Sjur Helgeland

Sjur Larsson Helgeland (19 August 1858 − 12 April 1924) was a Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and composer. [1]

Sjur Larsson Helgeland by Bergen photographer Hulda Marie Bentzen

Biography

He was born at Voss in Hordaland, Norway. His parents were Lars Olsson Hirt (1823-1908) and Brita Helgeland (1820-98). He grew up in the rural valley of Myrkdalen in the parish of Vossestrand. He received musical training from local Hardanger fiddle players including Ola Mosafinn (1828–1912). In 1896, he won the first annual Norwegian folk music and dance competition (Vest landskappleiken) conducted at Bergen. [2] [3] [4]

Among his best-known airs is Budeiene på Vikafjell, a composition reflecting the different moods of three dairymaids; sorrow, joy and happiness, combined with cattle call, lows, wind and bird singing. [5][6]

Helgeland died in 1924 and was buried at Vinje Church (Vinje kyrkje). A stone memorial to Sjur Helgeland was raised in his home village during 1958. [7]

References
  1. "Sjur Helgeland". Myrkdalen Grendalag. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. "Welcome to Myrkdalen". Myrkdalen Grendalag. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. "landskappleiken". Organisajon for folkemusikk pg folkedans. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. Bjørn Aksdal. "Ola Mosafinn". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  5. Lærum, Ole Didrik. "Sjur Helgeland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  6. "Sjur Helgeland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  7. Vidar Trædal. "Vinje kyrkje". Norges Kirker. Retrieved May 1, 2018.


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