Väsen — The Cedar Cultural Center

Back to All Events Väsen Tuesday, April 27, 2027 7:30 PM 10:30 PM The Cedar Cultural Center 416 Cedar Avenue Minneapolis, MN, 55454 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS The Cedar Presents Väsen Tuesday, April 27, 2027 Doors 7PM | Show 7:30PM Seated | All Ages buy tickets Accessibility at The Cedar This show is part of The Cedar's Global Roots Series , made possible in part by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Marbrook Foundation, the Rosemary and David Good Foundation, and the hundreds of donors whose generosity helps sustain our programs each year. listen ABOUT THIS SHOW Olov Johansson and Mikael Marin learned Swedish folk music from older Uppland musicians as teenagers around 1980. For 37 years, the duo have toured widely in Europe, the U.S., and Japan, collaborated with artists like Mike Marshall, Darol Anger, and Snarky Puppy, and seen Mikael's tune "Flippen" become a hit through the Punch Brothers' cover.

The duo is no stranger to The Cedar stage, and we’re thrilled to welcome them back to Minneapolis. Väsen Väsen-Duo, Mikael Marin and Olov Johansson have, after 37 years of interaction and touring, refined their sound and their stage presence to the extent that today they are unique in their kind.

With their playful and perfect interplay, they seem to defy the laws of physics in what appears to be a telepathic communication. The music is intense and full of humour.

They create their very own musical language which in its appeal is as modern as it is ancient. With the foundation firmly rooted in the traditional music of Uppland, they have always looked curiously at new musical goals.

Olov & Micke have played together since 1983 when they met at Oktoberstämman in Uppsala and discovered that they had a large common repertoire and a similar way of playing. It turned out that Micke had learned from Ivar Tallroth in Uppsala and Olov had learned from Curt Tallroth in Harbo.

They had been introduced to the rich Bohlin / Tallroth tradition by the two brothers. Olov & Micke started playing intensively together and released their first recording, "Det rister i Örat," in 1985.

They have played an incredible amount together over the years in Väsen. Now they go on adventures among old fine musicians, stories and trad tunes and at the same time they continue to break new ground.

They perform on a variety of stringed instruments, including a silverbasharpa, oktavharpa, three-rowed Nyckelharpa, violoncello da spalla and a blue electric viola. Learn more about Väsen here.

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