Jorun Marie Kvernberg

Jorun Marie Kvernberg
Kvernberg at the Tindra and Kroke koncert during the 30th Festival of Music in Gdansk, Inspired by Folklore, 29 July 2010.
Background information
Birth nameJorun Marie Rypdal Kvernberg
Born (1979-07-10) 10 July 1979
Fræna Municipality, Møre og Romsdal
OriginNorway
GenresTraditional music
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Hardingfele, violin, vocals
Websitewww.jorunkvernberg.com

Jorun Marie Rypdal Kvernberg (born 10 July 1979) is a Norwegian traditional musician (hardingfele, violin, vocals) and composer, known from a series of recordings. She is the daughter of traditional musicians Liv Rypdal Kvernberg and Torbjørn Kvernberg, and the sister of classical musician Kari Kvernberg Dajani and jazz violinist Ola Kvernberg, and granddaughter of the fiddler and traditional music composer Peter L. Rypdal.