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Many regard Olov Johannson as Sweden’s greatest craftsman on the nyckelharpa. With his brilliant solo playing and as a member of the group V\u00e4sen, he has been largely responsible for the explosion of nyckelharpa playing that has been witnessed recently in Sweden.<\/p>\n
Olov grew up in T\u00e4rnsj\u00f6 in northern Uppland and began to play the nyckelharpa at age 14. About a year later he began to study with Curt Tallroth, a well-known bearer of the tradition from Harbo. Through Curt, Olov has learned tunes that have been played in northern Uppland for centuries, passed on from musician to musician. Olov has also played with Eric Sahlstr\u00f6m, the most prominent nyckelharpa player of the 20th century.<\/p>\n
Since 1989, Olov has worked exclusively as a musician, principally with V\u00e4sen. But he also plays with Anders Bromander, Nyckelharpsorkestern, Bj\u00f6rn St\u00e5bi, Mats Berglund, Kalle Alml\u00f6f and as a solo artist. The popularity of the folk-rock group Nordman has brought the sound of Olov’s harpa to the ears of more than one million record buyers. In 1997 he was honored to be the first Swedish folk musician to work with the world renowned American ensemble, the Kronos Quartet. Olov has toured in the U.S.A., Canada, India, Libya, Slovenia, France, Ireland, Scotland, Luxembourg, Italy, Japan and elsewhere.<\/p>\n
Olov works actively to pass on his musical inheritance, and has become a role model for many young nyckelharpa players. He gives instruction both at The Eric Sahlstr\u00f6m-Institute and through the Royal Music College in Stockholm.<\/p>\n
Olov has received many awards and scholarships for his achievements as a musician. In 1984 he was selected as a National Musician, in 1989 he was awarded the Viksta-Lasse Scholarship, and in 1990 he was chosen as World’s Master of both the modern and older type of nyckelharpa. In 1992 he received the Ceylon Wallin Scholarship and in 1995 the Vuxenskolan’s Artist Stipendium. 2013 he received the Zorn Medal in gold, possibly the finest reward a traditional musician can get in Sweden.<\/p>\n
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M\u00e5nga r\u00e4knar Olov Johansson som en av Sveriges fr\u00e4msta ut\u00f6vare p\u00e5 nyckelharpa. Med sitt briljanta solospel och som medlem i gruppen V\u00e4sen har han i h\u00f6g grad medverkat till den positiva utveckling som nyckelharpspelet genomg\u00e5tt i Sverige under de senaste 30 \u00e5ren.<\/p>\n
Olov \u00e4r uppv\u00e4xt i T\u00e4rnsj\u00f6 i norra Uppland och b\u00f6rjade spela nyckelharpa som 14- \u00e5ring. N\u00e5got \u00e5r senare b\u00f6rjade Olov spela f\u00f6r Curt Tallroth, v\u00e4lk\u00e4nd traditionsb\u00e4rare fr\u00e5n Harbo. Genom Curt har Olov l\u00e4rt sig l\u00e5tar som spelats i norra Uppland i \u00e5rhundraden och f\u00f6rts vidare fr\u00e5n spelman till spelman. Olov har ocks\u00e5 spelat med Eric Sahlstr\u00f6m, nyckelharpans stora f\u00f6rgrundsgestalt under 1900- talet.<\/p>\n
Sedan 1989 har Olov arbetat yrkesm\u00e4ssigt som spelman och komposit\u00f6r. Sin huvudsakliga verksamhet har han i gruppen V\u00e4sen men han spelar \u00e4ven med t ex den skotska harpisten Catriona McKay, Anders Bromander, Erika Lindgren Liljenstolpe, Robert Larsson och har \u00e4ven en del solo- uppdrag. 1997 blev han den f\u00f6rsta svenska folkmusiker som fick den stora \u00e4ran att arbeta tillsammans med den v\u00e4rldsber\u00f6mda amerikanska str\u00e5kkvartetten Kronos Quartet. Olov har turnerat i ca 30 l\u00e4nder, bl a USA, Kanada, Indien, Libyen, Paraguay, Japan, Slovenien, Frankrike, Irland, Skottland, Luxemburg, Italien, Belgien, Spanien och Portugal. <\/p>\n
Olov arbetar aktivt f\u00f6r att f\u00f6ra sitt musikaliska arv vidare och har blivit en f\u00f6rebild f\u00f6r m\u00e5nga unga nyckelharpspelare. Han undervisar som en av huvudl\u00e4rarna p\u00e5 Eric Sahlstr\u00f6m-Institutet i Tobo sedan 1998 samt som huvudl\u00e4rare p\u00e5 nyckelharpa p\u00e5 Kungl. Musikh\u00f6gskolan I Stockholm sedan 1994.<\/p>\n
Olov har bel\u00f6nats med en rad utm\u00e4rkelser och stipendier f\u00f6r sin verksamhet som spelman. 1984 korades han till riksspelman, 1989 erh\u00f6ll han Viksta- Lasse- stipendiet och 1990 blev han utsedd till V\u00e4rldsm\u00e4stare p\u00e5 b\u00e5de modern och gammal typ av nyckelharpa. 1992 fick han Ceylon Wallin- stipendiet. 1995 fick han Vuxenskolans konstn\u00e4rsstipendium och 2006 Uppsala kommuns stora arbetsstipendium. 2013 erh\u00f6ll Olov Zornm\u00e4rket i guld som en av de yngsta att f\u00e5 den medaljen n\u00e5gonsin.<\/p>\n
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