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Anna Rynefors and Erik Ask Upmark: Swedish folk music.


With their fresh and unique take on Nordic music, the Swedish musicians Erik Ask-Upmark and Anna Rynefors - known as "Dråm" - have taken the roots music community by storm.

With much charm and a big sense of humour, they perform traditional Nordic music in a captivating way that speaks to audiences everywhere. They are both "riksspelmän" (a distinction awarded to the best players of traditional music in Sweden) and have toured extensively in Europe as well as in America.

The quietness of Sweden's wide open spaces shows through in the fragile melodies of this talented duo. A wonderful flow of ear-caressing musical sounds, performed with great skill on instruments such as the harp (which Erik is re-introducing into Swedish folk music after a centuries-long hiatus), the keyed fiddle known as Nyckelharpa which fascinates audiences everywhere, and finally the little-known Swedish bagpipes, a more mellow version of their Scottish counterpart.

Dråm approaches Swedish music with respect and love, imparting a contemporary and passionate character to tradition, while maintaining the very soul of it!

For 2008 and 2009 Dråm have several tours planned, including to England, Poland, Germany, USA and Japan.

  Anna Rynefors and Erik Ask Upmark

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Anna Rynefors and Erik Ask Upmark lives in Eslov, Sweden.

Tagged as: World, Folk, World Influenced.


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