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Sondre Bratland was born on 11 September, 1938 in Vinje, Norway, is a singer. Discover Sondre Bratland's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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folk singer |
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86 years old |
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Virgo |
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11 September, 1938 |
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11 September |
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Vinje, Norway |
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Norway |
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Sondre Bratland Height, Weight & Measurements
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Sondre Bratland Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Sondre Bratland worth at the age of 86 years old? Sondre Bratland’s income source is mostly from being a successful singer. He is from Norway. We have estimated
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Bratland was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 2019.
On the 2008 album Det Er Den Draumen (English: It´s That Dream), Bratland has set melodies to poems by Olav H. Hauge. The album was recorded in Kampen church.
The album Syng meg heim from 2005 is a country music album. It includes song by Johnny Cash and Hank Williams translated by Bratland into Norwegian, as well as Irish and Scottish folk tunes.
In 1997, he was appointed Government scholar by the Parliament of Norway; allowing him to focusing full-time on music. He also headed the folk culture study department at the Telemark University College for five years.
In 1992 he released the album Rosa frå Betlehem (English: The Rose of Bethlehem). The album was recorded in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Musicians Iver Kleive, Knut Reiersrud, Paolo Vinaccia and Suheil Khoury participated in the recording along with a Palestinian choir. The album was met with general praise and has been described by reviewers as a masterpiece, a classic and the most beautiful Christmas album ever recorded in Norway. It has sold more than 60,000 copies.
Sondre Bratland released his first album Pilegrimenens Sangbog (The Pilgrims' songbook) in 1982. It was recorded in Gjerpen church, Skien, where several of his later albums also are recorded. Iver Kleive played the organ The recording was characterised by improvisations and the album has been praised for introducing a new way to perform hymns. Bratland was awarded the Spellemanns Award for the album.
Inn I Draumen, recorded in 1982, is a collection of lullabies. Most of them Norwegian folk tunes, but the album also included the song Gjev meg handa di which is based on an Irish folk tune (Down by the Sally Gardens) and lyrics by Bratland. Gjev meg handa di has become one of his most popular songs. The song has been recorded by other artists and is also used in funerals and weddings. It was considered for inclusion in Norsk salmebok 2013, a Church of Norway hymn book, but after a debate the Church council decided against inclusion on the grounds that the song lacked an explicit religious dimension.
Sondre Bratland (born 11 September 1938) is a Norwegian folk singer, song teacher and Government scholar. He has performed traditional songs from Setesdal and Telemark, collected religious folk tunes and composed music to songs by poets as Olav H. Hauge and Tarjei Vesaas. His album Pilegrimens Sangbog from 1982 earned him Spellemannprisen.