Emma Härdelin
Swedish musician (born 1975)
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::summary Swedish musician (born 1975) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Emma Härdelin |
| image | Emma Härdelin 2018.jpeg |
| caption | Emma Härdelin 2018 |
| background | solo_singer |
| birth_name | Emma Härdelin |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Kluk, Jämtland, Sweden |
| instrument | Violin, vocals |
| genre | Folk, folk-rock |
| occupation | Musician, singer |
| years_active | 1993–present |
| label | |
| current_member_of | Garmarna, Triakel, Blindside, String Sisters |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Emma Härdelin | image = Emma Härdelin 2018.jpeg | caption = Emma Härdelin 2018 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Emma Härdelin | birth_date = | birth_place = Kluk, Jämtland, Sweden | origin = | instrument = Violin, vocals | genre = Folk, folk-rock | occupation = Musician, singer | years_active = 1993–present | label = | current_member_of = Garmarna, Triakel, Blindside, String Sisters | website = Emma Härdelin (born 26 September 1975) is a Swedish musician. She is a violinist and lead singer in folk-rock band Garmarna, which she joined in 1993 for their first album, and also lead singer for the folk band Triakel.
Early life and career
Härdelin was born into a family of nationally acclaimed musicians as the daughter of Swedish traditional fiddler Thore Härdelin. She grew up in Kluk, Jämtland, and Delsbo, Hälsingland. After attending a Waldorf school and studying Swedish folk singing under Maria Röjås at Malung folkhögskola, she became a member of Garmarna in 1993 and founded Triakel in 1995 together with Kjell-Erik Eriksson of Hoven Droven and Janne Strömstedt.
In 2004, she appeared on Blindside's album About a Burning Fire, on the song Shekina. 2005 saw the release of Kärleksbrev och ryska satelliter, a folk album by Härdelin, Kersti Ståbi, Johanna Bölja Hertzberg, and Katarina Hallberg. She also performs on a recording of Swedish music from Estonia entitled Strand...Rand. In 2007, Emma released an album with String Sisters, a sextet featuring other fiddlers including Altan's Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh.
References
References
- Dupont, Linn. "[https://www.hd.se/2017-11-27/tystnaden-gav-garmarna-ett-nytt-sound Tystnaden gav Garmarna ett nytt sound]" (in Swedish), Helsingborgs Dagblad, November 27, 2017.
- Smith, Sean. "[https://www.bostonirish.com/arts/2019/new-cd-reviews-december-2019 New CD Reviews- December 2019]", The Boston Irish Reporter, December 4, 2019.
- "[https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2017/05/03/watch-string-sisters-confirm-lerwick-concertWATCH: String Sisters confirm Lerwick concert]" [[The Shetland Times]], May 3, 2017.
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