Konsta Jylhä
Konsta Viljami Jylhä (14 August 1910 Kaustinen – 13 September 1984 Kokkola) 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 Finlan…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Finland
- Born
- August 14th, 1910
- Died
- September 13th, 1984
- Labels
- RCA Victor