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    Vasen: Swedish Folk Music

    Vasen: Swedish Folk Music

    Presented by Crossroads Music at Crossroads Music

    September 9, 2009


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    Vasen's music comes from the countryside of eastern Sweden, where nickelharpa player Olav Johansson and violist Mikael Marin first dug into traditional tunes as teenagers. Uppsala-area fiddlers shaped the young musicians with famous dance tunes and madcap stage presence, while in Uppland, instruments like the nyckelharpa, a keyed fiddle with many drone and sympathetic strings that give it a rich, otherworldly tone, have long held sway. Roger Tallroth’s guitar, a distinct departure from tradition, adds an innovative, piquant third line to the traditional intertwining duos at the heart of Swedish instrumental music.


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        Crossroads Music

        801 South 48th Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19143

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        Tickets: $20 standard, $30 supporters, $10 discount, $5 under 12

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        September 9, 2009

        Times:
        7:30 pm

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