The name Purppuri comes from an old Finnish wedding dance made up of many different dances. It could bring people together for hours – a celebration of both life and love.

With Purppuri, the musicians wants to create a dance concert where tunes are woven into one another, forming long, uninterrupted sessions, and biuld an atmosphere that allows the audience to slip into a flow – where music and dance merge, and community can grow without the need for words.

Behind Purppuri are four Nordic folk musicians who invite the audience into the music through dance. Johan Hedin, Esko Järvelä, Mads Kjøller Henningsen, and Jorun Marie Kvernberg are highly respected names on the Nordic folk music scene. Together, they represent both living traditions and groundbreaking contemporary folk music.

Drawing inspiration from 18th and 19th century manuscripts, they let the music take root in our own time – creating social spaces where folk dance and folk music bring people together.

• Esko Järvelä (FI)– violin, tenor guitar
• Johan Hedin (SE) – octave nyckelharpa
• Jorun Marie Kvernberg (NO)– fiddle, Hardanger fiddle
• Mads Kjøller Henningsen (DE) – flute, bagpipe

Duration 1 h

There is room in front of the stage for dancing.