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Music

  • Jord is Erling, Janne, Gun and Susanne. Photo by: Emma Sofia Olsson

    Timeless sounds from Swedish Lapland


    The folk music of Tornedalen, like that of the Sami, is timeless. It has survived thanks to its Kalevala quality and strength. No violins or accordions are used in the traditional music of Tornedalen, since members of the 19th-century revivalist...