We talk to HarrisonParrott Artist and Project Manager Arna Jonsdottir to tell us more about the sounds of Iceland. Arna tells us what influences there are on Icelandic music, what we can expect when listening to Icelandic music, and introduces us to two Icelandic composers. As well as providing listeners with a wealth of musical insights, Arna also gives us her personal recommendations for an Icelandic book, album and film, so we can dive deeper into understanding Icelandic culture and its contribution to the world. Arna was interviewed by HP’s Fiona Livingston. Arna’s Recommendations: Book: Independent People by Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness Album: Önnur Mósesbók with Moses Hightower Film: Woman at War by Benedikt Erlingsson Rímur: Listen to Icelandic folk traditional singing Traditional Icelandic langspil and fidla (fiðla) instruments: Find out more Bathroom Dance, from the film Joker composed by Halldór Úlfarsson: Watch here The Culture Bar is a podcast series created by HarrisonParrott focussing on conversations in culture and the arts. Find us on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Podbean, Deezer, Stitcher, Pocket Casts and all good podcatcher sites. Use #theculturebar or follow us on Twitter @_TheCultureBar to keep up with our latest releases
