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ANDERSEN, STEINDOR Steindór Andersen was born in 1954. His early interest in
the poetry of the rímur led to his introduction to the
IDUNN society where his unique talent as kvaedamadur
was soon noticed. Steindór has taught rímur chanting at
seminars and workshops, and these and his appearances on
TV and radio have contributed to the revival of the rímur
tradition in recent years. His collaboration with the Icelandic
group Sigur Rós, resulting in tours in Europe and the
United States, has sparked an unprecedented interest in this
hitherto neglected musical form.
Steindór has of late been part of various projects whose aim
has been cross-cultural fertilization with the intent of bringing
the rímur to a wider audience, but at the same time he has
been instrumental in preserving the bare bones of the
tradition so that others may draw inspiration or enjoyment
from this simple, yet elaborate, form of music and poetry.
Steindór has for many years worked as a fisherman and as
captain of his own ship called Idunn.
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