Kulning, also known as the Nordic herding call is a work song and refers to high-pitched herding calls that were developed centuries ago in Norway and Sweden. Different regions have different names …

In the middle of the bright summernight I went out to call for the cows. I thought that maybe, something deep inside them, remember the sounds from the ancient times when people called for them...

Sep 2, 2020 · Kulning is often described as very high and ornamented shouts, often produced within a minor scale. But many recordings show that lower pitches were practiced as well, revealing the …

Mar 5, 2019 · Women developed kulning to amplify the power of their voices across the mountainous landscape, resulting in an eerie cry loud enough to lure livestock from their grazing grounds.

Jun 12, 2025 · In Norway, farmers in the mountains call their animals home by singing to them. Join us as we dive into the past, present and (potential) future of this curious tradition known as kulning. If I …

3 days ago · Although the basic use of kulning is a practical way to call back grazing animals, the way the songs were composed and used was far more complex. The songs were a way of expressing the …

Jan 7, 2021 · Kulning is a vocalisation tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages, where singers corral farm animals with hypnotic melodies, luring cows, goats, sheep and ducks towards them as if each …

Jul 31, 2020 · Kulning is an ancient practice of herding cattle by singing. Instead of using a herding dog, a woman calls to the cattle to round them up or to keep away predatory animals.

What is kulning? Kulning or herding calls is a special high-pitched vocal technique, a vocal means of expression, mainly used by women in the grazing pastures in Scandinavia.

When snow queen Elsa discovers her inner strength in the animated movie Frozen it is kulning we hear. Disney included kulning in both their first and their second Frozen movies to convey the sounds of …