Emma Härdelin

Emma Härdelin (born September 26 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 recording, and also lead singer for the folk band Triakel.

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".

See also

* Garmarna
* Triakel
* List of Swedes in music

External links

* [http://www.jamtlandica.com/mp3/Kaukning_EH.mp3 Listen to "kaukning"] Emma Härdelin is singing a cattle call in a music genre called kaukning, [http://www.jamtlandica.com/jamtland/ Folk Music in Jamtland, Sweden]
* [http://www.jamtlandica.com/mp3/ifjoljettjegjeittom.mp3 Listen to Emma singing "I fjol gjett je gjeita" ] Last year I was herding the goats in the valley, [http://www.jamtlandica.com/jamtland/ Folk Music in Jamtland, Sweden]