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Lena Willemark

レーナ・ヴィッレマルク　/　れーな・ゔぃっれまるく

Fiddler from Sweden

May 12, 1960 (age 66)　・　Evertsberg, Dalarna County, Sweden

Dalarna County
fiddler
singer
musician

My Take

Lena Willemark's music carries a romance I find hard to resist. Raised in Evertsberg, a remote corner of Sweden's Dalarna, steeped in regional folk traditions, she then absorbed jazz in 1970s Stockholm. That collision of earthy fiddle and urban improvisation is precisely what makes her so distinctive. Her 2011 Litteris et Artibus medal confirms a serious, rooted artistry, and her collaborations with groups like Frifot suggest an open, generous musician rather than a purist. I would give a great deal to hear that voice live against the cold Nordic air. She is the real thing.

Overview

Lena Willemark (born 12 May 1960) is a Swedish traditional music fiddler, singer, and composer, who combines elements of folk and jazz. Born in Älvdalen, Dalarna, Willemark grew up with the region's folk music. In Stockholm in the 1970s, she also had contact with jazz. She has collaborated with groups such as Frifot, Enteli, Elise Einarsdotter, and composer Karin Rehnqvist.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lena Willemark
Name (Japanese): レーナ・ヴィッレマルク
Reading: れーな・ゔぃっれまるく
Born: May 12, 1960 (age 66)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Rat
Origin: Evertsberg, Dalarna County, Sweden
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: fiddler / singer / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2011 Litteris et Artibus

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF

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