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A Step in Time by Aryeh Frankfurter Aryeh Frankfurter : A Step in Time.
 Timeless and enchanting folk music for the soul.

Beginning in 2007, the focus of my musical craft began shifting away from the Celtic harp to the Swedish nyckelharpa. This shift took a dramatic turn in 2012 when I was given the opportunity to purchase a nyckelharpa from Sören Åhker, an eminent Swedish luthier. Inspired by the instrument, encouraged by listeners and friends, and heeding my changing interests, my dedication to this instrument and Swedish folk music has taken deeper root and grown more passionate than ever.

For this album I ventured to record Swedish tunes I have enjoyed over the years without much regard to their popularity, accessibility or prior recorded history. Nor would I limit myself to just traditional (public domain) melodies. I happen to like new tunes and a good number I chose were composed by contemporary musicians. Their music has been a gift to me and recording their melodies would be something of my homage to them.

As always, I have strived to balance two somewhat competing energies: that of paying attention to the tradition from which they came and how they are traditionally played (Sweden), on the one hand, while also engaging the music with a free artistic spirit according to my own tastes and sensibilities on the other. Of course, my fondest hope is that you enjoy them as well.

Songs:

1. Ante Sundin's (Polska after Ante Sundin)
2. Juringius (Slangpolska after Juringius)
3. The Troll Realm Polska (Trollrikespolskan)
4. The Pen-knife Murderer (Pennknivsmordaren)
5. Heaven's Polska (Himlens Polska)
6. Long Dance The Festive Polska (Langdans after Hjort Anders Olsson:Festpolskan)
7. Byss Kalle's Gift Tune (Skanklat after Byss Kalle)
8. Magnus Theorin (Polska after Magnus Theorin)
9. Barseback (Slangpolska from Barseback)

Listen to: the entire album.

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Release date: 04/05/2016
Aryeh Frankfurter lives in California USA

Tagged as: World, Folk, Harp

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