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Swedish folk music is a genre of music based largely on folkloric collection work that began in the early 19th century in Sweden. [1] The primary instrument of Swedish folk music is the fiddle . Another common instrument, unique to Swedish traditions, is the nyckelharpa .
Accordions and harmonicas were an integral part of Swedish folk music from the beginning of the 20th century, when they contributed to the gammeldans genre. The most famous Swedish accordionist is undoubtedly Kalle Jularbo, who was famous throughout the early 20th century. Later, the accordion fell out of favour within the roots revival, and ...
Alwa (folk music group) Arbete och Fritid; Avadå Band; Bazar Blå; Boot; Bäsk; Den Fule; Dreamers' Circus; Filarfolket; Folk och Rackare; Francis; Frifot; Garmarna
The song has a high-pitched vocal technique, i.e. a loud call using head tones, so that it can be heard or be used to communicate over long distances.It has a fascinating and haunting tone, often conveying a feeling of sadness, in large part because the kulokks often include typical half-tones and quarter-tones (also known as "blue tones") found in the music of the region.
Swedish folk music groups (1 C, 23 P) S. Swedish folk-song collectors (3 P) Swedish folk songs (3 C, 18 P) Swedish folk musicians (5 C, 22 P) Pages in category ...
Traditional Nordic dance music is a type of traditional music or folk music that once was common in the mainland part of the Nordic countries — Scandinavia plus Finland. The person who plays this kind of music might be called speleman (Swedish/Norwegian), spelman (Swedish), spel(l)emann (Norwegian), pelimanni (Finnish) or spillemand (Danish).
A gånglåt is a category of Swedish traditional folk music; a fiddle-tune in an easy, 4 4 or 2 4 march meter. The name in Swedish means "walking tune", and the traditional tempo is that of a stately walk. Not to be referred to/or confused with a march when this is spoken of in Swedish in the
Cowhorns were also played for entertainment, for dancing or for devotions. A testimony of its long-standing tradition, the oldest extant Swedish cowhorn with finger holes dates to the 6th century. In contemporary music, cowhorns have been used by musicians such as Swedish trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger. [1]