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Title: Compilation CD, with 5 new cuts
Review: Väsen is from Sweden, and features the traditional Swedish folk instrument Nyckelharpa. They play largely traditional music, but with a modern flair all their own.This is the first US release of any Väsen material. It covers the first 3 CDs (2 on Drone and 1 on Auvidis) plus some previously unreleased cuts. It has a few cuts that feature percussionist André Ferrari, but he plays trap set here rather than the small percussion he plays on later CDs. An early experiment with louder electrified versions of Väsen? I'm glad they chose not to pursue that vein much further.Väsen is a great band and if you're interested in hearing them, you could buy this CD and get a feel for their early work. Then go buy their first 3 CDs, "Väsen", "Vilda Väsen" and "Essence".Bart Brashers, American Nyckelharpa Association, nyckelharpa.org.
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