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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…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Finland
Born
August 14th, 1910
Died
September 13th, 1984
Labels
RCA Victor
Last updated: March 6th, 2020·MusicBrainz

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