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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Kulning is a special vocal technique that has evolved over centuries in the Scandinavian herding culture, to enable the shepherdesses to communicate with one another and with their flocks …

Sep 28, 2020 · A kulning call is based on free phrases without a steady ground pulse, often on the vowels I and O with a start on consonants such as H and J, and sometimes S and T.

Feb 2, 2019 · Kulning, the ancient Nordic chant to call cattle, is a singing technique that has been passed down through generations. Historically, it was used by Norse women in Sweden to call …

The term kulning (and the verb to kula) originates in Dalarna and has become the most famous name for these herding calls. The term kauking or kaukning, common in Jämtland and …