This programme sheds particular light on the nyckelharpa, a traditional Swedish instrument through which one can discover the kinship between Irish and Swedish traditional music, as well as the music of the Baroque period. Original arrangements of works by the Irish composer Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) and traditional Swedish music will be performed. La Nef’s approach, which has been in play since the 1990s, is based on the blending of cultures, styles and periods. It draws its inspiration from early, antique and oral-tradition music, but it also makes room for more recent or downright contemporary music.
PROGRAM:
Alex Kehler, musical direction, nyckelharpa, violin
Sylvain Bergeron, artistic direction, archlute, baroque guitar
Antoine Malette-Chénier, Gaelic harp, baroque harp
Kirsty Money, nyckelharpa, viola, violin
Tina Bergmann, hammered dulcimer
Works by Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) and traditional music from Ireland and Sweden
