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> [I can't write or read music. I am self-taught and never learned formally. It can be a curse sometimes but I think it's more difficult for those who need the music to read from than for those who play by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/einar-selvik/i-can-t-write-or-read-music-i-am-self-taught-and-never-learned/)

[Einar Selvik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/einar-selvik/)

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## More by Einar Selvik

> [In regards to live shows, space is very important to me. Space and context should complement the music in some way; you gain so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/einar-selvik/in-regards-to-live-shows-space-is-very-important-to-me-space-and/)

[Einar Selvik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/einar-selvik/)

> [My approach is a bit unconventional because it kind of turns things around. I made a promise to myself at a very early stage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/einar-selvik/my-approach-is-a-bit-unconventional-because-it-kind-of-turns-things/)

[Einar Selvik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/einar-selvik/)

> [Music should be demanding for the listener. You can gain more out of it that way. I always try to leave space in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/einar-selvik/music-should-be-demanding-for-the-listener-you-can-gain-more-out-of/)

[Einar Selvik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/einar-selvik/)

> [My music demands something of the listener, it is demanding music. I think that's a good thing. I'm not chiselling anything in stone or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/einar-selvik/my-music-demands-something-of-the-listener-it-is-demanding-music-i/)

[Einar Selvik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/einar-selvik/)

> [People would be surprised if they knew how shitty my recording situation has been over the years. It took a lot of work to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/einar-selvik/people-would-be-surprised-if-they-knew-how-shitty-my-recording/)

[Einar Selvik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/einar-selvik/)

> [I can't write or read music. I am self-taught and never learned formally. It can be a curse sometimes but I think it's more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/einar-selvik/i-can-t-write-or-read-music-i-am-self-taught-and-never-learned/)

[Einar Selvik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/einar-selvik/)

> [In the long run, you have to have patience and integrity and a plan. You can't compromise your vision. I'm a bit of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/einar-selvik/in-the-long-run-you-have-to-have-patience-and-integrity-and-a-plan/)

[Einar Selvik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/einar-selvik/)

> [Learning to play old instruments was a challenge. How do you learn an instrument no one has played in hundreds of years? The ones…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/einar-selvik/learning-to-play-old-instruments-was-a-challenge-how-do-you-learn-an/)

[Einar Selvik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/einar-selvik/)

> [In my culture we had songs for everything, and that's lost now. There were songs for when people were born, when they died, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/einar-selvik/in-my-culture-we-had-songs-for-everything-and-that-s-lost-now-there/)

[Einar Selvik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/einar-selvik/)

> [Wardruna is a combination of old and new. I use historical instruments and new and electronic instruments and tools. I use drones and samples…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/einar-selvik/wardruna-is-a-combination-of-old-and-new-i-use-historical-instruments/)

[Einar Selvik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/einar-selvik/)

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