Musical book talk: Draumkvedet - a spiritual and cultural journey in tradition and innovation
30 years with Draumkvedet: Opheim and Asheim explore the timeless message of Norway's folk epic through words and music. In Norwegian.
Get tickets hereFor 30 years, folk singer Berit Opheim has performed Draumkvedet. Through this, she carries on a tradition with deep historical roots. In this musical book talk, she is joined by composer Nils Henrik Asheim in a conversation about Norway’s national epic Draumkvedet—and the text’s relevance today.
“There’s always something new that moves me, something I hadn’t noticed before. It just happens—I'm not searching for it. When I sing Draumkvedet, it speaks to me,” says Berit Opheim.
— To be yourself and kind to others —
Isn’t Draumkvedet just as relevant today?
Last Updated: 07/09/2025
Source: Region Stavanger
Musical book talk: Draumkvedet - a spiritual and cultural journey in tradition and innovation