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Reisende / romanifolket visor

Tater visor · Romanifolket visor · Visetradisjon

Norway · Sweden

Family visetradisjon of Norwegian and Swedish reisende / romanifolket. “Tater” is a contested word. Theatre “tatervise” is costume, not the family song.

Named singers: Elias Akselsen (b. 1947); Laila Yrvum. Ralf Novak-Rosengren and Länne Persson, Romanifolkets visor (2012).

State assimilation included child removal. Theatre “tatervise” (Taterblod, 1909) is costume, not the family song.

Sources: Reisendekartet; Etnisk Musikklubb CDs; Nordic Council Akselsen 2019.

Key players

  1. b. 1947

    Elias Akselsen

    • Voice — reisende visor · Norway
    • Named singer of Norwegian reisende / romanifolket visor. Born 1947. Nordic Council note 2019. Family visetradisjon, not theatre tatervise.

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