Dalarna-based violinist Timas Hans had a vast repertoire, with pieces ranging from the eighteenth century to modern polka, mazurka and Swedish schottis melodies. He grew up in Dalbyn, Ore parish, but the records he left behind include pieces from Rättvik, Mora, Hälsingland and Skåne.
When painter Anders Zorn arranged Sweden’s first folk music competition in 1906, held in Gesunda on the island of Sollerön in Siljan, Timas Hans won first place in pieces for violin.
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This excerpt of music is from episode 3 of the series Mankind and Music. The five episodes are available to watch on Konserthuset Play:
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Why does music exist? What happens to us when we make or listen to music? In this series, we explore answers to these questions together with musicians, listeners and researchers.
The music
After Timas Hans Polska
Participants
Anna Stefánsson violin
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