Setesdal Lullaby
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Setesdal Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Setesdal, a Norwegian valley famous for its rosemaling folk-art painting and traditional filigree silver jewelry. Setesdal’s isolation for much of its history helped preserve a folk-music style found almost nowhere else, called Setesdalslatt, and the valley’s own traditional bunad costume and finely worked silver filigree jewelry remain a source of local pride passed down through families. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Setesdal Lullaby” Means
Setesdal is famed for rosemaling, Norway’s decorative folk-art painting tradition, and for hand-crafted filigree silver jewelry passed down through generations of valley artisans. This original lullaby draws on those painted-chest and silver-jewelry images of Setesdal heritage.
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- An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
- Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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