Scandinavian Violin

This violin was made by an unknown scandinavian maker around 1869.
Scandinavian violin. It is a string instrument or chordophone. Scandinavian fiddling resources by carl rahkonen. ˈnʏ kːɛlˌharːpa keyed fiddle or literally key harp plural nyckelharpor is a traditional swedish musical instrument.
This violin was made by an unknown scandinavian maker around 1869. There is a handwritten pencil inscription on the back that reads. A hardanger fiddle norwegian.
I collected the following resources for a scandinavian fiddling workshop at the american string teachers association national conference in columbus ohio march 29 2003. There is a handwritten pencil inscription on the back that reads. According to some of the online polls sibelius is one of the most famous and favorite symphonic composers in scandinavian countries.
The project features the pan scandinavian violin trio fru skagerrak and the danish violin and guitar duo kristian bugge morten alfred høirup and their very individual ways of presenting the music of their homelands. Tragedy in music pieces often comes from the tragedy of life. 1869 having never been opened since it was built this violin provides an opportunity to study one maker s intentions and techniques.
Vi lover at passe på dine data og holde dem sikret. He is well known in the world of classical arena due to such classical compositions as seven symphonies finlandia valse triste the karelia suite the swan of tuonela and many other. The wild landscape of air rock forest and water is reflected with crystal clarity in the bleak majesty of the music and tales abound of the supernatural link between the fiddler and the twilight world of devils sprites and trolls.
Hardingfele is a traditional stringed instrument used originally to play the music of norway in modern designs this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin though with eight or nine strings rather than four as on a standard violin and thinner wood four of the strings are strung and played like a violin while the rest aptly named understrings or. Its keys are attached to tangents which when a key is depressed serve as frets to change the pitch of the string. Du vil modtage information om produkter tilbud og vores virksomhed.