Himlens polska (Heaven’s polska) is the first solo CD of exclusively Swedish traditional music played on the Celtic harp! With his fresh and unique take on Nordic music, Erik Ask-Upmark has taken the traditional music community by storm. Erik has been awarded the title "riksspelmän," an honor bestowed upon only the finest players of traditional music in Sweden . His playing style is uniquely Nordic and his interpretations of the rhythmically challenging Swedish folk music on the harp really manage to captivate the listener! This CD is a wonderful flow of ear-caressing musical sounds performed with great skill on solo Celtic harp.
Erik is part of the group Dråm, which will be performing at the Sylvia Woods Harp Center on November 1, 2008.
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Includes:
Slippolska
Andakten
Fingersträckarn - The Finger Stretcher
Flageoletten - The Overtone
Blekingarna
Florellen
Koral från Seglora / Chorale from Seglora
Norsk brudmarsch - Norwegian Bridal March
