Folk music melodies and dances flow like rivers from region to region, borrowed and made personal by fiddlers before being passed on.
The string quartet is described as a pure construct of four simple instruments made of wood, capable of expressing a myriad of colors and emotions.
The Danish String Quartet aims to marry Nordic folk music with the string quartet, traditionally reserved for classical masters.
The Danish String Quartet performs these folk tunes as a string quartet, which they consider one of the most powerful musical vehicles.
All arrangements on the album are by The Danish String Quartet, except for track 13, which was arranged by Nikolaj Busk.
