Knis Karl Aronsson

Swedish national fiddler (violin) and engineer, born September 28, 1913 in Tibble, died March 7, 1980. He was a municipal engineer in Leksand 1952–1974 and then received a specially established position as cultural curator to document music in Dalarna. He was the initiator of, and the first chairman (1943–1980) of, Dalarnas Spelmansförbund and was also involved in forming the Swedish Spelmäns Riksförbund where he was chairman 1947–1977. On February 21, 1974, he was elected member 787 of the Royal Academy of Music.