Culture of Sweden
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The Culture of Sweden is characterised by its art, music, dance, literature, traditions, religious practices and more. It is similar to but distinct from the cultures of neighboring countries. Sweden'
Silver coin minted at Sigtuna for a Swedish king around the year 1000
St. Lucy's Day (Luciadagen), an important Swedish annual celebration.
Dalecarlian horse in Avesta
Köttbullar - Swedish meatballs, a typical dish throughout the country
Music of Sweden
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The music of Sweden has a long history, with musical evidence dating back to the Bronze Age and the lur instruments. The Swedish fiddle and nyckelharpa are among the most common Swedish folk instrumen
Culture of Sweden
…of the masses, Sweden went from a poor country to one of the richest. Swedish culture became more well known abroad, and especially Swedish cinema and Swedish music have been widely successful, through representatives such as Ingrid Bergman, Ingmar Bergman, Jussi Björling, ABBA and Avicii. Modern Swedish design has…
Wilhelm Stenhammar was a Swedish classical composer and a musician.
Max Martin is a popular songwriter who composed many hit songs for artists including Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys.
Kent performing in 2010
Therion is considered one of the pioneers of symphonic metal.