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Ellen G.
@ellengdk.bsky.social
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Mother of two, danish, musician (singer, organist and piano teacher/singing instructor), nature lover. Interested in litterature, history - love combining that with genealogy. Only musician I found in my family was organist for the royal family - died 1586
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Song of the day (200): A danish jazz legend has passed away so today here is Marilyn Mazur and her Percussion Paradise. RIP She toured with legends like Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter and Gil Evans in the 80s.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2zW...

#Music
#Jazz
#Live
#Percussion
Marilyn Mazur's Percussion Paradise. Live at Copenhagen Jazzhouse, 2006
YouTube video by MARILYN MAZUR'S MUSIC
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December 13, 2025 at 7:36 AM
ellengdk.bsky.social
Song of the day (199): Another danish calender song for this month from the serie "Absalons Hemmelighed" with some nice shots of Dicte in Copenhagens christmas decorated streets.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Gt...

#music
#december
#christmas
Absalons Hemmelighed - Drømte mig en lille drøm
YouTube video by DanmarksradioDR
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December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Song of the day (198): "Stjernestøv" (Stardust) main theme song from the danish advent calendar show "Julestjerner" (Christmas stars - the danish name for poinsettia) from 2014.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV9f...

#music
#christmas
#2010s
#DanishChristmasTraditions
#OneEpisodeEveryDayTillChristmasEve
Stjernestøv
YouTube video by Mermaid Records
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December 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
ellengdk.bsky.social
Song of the day (197): This christmas song was a big hit in 1998 written for Remees daughter as an advice to embrace life and let things happen. Sung by some of the big R&B/popstars in Denmark at the time.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bfp...

#music
#christmas
#90s
Juice - Let Love Be Love (Feat. Remee, S.O.A.P. & Christina) (Official 4K Video)
YouTube video by MusicChannelVEVO
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December 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Song of the day (196): Safri Duo is probably best known for their electronic dance drums song "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" - but they just released a new christmas album. And it sounds great!
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#music
#christmas
#NewMusic
#percussion
#2020s
158K views · 27K reactions | Our arrangement of the theme from Home Alone by the John Williams, is out now - Safri Duo XMAS copy this link for streaming http://umg.lnk.to/SafriDuo_XMAS | Safri Duo
Our arrangement of the theme from Home Alone by the John Williams, is out now - Safri Duo XMAS copy this link for streaming http://umg.lnk.to/SafriDuo_XMAS
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December 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
ellengdk.bsky.social
Song of the day (195): A song from a legendary #danish advent calender - "The julekalender". The "nisser" speak a mix of danish (and a special dialect on top of it) and english. Made more than 30 years ago and is still shown every year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhka...

#music
#ChristmasTraditions
Støvle Dance (The Julekalender)
YouTube video by BellevueFilm
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December 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Song of the day (194): A beautiful swedish christmas hymn "Bereden väg för Herran" with this amazing recorder quartet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AG2...

#music
#christmas
#hymn
#recorder
#classical
@WoodpeckersQuartet play Swedish Christmas hymn
YouTube video by Woodpeckers Recorder Quartet
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December 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
ellengdk.bsky.social
Song of the day (193): From another danish christmas calender serie "Nissebanden på Grønland" a song about one of the traditional danish foods we eat around christmas time "Risengrød" (rice porridge).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb05...

#music
#Denmark
#Christmas
#ChristmasFood
Nissebanden i Grønland - Risengrødssang (Afsnit 24/24)
YouTube video by nissebandeni
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December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Song of the day (192): Danish tradition for christmas calender series (every day from december 1st-24th) - and with great music. I love this "Decembersong" from Jul på slottet ("Christmas at the castle").
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcS1...

#music
#christmas
#DanishTradition
Jul På Slottet - Det Sørme, det sandt, december
YouTube video by Jens Lau
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December 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
ellengdk.bsky.social
Song of the day (191): In this song danish singer MØ is featured - huge hit in 2015!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeW...

#music
#electronic
#EDM
#Moombahton
#2010s
Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ) [Official 4K Music Video]
YouTube video by Major Lazer Official
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November 29, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Song of the day (190): A soothing song in danish by Andreas Odbjerg: "I morgen er der også en dag" (Tomorrow is there's also a day). Translation in the comments.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9slH...

#music
#comforting
#pop
#danish
#2020s
i morgen er der også en dag
YouTube video by Andreas Odbjerg - Topic
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November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Song of the day (189): Long time since I've postet something with this Depeche Mode inspired band so here we go: Nephew with "007 Is Also Gonna Die" released in 2009 and recorded in the legendary PUK studio.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY9e...

#music
#rock
#2000s
#synth
#ElectronicRock
Nephew - "007 Is Also Gonna Die" [HD]
YouTube video by NephewDanmarkDenmark
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November 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Song of the day (188): Amazing song by Coco O. about being a woman in the music industry: "Soldier". Coco O. is also part of the succesful duo Quadron.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YedQ...

#music
#pop
#live
#BeingAuthentique
#WomensRights
#2020s
Coco O 'Soldier' | P3 Guld 2021
YouTube video by P3 x Musik
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November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Song of the day (187): First time here danish hiphop. This track was groundbreaking in 2013 setting a new sound for danish hip-hop/rap and became a big hit. The lyrics came with an app for translation...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDLa...

#music
#hiphop
#danish
#2010s
#rap
#groundbreaking
SIVAS - D.A.U.D.A ft. Gilli (prod. af Reza)
YouTube video by D.A.U.D.A
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November 19, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Song of the day (186): Beautiful #jazz interpretation of "Sig nærmer tiden, da jeg må væk" (The time is coming when I have to leave). Danish classic about birds leaving cause winter is coming but also death coming closer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjXR...

#music
#trumpet
#WinterIsComing
#BigBand
Palle Mikkelborg & DR Big Band // Sig nærmer tiden
YouTube video by DR Koncerthuset
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November 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Song of the day (185): I love this song from 1978! Amazing song "I know it, but it's too late now". Enjoy that bass... Translation in the comments!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVyL...

#music
#70s
#pop
#rock
#soul
Rugsted & Kreutzfeldt - Jeg Ved Det Godt
YouTube video by snucke62a
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November 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Song of the day (184): Todays song is a song from the unique danish songbook "Højskolesangbogen". Here Marianne Søgaard has arranged Carl Nielsens melody and performers are the Vocal Trio Trækfugl.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5b8...

#music
#ACappella
#Trio
#folk
#voicing
Jeg lærte som lille - live @KunstCentretSilkeborgBad
YouTube video by TRÆKFUGL
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November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
ellengdk.bsky.social
Song of the day (183): A nice jazzy evening song from Jakob Bro Trio. Minimalistic and rich at the same time. Float away...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc6b...

#music
#jazz
#live
#evening
#guitar
#bass
#drums
Jakob Bro Trio - Evening Song
YouTube video by Jakob Bro
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November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Song of the day (182): Danish indie rock with the duo The Raveonettes which has been around since 2000. This track is from the 2017 album "2016 Atomized".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9JX...

#music
#rock
#indie
#2010s
The Raveonettes - Scout (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by The Raveonettes
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November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
ellengdk.bsky.social
Song of the day (181): Back to the 50s and this film musical gem: "Song of the Muse" from "Meet me at Cassiopeia". Music by one of the great danish composers for stage at the time Kai Normann Andersen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NSI...

#music
#musical
#50s
#danish
#BodilKjer
Mød mig paa Cassiopeia (1951) - Musens sang
YouTube video by Nordisk Film+
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November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
ellengdk.bsky.social
Song of the day (180): Jonas Petersons solo project turned out very succesful. This song is one of the most popular and came out in 2013.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4iL...

#Music
#Indie
#Alternative
#Folk
#Pop
#2010s
Hymns From Nineveh - A Kid on the Beach (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Hymns from Nineveh
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November 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Song of the day (179): One of the great danish organists in history - Dietrich #Buxtehude. Even Johann Sebastian #Bach took the 300 km. journey on foot to meet him. I love this piece! Here performed by Phillip Aggesen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v338...

#music
#organ
#classical
#baroque
Dietrich Buxtehude - ERHALT UNS HERR BEI DEINEM WORT (BuxWV 185)
YouTube video by Philip Aggesen
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November 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Song of the day (178): Time for some rock with The Sandmen and their hit song "5 minutes past loneliness". The band was formed in 1985 and are still active (with a break between 1995-2003). This song is from 1992.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D58x...

#music
#rock
#90s
#Denmark
The Sandmen - 5 Minutes Past Loneliness
YouTube video by Warner Music Denmark
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November 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Song of the day (177): I don't think I know other songs about having a pregnant girlfriend/wife. This one by Phlake is great though so maybe others should give it a try!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIfe...

#music
#pop
#pregnancy
#2010s
#SpecialCravings
#Denmark
Phlake - Pregnant (Live Session)
YouTube video by PHLAKEVEVO
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November 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Song of the day (176): On this day I have to pay a visit to Sweden and my favorite band Dirty Loops with this amazing cover of Michael Jacksons "Thriller"!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m34b...

#music
#funk
#soul
#pop
#Thriller
#HappyHalloween
Dirty Loops & Cory Wong - Thriller
YouTube video by Dirty Loops
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October 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM