Konsta Jylhä
Illustration — Konsta Jylhä in 1975. Konsta Viljami Jylhä (14 August 1910 – 13 September 1984) was a folk-virtuoso who, in Finnish fiddling, made the traditional pelimanni-style folk music a Finnish cultural phenomenon of wider currency, bringing his natural genius and traditional style to a burgeoning nationwide television audience, thus laying the foundation for a rich and popular traditional music scene in Finland. He was born in Kaustinen, a third generation Central Ostrobothnian master pelimanni (Mestaripelimanni).
Also recorded as Konsta Viljami Jylhä
Konsta Jylhä
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- Full name
- Konsta Viljami Jylhä.
- Born
- 1910. · Kaustinen.
- Died
- 1984. · Kaustinen.
- Nationality
- Grand Duchy of Finland and Finland.
- Occupation
- composer, spelman, conductor, truck driver, fiddler and musician.
- Fields
- traditional folk music.
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Finnish Music Hall of Fame.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Konsta Jylhä in 1975. Konsta Viljami Jylhä (14 August 1910 – 13 September 1984) was a folk-virtuoso who, in Finnish fiddling, made the traditional pelimanni-style folk music a Finnish cultural phenomenon of wider currency, bringing his natural genius and traditional style to a burgeoning nationwide television audience, thus laying the foundation for a rich and popular traditional music scene in Finland. He was born in Kaustinen, a third generation Central Ostrobothnian master pelimanni (Mestaripelimanni).
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Recorded at birth as Konsta Viljami Jylhä. Born at Kaustinen in 1910, died in Kaustinen in 1984.
The recorded working language is Finnish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are traditional folk music. Places of work recorded in the authority are Kaustinen. Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Finnish Music Hall of Fame.
Photograph of Kaustisen purppuripelimannit performing with Konsta Jylhä at Kaustinen Folk Music Festival.
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