Djärv, a young and energetic group of five Swedish musicians who draw from jazz, pop, and other genres in an extroverted, vigorous, and hearfelt folk music style, will appear in a Susquehanna Folk concert on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 4PM, at the Yorktowne Hotel, 48 E. Market Street in York, PA.
A Djärv performance combines five-voice vocal harmonies with energetic dance tunes and free improvisation. The band has quickly established itself as a force to be reckoned with on the folk music scene as well as in many other forums. The group has appeared on Swedish national radio and on broadcasts in other countries, and has toured extensively in the last three years. They have released their first live performance CD and are working on a second album featuring both their own material and newly arranged traditional songs.
Members of Djärv include Harald Nilsson on guitar; Tobias Hedlund, percussion; Anders Bergsten, double bass and nyckelharpa; Markus Gustavsson, fiddle and vocals; and Joel Hagen, flute and soprano saxophone. Hagen, a classically trained flutist, has said that the wide range of genres in the group's membership is an advantage. He notes that Nilsson Hedlund is classically trained, Bergsten comes from a jazz background, and Nilsson and Gustavsson are folk performers.
With so many instruments and such different musical backgrounds, Djärv is careful to create a pleasing acoustic sound. Reviewers say the double bass, flute, soprano saxophone, fiddle, nyckelharpa, and drums create broadness and dynamic energy in their arrangements. Visit them online at www.myspace.com/djarv
Ticket Information
Concert tickets are $18 General Admission, $14 for SFMS members and $10 for students. Advance tickets are available through The Box at 717-214-ARTS or The Box Online (go to www.sfmsfolk.org/tickets), or through the Yorktowne Hotel (call 717-848-1111).
This event is made possible with grants from the American Scandinavian Foundation, the Cultural Alliance of York County, the NEA, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Cultural Enrichment Fund. Hospitality is provided by The Yorktowne Hotel.
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