Langeland was born in
Grue. She plays the Finnish National Instrument
kantele, but she is also known for her "runesanger" and traditional "kveding". Langeland also teaches these instruments and song techniques. The work "Sammas Himmelsøyle" by langeland, was premiered with Trio Mediæval and
Sinikka Langelands Ensemble Finnskogutstillingen in March 2012. This work is based on Finnish
mythology, and was commissioned for Finnskogutstillingen. The week after the premiere the work was performed again in "Gamle Aker kirke", during the Oslo International Church Music Festival. In 1996 Langeland was awarded Finnskogprisen. For the release
Runoja she received the prestigious
Edvardprisen in the class Music in the borderland in 2003. Together with Ove Berg she received the Norwegian-Finnish Cultural Fund Award in 2004 and in 2010 she was the trecipient of the
Gammleng-prisen in the class Traditional folk music. In 2012 she received the Sibeliusprisen by Sibelius company in Norway. Langeland was nominated for
Spellemannprisen (1997) in the class Traditional folk music, for the album
Strengen var af røde guld and Spellemannprisen (2000) in the class Traditional folk music/traditional dance music, for the album
Lille Rosa. She contributed on
Dølajazz 2006 with poems by
Hans Børli, performed together with the jazz musicians
Arve Henriksen and
Trygve Seim, as well as the Finnish musician
Markku Ounaskari. Langeland lives in
Finnskogen in
Grue Municipality. John Kellman of the
All About Jazz magazine recognized
Sinikka Langeland Ensemble's appearance at
Vossajazz March 2013, as no. 2 of his "Best Live Shows of 2013". == Honors ==