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Gåte (Norwegian for riddle) was a band from Trøndelag, Norway playing Norwegian folk and folk inspired music, bred with heavy rock and electronica, sometimes called progressive folk-rock.

While some songs are original, many come from traditional Norwegian folk songs. Some songs are based on the poems of the Norwegian poet Astrid Krogh Halse. These include “Følgje” (“Companion”) and “Stengd dør (“Closed Door”). The music consists of guitaring, violins, synthesized keyboarding, drumming, and the distinctive voice of Gunnhild Sundli.

On September 6th, 2005, the band announced that they would “take a break” to pursue other stuff, mostly because of Gunnhild’s desire to do something else. This came as a surprise to many, as the band has been a success both in Norway and abroad, especially in Germany. However, they released a new album in 2006, Liva, a live recording from Rockefeller, Oslo.

Gåte returned for a one-time performance during the culture festival UKA in Trondheim, on October 24, 2009. No new songs were performed, and they do not plan to play anymore shows after this.

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lijmpatron wrote:
last month

Take the album "Liva", it's cracking good!

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placidian wrote:
last month

So powerful and mysterious!

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dagnydagny1987 wrote:
October 2009

Gåte reunited once when fans asked for it, so maybe they'll do it again. I hope everyone who has a facebook profile will join "Gåte, Reunited for a World Tour". If the link below doesn't work, just search for that phrase on facebook, and you should be able to find it. http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=164917131925&view=user#/group.php?gid=164917131925&v=wall

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Nevnarion wrote:
October 2009

Really looking forward to the reunion gig tonight :D

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Yerdek wrote:
October 2009

Beautiful music. One of my greatest discovery last time...

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Mjesacny wrote:
September 2009

great new discovery, it was a few years on my harddisk unnoticed..

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Kristiansn wrote:
September 2009

It's a reunion gig. :-) They are just doing one concert, but it is still amazing news!

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iSui wrote:
September 2009

I thought they broke up? Why's there a show in october?oO

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wglmb wrote:
September 2009

Yay, I've just seen that the website is back up! So exciting!

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wacky-wasp wrote:
September 2009

быстрей бы уж норвежский выучить...

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Cosmasia wrote:
September 2009

Aw a new album would be great. If they plan on doing lives in Denmark I'll so be there.

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1234Klinta5678 wrote:
August 2009

Beautiful...

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MarsWithin wrote:
August 2009

Just beautiful!

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xgeorgx wrote:
August 2009

so nice!

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Speilbilde wrote:
August 2009

Yay! Am seeing them live in October! :D

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celticyodels wrote:
August 2009

They are reuniting for a festival gig in October 2009. I'm hoping they'll release an album and a tour worldwide.

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JJM1 wrote:
August 2009

I remember with each individual release from this band I was always left completely blown away, but after the awesomeness of Iselilja wore off I just kinda forgot about the band and barely ever listened to them. Here I am now spinning the discs again thinking, "Damn this is awesome." I should listen to them more. I went through hell to get my hands on these albums afterall.

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summerdreamin wrote:
July 2009

Hi! Please visit Scandinavian Girls, the place for the lovers of female Scandinavian voices. Let's share our favourite artists, find new ones and listen to our exclusive radio! :)

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Violetdusk wrote:
July 2009

Moxxy try Iselilja first, but then get Jygri too, great band. I wish I saw them live...:/

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indietrash wrote:
May 2009

få bandet tilbake på scena! alt som må til (ifølge Gunnhild Sundli) er ti tusen underskrifter: http://www.opprop.no/opprop.php?id=jatilg%E5te

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