Sjur Helgeland

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Sjur Helgeland (1858−1924) was a Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and composer from Voss. Among his best known airs is "Budeiene på Vikafjell", composed over the different moods of three dairymaids, the sorrow, joy and happiness, combined with cattle call, lows, wind and bird singing. He was the winner of the first national folk music contest Landskappleiken, in 1896. A stone memorial was raised in 1958.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Lærum, Ole Didrik. "Sjur Helgeland". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
↑ "Sjur Helgeland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

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Name	Helgeland, Sjur
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Short description	Fiddler and composer
Date of birth	1858
Place of birth
Date of death	1924
Place of death

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