áslaug einarsdóttir
2021Uppistandsstelpur
áslaug einarsdóttir
Stand up girls follows an eclectic group of icelandic women, ranging from bellydancers and anarchists to lesbian academics and suburban housewives, who have grown tired of the male dominated stand up scene in Iceland. They decide to form their own troupe and organize a stand up, braving the stage without an iota of experience - and it is a resounding success! Will they manage to follow it through? Are they all cut out for the spot light? Can the troupe survive the pressures of fame? And most importantly, are they really funny? All will be revealed.
Stand-up Girls
The Flight of the Condor: A Letter, a Song and the Story of Intangible Cultural Heritage
áslaug einarsdóttir, Valdimar Hafstein
The Flight of the Condor traces the global circulation of the melody “El Condor Pasa”: from the Andes mountains to global metropoles; from Lima to Paris to New York, and back; from panpipes to piano and from symphony orchestras to the disco; from indigenous to popular music; and from world music back to national heritage.
The Flight of the Condor: A Letter, a Song and the Story of Intangible Cultural Heritage