123]

I adore this song! Lovely, lovely, lovely! I am also a fan of Norwegian dialects, I believe they are really amazing an Odd has an odd one ;)

[Rorkazak]

Wait a minute. Sissel has a house in California. So she is also American. I gotta say, the drummer is really workin' it (2:18). Anyway, I am totally in love with Sissel. Where is her fan club ? Hope she comes here soon.

[abkalmo]

@Rorkazak Hehe, I'm sorry but you don't get to take part in Sissel because, and if, she owns property in the US. She's not American in any way, she's Norwegian in culture, language and ethnicity. You should come visit Norway and realize how different our societies really are. It would be an eye opener for sure. :)

[Rorkazak]

@abkalmo : Sorry, she received her first U.S. Grammy nominations on Dec 6th, 2007 for a collaboration with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Sissel was married from 1993 to 2004 to Danish-American comedian and singer Eddie Skolle who was born in St. Louis. They have two daughters. I'll bet she has dual citizenship AND a house in Malibu.

[abkalmo]

@Rorkazak Sorry, but you still have no arguments. Norway does not allow dual citizenship. She is simply Norwegian, and lives in Norway.

And as you correctly stated she was married to Eddie Skoller (past tense) in Denmark. In no way does that make her American, she has only one nationality.

Eddie has lived in Denmark since 1950.

Whatever prizes she has won, does not change her nationality. I know about her collaboration with the choir.

Why can't you just accept that she's not American?!

[Rorkazak]

@abkalmo, Ok, you win. But I still bet she has a house in Malibu.

[3xtob]

Sissel is our pride and joy.

[valllhalla]

Christmas spirit must never go away. They are singing in the end.

Beautiful!!

love the fiddling

From the bottom of my heart Thank YOU!!

[naranjah]

Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ, who came to save us from every bondage!! :D

[Sopranelsker]

@naranjah, what about the bondage that sais I'm a slave for the government? What about the terror that points a gun in my face if I object to legalized theft?

What about the coercion that sais I owe not to break laws even though nobody but me gets hurt if I do?

Ain't all supported by the bible, and words from Jesus Christ himself?

[Rorkazak]

Who is this Sissel K ? She's fantastic ! When is she coming here ? Where's her web site ?

[Colonellucas67]

Sissel Kyrkjebø is a Norwegian singer, famous for her crystal clear and flexible soprano. Her voice perfectly fits traditional songs and hymns.

[georgie1]

*****Thank you for sharing!Don't understand the lyrics,but still love the song and the singers!!

Is this getting much radio play on the radio in Norway?Sounds like a hit to me!!

[Adyton123]

@georgie1

Hello Georgie

The text is very old, 200 years, but the tune is made of Odd who sings together with Sissel (Kyrkjebø), and it all is about Jesus birth, and that we all should have joy in his birth and that he was meant to bring peace to us all.

Regards Ady

[Adyton123]

Hello

Yes  it is really a christmas gift,

Do you understand the text?

By the way it is Odd (who sings together with Sissel ( who is the composer. The text is very old,

Ady

[walui1958]

This yes it is a great present of christmas ! Thank you very much for these videos!God blesses you ! Walter (Brazil)