__NOTOC__ Karl Johan Roger Tallroth, born in 1958, is a

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and composer, best known as a former member of the band

Väsen Väsen is a Swedish folk music band from Uppsala, founded in 1989, consisting of Olov Johansson (nyckelharpa) and Mikael Marin (viola). Previous members include André Ferrari (percussion) and founding member Roger Tallroth (guitar), the latter ...

. He was educated at the

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Folk High School and the School of Music in

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.Väsen band biography
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ist, he also plays other stringed instruments such as the

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and

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. He also works as an

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, and teaches at both the

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in Stockholm and in

. Tallroth was a founding member of Väsen, however in 2020 he announced his departure from the band to focus on other projects.https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10158488537838964&id=29370993963 In groups such as

, Tallroth has created a personal playing style which often includes alternative tunings (especially A-D-A-D-A-D on the

) and distinct rhythmic patterns. He has worked with musicians such as

Annbjørg Lien Annbjørg Lien (born 15 October 1971) is a Norwegian musician, playing the hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle), violin, and nyckelharpa. Career She first came to national prominence in 1986. Shortly afterwards got a recording deal with the Heilo lab ...

and Sofia Karlsson, and collaborated on the theatrical production ''Hästen och tranan''.

Discography

With Väsen

*Väsen, 1990 *Vilda Väsen, 1992 *Essence, 1994 *Luke, 1994 *Tallroth, 1994 *Levande Väsen (Väsen Live), 1995 *Spirit, 1997 *Världens Väsen (Whirled), 1997 *Gront, 1999 *Live at the Nordic Roots Festival, 2001 *Trio, 2003 *Keyed Up, 2004 *Live in Japan, 2005 *Linnaeus Väsen, 2007 *Mike Marshall and Darol Anger with Väsen, 2007 *Väsen Street, 2009 *Mindset, 2013 *Live på Gamla Bion, 2014 *Väsen Brewed, 2017 *Rule of 3, 2019

With Annbjørg Lien

*Felefeber *Prisme *Baba Yaga *Aliens Alive

Other

*Hästen och tranan *Jul i folkton: I solvändets tid *Jul i folkton * Dreamers' Circus (EP) 2010 (with

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) * Sandum/Tallroth, 2023. With Øyvind sandum

References

External links

Roger Tallroth on MySpace
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