Nordic

Nordic folk music encompasses many traditions in Northern European, especially Scandinavian countries. The Nordic countries are Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Many regions of the Nordic countries share certain traditions, many of which have varied considerably. It is possible to group the Baltic States and Northwest Russia together to share cultural similarities, unlike Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the Atlantic islands of Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Greenlandic Inuit culture has its own musical traditions influenced by Scandinavian culture. Finland shares many cultural similarities with the Baltic and Scandinavian nations. The Saami people of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia have their own unique culture with links to neighbouring cultures.