Songleikr
Songleikr is a Norwegian musical collaboration exploring the meeting point between Nordic traditions, improvisation and contemporary expression. Drawing inspiration from history, mythology and the natural world, the project creates atmospheric and emotionally driven music where ancient sounds meet modern storytelling.
Since the release of its debut album in 2016, Songleikr has brought together musicians from across Europe and continues to evolve through new recordings, artistic collaborations and international touring.
New single: Omen om Uår
Omen om Uår is a collaborative recording by Songleikr and the Icelandic ensemble Árstíðir, produced by acclaimed Dutch musician and producer Fieke van den Hurk.
Composed by Ingrid Galadriel Aune Falch, the song reflects on the ancient idea of an uår—a year of hardship, scarcity and uncertainty. Looking back, it has also become a personal reflection on 2025, a year that profoundly shaped both the artist and many of those around her.
New album: Jól (release 2027)
Jól is a contemporary Nordic folk album inspired by the ancient celebration of the winter solstice and the return of the sun. It offers a collection of songs for the darkest time of the year—music rooted in pre-Christian traditions, at a time when seasonal repertoire is overwhelmingly shaped by Christian narratives.
Written by Ingrid Galadriel Aune Falch and Sunniva Saksvik, the lyrics draw on Nordic folklore, myth, nature and the cyclical rhythms of the seasons. The music is arranged and performed by Ingrid and Espen Wensaas, whose rich acoustic instrumentation evokes the quiet beauty, stillness and rawness of the northern winter.
Jól´s ambition is to be a living body of contemporary folk music for the winter solstice—a musical tradition that honours darkness, renewal, and the returning light.
Piina
Rather than seeking to overcome pain, Piina asks what becomes possible when we begin to understand what it has been trying to tell us all along.
PIINA is an evolving artistic universe created by Norwegian artist and composer Ingrid Galadriel Aune Falch. Piina explores pain as a language—inviting us to listen more deeply to the body, memory and the landscapes that shape who we are.
ECHOES (2025)
Echoes is an immersive interdisciplinary performance where live music, painting, movement and audience participation merge into a shared act of creation. Musicians, visual artists and participants co-create a large evolving artwork, transforming the performance into a ritual of presence, connection and collective expression.
