Vasen & LinnaeusDansarna

Väsen is a unique ensemble that transcends barriers and delight listeners with their music and personality.

Three great Swedish musicians: Olov Johansson on the nyckelharpa (a keyed fiddle unique to Sweden), Mikael Marin on viola and Roger Tallroth on guitar. The trio's music has a telepathic intensity. Together they create more electricity on their acoustic instruments than most rock bands can generate with their amps turned all the way up to "11." More than one rock critic has proclaimed them "the best band in the world".

Traditional music with a modern attitude. Tremendous individual musicians taking ensemble playing to new heights. Acoustic instruments with power and emotion. This is Väsen.

Väsen is an acoustic band, which features an instrument unique to Sweden called the nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle) along with viola and guitar. Väsen plays heavenly music based in the rural Swedish tradition with a contemporary flavor.

This is acoustic ensemble playing at its best, with sounds that can connote classical string quartets at one moment and upbeat folk/pop another.

Väsen carries its brilliant acoustic ensemble interplay to new levels with a contemporary energy and attitude that is rarely found in acoustic bands. The combination of nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle) and viola is propelled by guitar and sometimes hand percussion, with tunes that are irresistible and unforgettable.

The dancers here go under the name "LinnaeusDansarna". Their names are: Julia Persson. Andreas Berchtold. Petra Eriksson. Anna Öberg. Petter Johansson. Anton Schneider

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Väsen
• Swedish
• musicians
• Olov
• Johansson
• nyckelharpa
• Mikael
• Marin
• viola
• Roger
• Tallroth
• guitar
• acoustic
• band
• tradition
• fol

[mulatobeat]

the name of the song is "Linnaeus Polonaise" (trad. arr Vasen)

[niure86]

@reelin1 Well, the drummer left quite quickly, he isn't on their latest album (Väsen Street).

Still, I think the drums really contributes to 1700's music on the Linnaeus album.

[femfiol]

Vacker sång och dans!!!

[reelin1]

Very nice. I must admit I liked Vasen better before the drummer joined. Their older music is much more unique when the string instruments provided the everything including the drive and rhythm. Everyone has drums. Something is lost. Still good, just loses a little of the excitement this way.

[BaaBaaRaa]

These guys took America by storm... I can't wait for them to come here in Feb/March and hopefully stay at my place. Very cool to see them with dancers. They never bring their drummer, so it's also very cool to see him.

[PaerMartin]

Vackert!

[indigotulip11]

Great tune, guys! And the dancing is fine to see.

[kwantylek]

...and with figures from hungarian csardas :) Beautifull!

[fixedgearstockholm]

Alltid lika bra :-)

Kram från Petter

[dansmaniac]

The dancers here go under the name "LinnaeusDansarna". Their names are: Julia Persson. Andreas Berchtold. Petra Eriksson. Anna Öberg. Petter Johansson. Anton Schneider