

That singing is not exactly Kulning, but kind of a Kulning-like style of singing. “They ended up making it part of the story the siren call that really drives the story and the narrative of Elsa beginning this journey of self-discovery to find out more about her past and what makes her who she is. “This time around, the filmmakers were kind of excited and remembered how effective that style of singing was in the first film,” Beck explained. almost sounds like an otherworldly flute.” “The challenge for me this time was to find some new ways of evoking the region,” he said.Ī specific example he provided was the further utilization of Kulning, “a very particular and high-pitched and haunting style of singing from that part of the world.

Because the world of Frozen is based on “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen (an iconic Danish fairy tale author), Beck decided to build upon the Northern European instruments and singing styles he adopted for the initial project.
