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"Suvetar (Goddess of Spring)" Video Norwegian group Gjallarhorn bases its repertoire on the folk music of Swedes within Norway, and takes its name from an instrument in Norse mythology. This track, from their 2000 album Sjofn, is a rune song dedicated to the goddess of spring.Welcome to the National Geographic video player. Watch hundreds of free videos from National Geographic, featuring animal videos, news videos, weather videos, nature videos, kids videos, world music videos and other most popular video content including shark videos.Video Sections

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- "1Pura2Pandura" - Croatian folk ensemble Lado performs a traditional children's rhyming song embedded in a synthesized dance track. This video is the title track of the group's 2006 release.
- "Abdel Kader" - Khaled, Faudel, and Rachid Taha are three of the greatest contemporary Algerian voices, spanning the musical spectrum from pop to punk to Algerian raï. This track was recorded live in Paris' Bercy Stadium at the 1998 1,2,3 Soleils concert.
- "Aisha" - Khaled, Faudel and Rachid Taha are three of the greatest contemporary Algerian voices, spanning the musical spectrum from pop to punk to Algerian raï. This track was recorded live in Paris' Bercy stadium in 1998.
- "Alfama" - Portuguese ensemble Madredeus is named for the Convento de Madre de Deus in east Lisbon, where the band used to rehearse. The video is actually excerpts from the 1994 film Lisbon Story by Wim Wenders.
- "Anay Yo" - Cankisou is a wildly eclectic band from Czech Republic. This video is a psychedelic trip into Czech folklore featuring a brief appearance of a mythological "canki"—from which the band takes their name.
- "Attraction" - French ensemble Paris Combo harken back to the "gypsy jazz" and café music of the early 20th century, with playful, contemporary lyrics. This song is the title track from the group's 2002 release.
- "Berlin" - Di Grine Kuzine is a German klezmer band based in Berlin, and their sound is a combination of Balkan, Jewish and German influences that reflects the multicultural face of contemporary Berlin.
- "Big Beñat" - From Spain's Basque region, DJ/Producer Fermin Muguruza keeps his genre-hopping musical mélanges firmly rooted in the Basque language. This track, from his 2000 release FM 99.00 Dub Manifest, celebrates local cuisine.
- "Bortvisning" - Groupa has been around since 1980, and is one of the pioneers of the Swedish folk music revival. This live performance was shot for local public television during Minneapolis' annual Nordic Roots Festival.
- "Bright Morning Star" - The Oyster Band are the UK's hardest working folk-rock band, and this video catches them as they close out an outstanding 25th anniversary performance. The opening verse is sung by Britfolk icon June Tabor and features the group Chumbawamba.
- "Cernej Pasajer" - Czech band Traband plays a whimsical fusion of pop, folk-rock, and Bohemian and Moravian folk influences. The band plays raucously, with the signature sound of Jana Modràckovà's trumpet at the fore.
- "Chu Lailo La Leilo" - Spanish flamenco-fusion band Màrtires del Compàs (Martyrs to the Beat) was started by former punk rocker Chico Ocaña, and punk's raw influence is in abundance in his singing.
- "City of Ideas" - Spanish flamenco guitarist Vicente Amigo was born and raised in Andalucia and is one of the giants of his genre. He won a Grammy for his 2001 recording, City of Ideas. This is a live recording of that album's title track.
- "Corazón Loco" - Pianist Bebo Valdés is a veteran of the mid-century "golden age" of Cuban music. Now in his eighties, Valdés made this recording of a Cuban standard with Spanish flamenco singer Diego "la Cigala" in 2005.
- "Dena Da Presaka" - Spanish-American ensemble Bidaia was created by Mixel Ducau, Caroline Phillips, Ritxi Salaberria and Jabi Area to preserve Basque music and culture. This video features two unusual instruments: the hurdy-gurdy and the alboka, a Basque double-horn.
- "El Amor Se Demora" - Polvorosa is a Chilean-German trio, based in Barcelona, Spain, who pit a hip, post-electronic spin on Latin and Mediterranean sounds.
- "El Caiman Libre Va" - Antonio "El Curi" Curiel is a transplanted Spanish singer/songwriter working in Cuba. On this track, from his 2004 album, En La Habana, he performs with legendary Afro-Cuban roots band Septeto Santiaguero.
- "El Habra Wine" - Khaled the undisputed King of Algerian raï music, and is an institution that straddles generations of musicians and bridges the gap between France and Algeria.
- "Gwertzy" - Kila is one of Ireland's most innovative "new traditional" ensembles, a septet that combines traditional Irish instruments and Gaelic-language vocals with contemporary arrangements. This track is from their debut Tóg é go bog é.
- "Hasta Siempre" - George Dalaras is a household name in Greece, and has appeared on over 100 albums, both solo and collaborative. The song is a chestnut in Latin America, and Cuba, in particular.
- "Heisman Polkettes" - Swedish acoustic trio Vasen brings reinvents the sound of the Nyckelharpa, a traditional keyed fiddle, with contemporary arrangements.
- "Hey Anta" - Algerian-born rocker Rachid Taha plays a unique blend of alternative rock and Algerian raï that reflects his experiences as a first generation immigrant in Paris. This track is from his 2000 album, Made In Medina.
- "In the Forest" - The Warsaw Village Band's combination of traditional melodies and folk instruments with 21st century recording techniques and sensibilities has breathed new life into Polish folk traditions. This song is from the 2005 album, Uprooting.
- "Katarina" - Starting in a small Swedish town, Varttina has developed into a world class folk-rock act, and this video is from the Nordic Roots Festival that is held in Minneapolis every year.
- "Knepphalling" - Coming from a musical family, Norway's Annbjorg Lien started playing the unique Hardanger fiddle when she was six years old. In 1994 her band Bukken Bruse represented Norwegian music at the Olympics in Lillehammer.
- "Laiska" - Starting in a small Swedish town, Varttina has developed into a world class folk-rock act, and this video is from the Nordic Roots Festival that is held in Minneapolis every year.
- "Lano, Co Nas K Negi Pouta" - Czech band Traband plays a whimsical fusion of pop, folk-rock and Bohemian and Moravian folk influences.
- "Le Dernier Qui A Parlé" - Amina is a Tunisian singer based in Paris. "Le Dernier Qui A Parlé" is a blend of North African and French pop elements, and won Amina first place in the 1991 Eurovision contest.
- "Leilli" - Khaled the undisputed King of Algerian raï music, and is an institution that straddles generations of musicians and bridges the gap between France and Algeria.
- "Ley de Gravidad" - Spanish group Ojos de Brujo combines flamenco and Catalan rumba with hip-hop into a sound they call "flamenkillo." This video was taken from their 2002 album, Barí.
- "Lila" - Raï singer Faudel Bellula has come to represent the generation of singers born in France, but still Algerian in culture. This track is from his second release, 2001's Samra.
- "Luma Txurikoa Naiz" - Basque folk ensemble Alboka performs live in Spain with Hungarian folk singer Màrta Sebestyén.
- "Malademna" - Romanian group Shukar Collective takes the music of Romania's Ursari—Roma (Gypsy) bear trainers—and gives it a dance floor makeover. This song is taken from the 2005 album, Urban Gypsy.
- "Mama" - Khadja Nin is a singer and musician from Burundi who now resides in Belgium. Together with partner Nicolas Fiszman she writes songs the combine traditional Central African rhythms with sparkling pop arrangements.
- "Manea Cu Voca" - Romanian Rom (gypsy) ensemble Fanfare Ciocarlia are part of a brass band tradition that stretches from the Balkans to the Black Sea, with origins in the janissary bands of the Ottoman armies. This video is from the 2002 film Brass on Fire.
- "Mikel Pur/Kus Erik" - Frifot is a Swedish folk supergroup, consisting of Lena Willemark, Per Gudmundsen and Ale Möller—all well-respected musicians in their own right. This track is taken from their 2003 album Sluring.
- "Mitä Minä" - Swedish roots group Hedningarna is attracted to the sparse and powerful rune songs that denote life's passages. This live performance was shot for local public television during Minneapolis' annual Nordic Roots festival.
- "Molly Bond" - The Oyster Band are the UK's hardest working folk-rock band, and this video catches them during an outstanding 25th anniversary performance.
- "Na Ri Na" - Cape Verdean singer Lura was raised in Lisbon's émigré community and specializes in lesser-known styles. This song was written by Orlando Pantera, a writer who inspired an entire generation of young artists before his death in 2001.
- "O Gente Minha Terra" - Portuguese fado singer Mariza has been compared to the great Amàlia Rodrigues, because of her big voice and flair for the dramatic. This song is taken from her 2002 album Fado em Mim.
- "Oihan" - Spanish-American ensemble Bidaia was created by Mixel Ducau, Caroline Phillips, Ritxi Salaberria and Jabi Area to preserve Basque music and culture. "Oihan" is a traditional song, sung in the Basque language, about the human need for love.
- "Oxala" - Portuguese ensemble Madredeus is named for the Convento de Madre de Deus in east Lisbon, where the band used to rehearse. The group has become such an institution that they inspired an entire CD of electronica remixes, from which this video is taken.
- "Pacacek Ovsi" - Czech acoustic ensemble Kvety combines mandolins, balofon, harmonica, cello and a host of other instruments. The vintage flickering effect of the video, directed by Petr Hegyi, is accomplished with individual light treatments to each frame.
- "Parisien Du Nord" - Cheb Mami was born in Algeria, but he became a star singing Raï music for the Algerian expatriate community in France. This 1999 video, from the album Meli Meli, features rapper K-mel and celebrates that same community.
- "Piztiak" - Alboka is one of Spain's best-known Basque ensembles, named for the unique Basque horn.
- "Ploska" - Swedish acoustic trio Vasen brings reinvents the sound of the Nyckelharpa, a traditional keyed fiddle, with contemporary arrangements.
- "Puikkoristikko" - JPP (Little Folk Musicians of Järvelä) was formed in 1982 in Kaustinen, the fiddling capital of Finland. Born from the fiddling tradition of the Järvelä family, JPP's musical roots go back to the 19th century.
- "Quien Engaña no Gana" - Spanish group Ojos de Brujo combines flamenco and Catalan rumba with hip-hop into a sound they call "flamenkillo." This song was taken from their 2002 album, Barí.
- "Rock El Casbah" - Algerian-born rocker Rachid Taha plays a unique blend of alternative rock and Algerian raï that reflects his experiences as a first generation immigrant in Paris. This homage to punk icons the Clash is from his 2005 album, Tékitoi.
- "Rosinyol" - Spanish star Lidia Pujol sings mainly in the Catalan language. Here she performs a traditional Catalan song about a nightingale.
- "Ships on Land" - George Dalaras is a household name in Greece, and has appeared on over 100 albums, both solo and collaborative. This song is a delightful laiko, or popular song, with the signature bouzouki playing the hook.
- "Sonido Total" - This Barcelona-based duo (Mister Furia and Professor Manso) is making waves with their digital and analog based mélange of Latin, house, lounge and pop music.
- "Sou do Fado" - Portuguese singer Ana Moura sings fado with startling maturity for a young woman. In this video from her 2005 album, Guarda-Me a Vida Na Mao, she sings of her dedication to the music, singing "I am Fado, I am the Fadista."
- "Studeny Nohy" - Czech singer Raduza performed as a street singer before being discovered in1994. Her music is influenced by Czech folksongs, and she often accompanies herself on the accordion.
- "Suvetar (Goddess of Spring)" - Norwegian group Gjallarhorn bases its repertoire on the folk music of Swedes within Norway, and takes its name from an instrument in Norse mythology. This track, from their 2000 album Sjofn, is a rune song dedicated to the goddess of spring.
- "Tiempo de Solea" - Spanish group Ojos de Brujo combines flamenco and Catalan rumba with hip-hop into a sound they call "flamenkillo." This song was taken from their 2002 album, Barí.
- "Trapatan" - Alboka is one of Spain's best-known Basque ensembles, named for the unique Basque horn. This track, taken from the 2001 album Lorius is based on the meter of a traditional sword dance.
- "Tre Sorelle (3 Sisters)" - Fiamma Fumana hails from northern Italy, and was initially created to preserve and extol the traditional songs sung by women in the region.
- "Tuulen tunto" - Starting in a small Swedish town as a club for poetry reading and folksong singing, Varttina has developed into a world class folk-rock act, and this video is from the Nordic Roots Festival that is held in Minneapolis every year.
- "Txinparta" - Alboka is one of Spain's best-known Basque ensembles, named for the unique Basque horn. The links between Basque and Celtic traditional music is highlighted in this rendition of an "arin-arin," a rhythmic dance in 2/4 meter.
- "Uno Punto Zero (1.0)" - Fiamma Fumana specializes in the folk music of northern Italy, with a discrete side of electronica. This live performance features singer Silvia Orlandi, who has since left the group and been replaced by Lisa Kant.
- "Uspavanka" - Czech artist Iva Bittovà is as well known for her violin paying as she is for her singing/songwriting skills. She collaborates with guitarist Vladimír Vàclavek.
- "Vanner och Frander" - Focused around the pristine voice of Emma Härdelin, the musicians of Swedish ensemble Garmarna will tackle anything, from folk to rock. Here the band delivers a dynamic setting of an ancient song of political and emotional betrayal.
- "Ya Rayah" - Khaled, Faudel and Rachid Taha are three of the greatest contemporary Algerian voices, spanning the musical spectrum from pop to punk to Algerian raï. This track was recorded live in Paris' Bercy stadium at the 1998 1,2,3 Soleils concert.
- "You Deserved a Better Love" - George Dalaras is a household name in Greece, and has appeared on over 100 albums, both solo and collaborative. This song is from his collaboration with Goran Bregovic, and is infused with Balkan angst.
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