Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Aslak Brekke ( October 6 , 1901 -- 1978 ) was a prominent vocalist of one of the Scandinavian poetic genres that is referred to as stev .
Simplified: Aslak Brekke ( October 6 , 1901 -- 1978 ) was a Norwegian vocalist of stev ( a type of Scandinavian poetry which is sung ) .