Hinterland Archives
Sat 26 Oct
|Stormen Bibliotek
Through rare archival material, composer Erik Dæhlin unveils the untold story of Christian Leden—composer, explorer, and controversial researcher—shedding light on his expeditions to Canada and Greenland.
Time & Location
26 Oct 2019, 14:00 – 15:30
Stormen Bibliotek, Storgata 1A, 8006 Bodø, Norway
About the Event
November 14th, 2019
7:00 PM
Stormen Bibliotek, Bodø, Norway
Nordic Music Days
October 26th, 2019
2:00 PM
National Library of Norway, Oslo
Christian Leden (1882–1957) was a composer, music ethnologist, and explorer. His extensive archive, housed at the National Library, contains sound recordings, film, and photographs from his many expeditions. In the 1920s, Leden’s work shifted toward racial research, and he became affiliated with several Nazi organizations.
Composer Erik Dæhlin has explored material from Leden’s expeditions to northeastern Canada and Greenland, much of which has never been publicly shown before.