Rubinsztein/Karlsson is a duo driven by a desire to make people dance! They want to feel the tension in a room when the heat is rising and the sound of fiddles ploughs through a simmering dance floor. With natural rawness and warm sensitivity they’re doing a deep dive into the traditional music from Värmland and the Norwegian border. On the 20th of January 2023 they released their debut album Värmland with Kakafon Records. A collection of 14 carefully picked tunes that oscillate between melancholy and euphoria, an uninhibited declaration of love to traditional music and to the fiddlers that came before them. Melodies and common groove are the music’s foundation, and the instruments viola d’amore and moraharpa create a unique sound that touches the soul. With calmness and authenticity they carry the listener through the dark and unpolished, and the unrestrainedly blissful. They’re picking up from where the older generations of musicians left off, and have, through their playing, become a part of the bright next generation of tradition-bearers. Anna Karlsson: Viola d'amore and moraharpa Anna Rubinsztein: Viola d'amore