On fiddle is the charismatic, 25 year-old Olof Göthlin who in July 2006 became " Riksspelman" (Fiddler of the realm). From the deep forests of Värmland, Olof was already a skilled violin player by the age of six. A former member of two acclaimed groups: "Gorm", playing jazz-flavored Swedish folkmusic; and the jazz group "Fyffes Bananer", Olof finds that playing the traditional music is like opening a window into the joyful souls of the Swedish people.
30 year-old Mikael Grafström provides both hypnotic rhythm and artistic nuance with his beautifully fluid guitar playing. Raised in a musical family in Ångermanland, he grew up playing different styles of music, from modern blues and rock, to the old traditional Swedish tunes, and then studied with the best artists in the traditional field. His intense, joyful playing leaves almost no listener untouched.
The youngest member at 23, on the attention-stealing nyckelharpa, is Ben Lagerberg-Teitelbaum, the American Swede. A natural musician from the foothills of Colorado, Ben was well-known to the Denver bluegrass community for his skill on banjo, guitar, mandolin and fiddle before deciding to make the nyckelharpa his life's instrument. After being awarded Sweden's Eric Sahlström nyckelharpa scholarship for 2000, Ben was invited to attend the music academy, where he met Olof and Mikael, and Bjärv was born. Now attending college in Lindsborg KS, Ben traces his Swedish ancestry back to the provinces of Västergötland and Värmland.
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Bjärv deftly fuses 300 year old Swedish folk songs, with celtic, bluegrass, classical and contemporary influences and breathes life into them with brilliant three-part harmonies.
From the far provinces of Sweden comes the music of BJÄRV,
an exciting, innovative Swedish Folk Trio.
Their fresh, contemporary interpretations of traditional Swedish folk songs breathe new life into the music of the 18th century.
Infused with youthful charm, their innovative, stunning 3-part harmonies and show-stopping improvisational musicianship make their live performances a memorably rocking good time for all audiences.
Surprised by the tremendously enthusiastic response of American audiences, they sold out of cd's within weeks of their 1st U.S. tour in 2002. Encouraged, they returned to a rapidly expanding fan base for more rewarding concerts (including sell-outs) in 2003 & 2004. The tours confirmed that Bjärv has a place in the hearts (and ears) of American audiences.
Bjärv's U.S. performances, notably 2003's World Music Festival in Grass Valley, were highly acclaimed. Folks of all ages rushed to meet them after every performance, lining up to talk to the charming, personable trio, ask about Sweden, and check out Ben's nyckelharpa. World Fest proved to be one of the high points of the 2003 tour, exposing them to a discriminating audience accustomed to hearing exceptional performances. Bjärv proved themselves worthy of the audience's attention, as they delivered musical magic, attracting initial attention with their passionate musicianship, and holding it with their Swedish charm, gorgeous vocal arrangements and captivating stage presence.
Bjarv, Hi back and thanx for checking this out! Like it? 4 CD reviews & 5 live Audio Interviews about everything Metal and ... Violins... and bow ... and NO GUITARS on our MySpace page under 'Blogs' and the beginning of our rock journal at www. metalmonthly. com/RockJournal. html ;) - Armand
Jag ar spansk saa jag pratar inte svenska, men jeg har laerer ? en lidt dansk och lidt svenska, norsk..
Anyway, i'll have to use English :P
Your music is so beautiful ! I wish I could live in Sweden just for the music and to learn the beautiful Svenska . Copenhagen is a great beautiful place as well.But I havent found my music "group-place"
I'll stop by your site here to listen to your music very often and I 'll check the Internet to find more..maybe you have another official site.
Just coming by to say hello. Summer is the time for weddings. If you or someone you know is getting married, let them know about us. We have performed at over 150 weddings in the last ten years. Thank you.
Hei!
Absolutt herlig folkemusikk. Jeg hørte på Inte sørjer jag, og er veldig imponert. Vi er blitt dyktigere å arrangere i Norge, men dere er veldig gode i Sverige! Kom fra Osafestivalen på Voss i helgen. Dere må komme til Norge og Bergen!
vennlig hilsen Haraldji
