Anna-Kajsa Norman

Anna-Kajsa Norman (1820–1903), known as Spel-Stina or Spelstina (Playing Stina), was a Swedish folk musician, a spelman (violinist), and a composer.

Anna-Kajsa Norman
Birth nameAnna-Kajsa Norman
Also known asSpel-Stina or Spelstina
Born1820
Dalarna, Sweden
Died1903
Sweden
GenresSwedish folk music
Occupation(s)spelman

Life

Norman was born in Dalarna and lived her adult life in Torsåker. Originally working as servant, she came to be regarded as one of the best spelmans in Gästrikland for her skill as a violinist within folk music. Female spelmans were a rarity, and she is also one of the few female spelmans which are sufficiently documented.

Norman was unmarried but lived with Erik Hellström i Berg, with whom she had five children, among them her son Anders, who wrote down her songs.

Anna-Kajsa Norman composed two collections of songs: Från Hälsingland and Från Delsbo.

Legacy

In 2004, Spelstinamedaljen (The Spelstina Medal) and Spelstinastipendiet (The Spelstina Scholarship) was named after her. It is annually awarded female folk musicians.

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