The core of this work has consisted in bringing together stylistic features, elements and techniques from repetitive music traditions together with Swedish folk music, as a way to create new music. 

I started this study with a desire to create music based on my experiences, interests and knowledge. I was looking for ways to find and clarify my voice as a musician and composer. I am a cellist educated in both classical music and folk music, I also have a great interest in composing. In the folk music genre, which nowadays is my main field, I often have the role of an accompanying musician. I mostly play small motifs, grooves and ostinatos rather than carrying the melodic role. Based on these aspects, I wanted to discover and find ways to both compose and perform. 

Some main sources have been used in this work; The archaic folk music tradition from Finland and its national instrument kantele, the hardingfeletradition from Norway and the minimalism from Western classical music. By experimenting with techniques and styles from selected sources and combining them with characteristics from the Swedish folk music, I have found ways to compose, both for myself as a solo musician and in a context for ensemble. 

In this study I present three compositions and how I through them have developed a practice for composing, creating and playing music for myself as an artist, cellist and composer.