Nordic folk music is a genre that draws inspiration from the traditional music of Scandinavia and other Nordic countries. It often features haunting vocals, intricate instrumentation, and a strong connection to nature and mythology. This genre is known for its use of traditional instruments such as the nyckelharpa and the hurdy-gurdy, as well as more modern instruments like the guitar and synthesizer. Nordic folk music has gained popularity in recent years, with many contemporary artists incorporating elements of the genre into their music.
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
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1 | 55 | 35 | 38 | 53 | 33 | 22 | 100 | 588797 | |
2 | 39 | 17 | 51 | 67 | 25 | 48 | 118 | 71798 | |
3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 848 | |
4 | 34 | 37 | 51 | 59 | 31 | 26 | 136 | 26652 | |
5 | 34 | 0 | 50 | 55 | 32 | 26 | 113 | 20192 | |
6 | 34 | 32 | 42 | 34 | 44 | 17 | 108 | 10465 | |
7 | 33 | 3 | 45 | 34 | 60 | 24 | 137 | 35887 | |
8 | 32 | 87 | 51 | 23 | 92 | 12 | 112 | 31017 | |
9 | 30 | 1 | 39 | 60 | 16 | 25 | 114 | 19814 | |
10 | 30 | 27 | 52 | 59 | 19 | 55 | 116 | 27223 | |
11 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 96 | 15 | 91 | 13393 | |
12 | 29 | 12 | 47 | 49 | 35 | 25 | 118 | 28000 | |
13 | 29 | 3 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 39 | 124 | 12746 | |
14 | 28 | 28 | 79 | 54 | 32 | 60 | 121 | 3388 | |
15 | 28 | 2 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 79 | 129 | 14932 | |
16 | 27 | 13 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 66 | 127 | 13840 | |
17 | 26 | 82 | 36 | 30 | 74 | 14 | 120 | 24448 | |
18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11787 | |
19 | 25 | 15 | 37 | 42 | 56 | 37 | 111 | 16551 | |
20 | 24 | 0 | 67 | 48 | 72 | 37 | 148 | 7652 | |
21 | 23 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 97 | 23 | 114 | 7654 | |
22 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 118 | 4703 | |
23 | 21 | 86 | 33 | 32 | 93 | 68 | 93 | 1382 | |
24 | 20 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 21 | 45 | 115 | 5204 | |
25 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 84 | 2 | 53 | 127 | 18097 | |
26 | 20 | 86 | 40 | 69 | 7 | 58 | 151 | 6222 | |
27 | 20 | 0 | 43 | 27 | 94 | 63 | 118 | 7308 | |
28 | 19 | 22 | 42 | 39 | 89 | 54 | 108 | 2406 | |
29 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5253 | |
30 | 19 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 94 | 10 | 94 | 2763 | |
31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 422 | |
32 | 18 | 23 | 45 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 127 | 1853 | |
33 | 18 | 0 | 51 | 57 | 56 | 83 | 181 | 4186 | |
34 | 17 | 88 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 100 | 2273 | |
35 | 17 | 0 | 53 | 74 | 44 | 77 | 99 | 2499 | |
36 | 17 | 1 | 49 | 24 | 70 | 39 | 133 | 2470 | |
37 | 17 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 83 | 29 | 123 | 2155 | |
38 | 16 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 81 | 73 | 81 | 1615 | |
39 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2864 | |
40 | 16 | 0 | 31 | 37 | 16 | 46 | 87 | 2847 | |
41 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 92 | 12 | 100 | 2303 | |
42 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 91 | 22 | 88 | 3183 | |
43 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2840 | |
44 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | |
45 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4107 | |
46 | 14 | 95 | 39 | 32 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 1461 | |
47 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 25 | 97 | 69 | 109 | 2372 | |
48 | 13 | 0 | 52 | 29 | 85 | 53 | 102 | 1422 | |
49 | 13 | 3 | 44 | 35 | 82 | 69 | 118 | 1517 | |
50 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 36 | 39 | 44 | 130 | 2016 | |
51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3287 | |
52 | 12 | 0 | 48 | 46 | 78 | 51 | 133 | 2488 | |
53 | 12 | 88 | 34 | 47 | 92 | 69 | 113 | 2361 | |
54 | 12 | 28 | 46 | 64 | 41 | 83 | 130 | 1400 | |
55 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 24 | 91 | 45 | 128 | 1518 | |
56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 451 | |
57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 375 | |
58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1838 | |
59 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 64 | 48 | 72 | 113 | 3446 | |
60 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 79 | 47 | 100 | 1033 | |
61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 | |
62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2395 | |
63 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 42 | 64 | 35 | 94 | 2315 | |
64 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 23 | 74 | 26 | 114 | 2304 | |
65 | 10 | 0 | 77 | 56 | 78 | 73 | 117 | 2211 | |
66 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2104 | |
67 | 8 | 57 | 37 | 55 | 58 | 57 | 131 | 1152 | |
68 | 8 | 87 | 43 | 22 | 99 | 67 | 118 | 426 | |
69 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 16 | 98 | 97 | 110 | 136 | |
70 | 8 | 50 | 38 | 32 | 89 | 65 | 136 | 1019 | |
71 | 8 | 50 | 48 | 38 | 74 | 66 | 110 | 1947 | |
72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 | |
73 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 92 | 27 | 83 | 691 | |
74 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 52 | 49 | 65 | 110 | 815 | |
75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 470 | |
76 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 439 | |
77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 439 | |
78 | 6 | 82 | 53 | 31 | 80 | 37 | 144 | 1894 | |
79 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 492 | |
80 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 45 | 41 | 58 | 113 | 710 | |
81 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 622 | |
82 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 499 | |
83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 762 | |
84 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | |
85 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | |
86 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 75 | 7 | 77 | 102 | 1396 | |
87 | 5 | 86 | 40 | 75 | 0 | 57 | 119 | 197 | |
88 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 463 | |
89 | 4 | 91 | 47 | 36 | 86 | 48 | 127 | 357 | |
90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1052 | |
91 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 789 | |
92 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 31 | 68 | 60 | 89 | 824 | |
93 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 847 | |
94 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 50 | 30 | 58 | 132 | 131 | |
95 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | |
96 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 451 | |
97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 812 | |
98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | |
99 | 3 | 87 | 64 | 55 | 87 | 93 | 159 | 328 | |
100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 | |
101 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 | |
102 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 403 | |
103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | |
104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 | |
105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 236 | |
106 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 82 | 1 | 31 | 140 | 233 | |
107 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | |
108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 | |
109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | |
110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | |
112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | |
113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |