Garmarna: From Hamlet to Hildegard

Garmarna: From Hamlet to Hildegard

27 mins | Documentary, Music | Oct. 10, 2001

A profile tracking the history of the Swedish band Garmarna, including interviews and music video clips, from the inception of the band in 1990 to their "Hildegard von Bingen" recording in 2001. Their songs are mainly old Scandinavian ballads presented in a unique soundscape spiced with a haunting disturbing aspect. Chapbook stories who sneak up on you through eerie backwards fiddle, strings, programming, soundscapes, then the beats kick in, banging for dear life, and the cool, authoritative voice of Emma Härdelin floats over the top.

Garmarna: From Hamlet to Hildegard

27 mins | Documentary, Music | Oct. 10, 2001

Garmarna: From Hamlet to Hildegard
A profile tracking the history of the Swedish band Garmarna, including interviews and music video clips, from the inception of the band in 1990 to their "Hildegard von Bingen" recording in 2001. Their songs are mainly old Scandinavian ballads presented in a unique soundscape spiced with a haunting disturbing aspect. Chapbook stories who sneak up on you through eerie backwards fiddle, strings, programming, soundscapes, then the beats kick in, banging for dear life, and the cool, authoritative voice of Emma Härdelin floats over the top.
Producers NorthSide Records, Massproduktion
Original title Garmarna: From Hamlet to Hildegard
Directors Jerry Nelson
Writers

Cast

Stefan Brisland-Ferner

as Strings/Programming

Emma Härdelin

as Vocals/Violin

Jens Höglin

as Percussion

Gotte Ringqvist

as Guitars

Rickard Westman

as Guitars/e-bow

Iain Ross

as e-bow