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Harv

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 12, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Northside Records
• ASIN: B00004XT09
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #525,184 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. A-Kassa

2. Båten (The Boat)

3. Ef

4. Olov

5. Lumianen

6. Kvartetten (The Quartet)

7. Spaken (The Lever)

8. Reinlender

9. Svempa

10. Björk-Arab

11. Björklund

12. Brudmarsch (Wedding March)

13. Blää! (Bleah!)

14. Vandringjen/Fiskaren (The Walker/The Fishman)

15. Hamlet

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If you think the fiddle is unhip, then you haven't heard the Swedish duo Harv. Magnus Stinnerbom of Hedningarna and Daniel Sandén-Warg offer both traditional and contemporary music that's often meditative but also sprightly, as on "Olov," which cuts to the very heart of Swedish music. Backed up by percussion and guitar, the two show that this sound can also appeal to the children of the rave generation. It is lovely to chill out with or fill your head with polskas, waltzes, or polses. That two people can create such a joyous noise is marvelous in itself; that they can make traditional music seem so alive, as if it were just composed yesterday, is little short of miraculous--even when they trespass on neighboring Norway's turf, as they do on "Svempa." Harv put their own original stamp on this music, turning it into something that while ineffably Nordic, transcends any geographical boundaries. --Chris Nickson

From Rhythm Magazine

The youthful Nordic roots explosion continues on this brilliant album by two blooming fiddle masters. Magnus Stinnerborn and Daniel Sandin-Warg boil and bake traditional fiddle tunes alone and with deep resonant drums and willow flutes, as the melodies bubble and simmer over a drone of low fiddle notes. Mostly in minor, stomp-your-foot keys, Polskas like Baten, Lumiainen and Bjorklund are arranged to start small and grow larger. Microtone oddities such as Bldd show off their virtuosity on a fretless instrument, but are demanding on the listener. Original tunes written and arranged by the duo for local theatre productions match the feeling of traditional hardanger material. As more Nordic artists become better known, they are joining a growing trend of "sitting in" on each others' albums. Harv spices up the fiddle tunes by adding the guitar and production talents of Roger Tallroth of Vdsen and percussion by Bjvrn Tollin of Hedningarna. -Brian Grosjean

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a "Must"..., April 15, 2001

By	Judith Lindenau "dulcie22" (Traverse City, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Sorry...I couldn't resist! This recording has left me joyous and playful. I am happy that there is such wonderful music in the world and that these two young Scandinavian fiddle players have come together to share it through this recording. The musicianship is outstanding and the recording is a delight to own. Excellent backup work on percussion as well.