THRYMSKAPR
Þrymskapr
In the old Scandinavian language, the word thrymr means noise and skapr means creation.
For centuries, the drum's resonant voice has captivated hearts, stirring emotions ranging from serene tranquility to ecstatic trance. Thrymskapr creates community gatherings and offers a unique opportunity to delve into the soul of this mystical instrument. Together we play, craft, learn, meditate and create ritual. It's a call to those wanting to explore their inner rhythm and forge a deeper connection with themselves through the powerful, rhythmic pulses of the drum.
The sound of creation.
Þrymskapr is the primordial Nordic-Germanic art of drumming that sources its energies from creation itself.
When we make þrymskapr, we are reaching back into the depth of our ancestry, back into the origins of the cosmos. We recreate the reverberant sounds that were part of the origin story of the world.
Meet your hosts.
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FounderJacqui Alberts is a tattooer and visual artist based in her hometown of Seattle, Washington. She specializes in historical Nordic and Celtic influenced ornamental design as well as illustrative art inspired by nature, folklore and history, under the title Wovnwyrm. She currently works from Moonlight Tattoo (Seattle, WA) and travels to work throughout the United States and abroad, most recently in Denmark, Germany, Texas, and Thailand.
Jacqui is also a published illustrator and resident contributor to Hyldyr publishing house. She has illustrated for several of their publications including “The Little Book of Viking Age Symbols” and “Danish and Norwegian Rune Poems”(by Mathias Nordvig).
She is an artist and sponsor for Cascadian Midsummer festival as well as graphic artist for Northwest Terror Fest metal festival the past two years.
In addition, Jacqui is active in organizing and events, helping to facilitate workshops, ceremonies and gatherings particularly in the arts and pagan communities, pursuing in anyway her passion for creating connectivity through art, history and magic.
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FounderJacob Hee Lund is a drummer, percussionist, teacher, studio owner and founder of Thrymskapr. Based in his home land of Denmark, he has traveled around the world playing his music since 2010 and has over 16 albums released. Projects include Heilung, Virelai, Asynje and Auroq.
Jacob masters a wide spectrum within different rhythmic accompaniment. He has worked within many genres, like folktronica, early music, rock, metal, classical, jazz and folk. All the while, Jacob nurtured a great interest in the historical and folkloric background of instruments, sound and rhythms.
As a teacher, he has lead workshops for nearly a decade throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Sharing his lifelong passion with eager students of all ages and backgrounds, and helping them reach deep within to find their inner rhythmic force.
He strives to create a strong personal musical expression rooted in Nordic traditional music, and connect others across the world through the ancient universal power of the drum.
Upcoming events.
Let your inner rhythm out.
Our workshops take place across the globe. We’ve been to Berlin, Thailand, Seattle and most recently, Vermont.
Join us at our next workshop as we connect intimately with one of the world’s oldest, most powerful and mystical instruments - the drum.
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