A look into the "Kulning" / herding calls singing technique as heard on Myrkur's new album, Folkesange. Pre-Order Folkesange now: Physical & Merch Bundles: http://bit.ly/myrkurfolkesange Digital Download/Stream: https://orcd.co/myrkurfolkesange | Myrkur

Here is a little song that came to me during the night of summer solstice in June. A little kulning (ancient swedish herdingcall) together with my very first try on the beautiful ancient instrument Nyckelharpa. Hope you like it!

A beautiful, bright night in june I was out to do some "kulning", the ancient high pitch singing, that a long time ago were used as a herding call for the cows and goats, since the sound travel through far distances. I had never before tried it on real cows. I thought that maybe something deep inside them still would remember the sounds from ancient times when the women called them home. It did work. | Jonna Jinton

This singing technique called "kulning" is an ancient Swedish herdingcall, that was used by women long time ago to call home the cows and the goats, since it can be heard through very far distances. I sang for the cows one last time before they had to go back to the farm for the winter. I always feel a sorrow when they leave in the autumn. Since May they have been here on the fields, bringing some life to our little quiet village with only 10 inhabitants in the middle of the northern woods. The