Hardanger fiddle - Wikipedia
A Hardanger fiddle (Norwegian: hardingfele) is a traditional stringed instrument considered to be the national instrument 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.
Hardanger Fiddle: A Historic Musical Instrument From Fjord Norway
2023年10月7日 · With a haunting sound created by its extra sympathetic strings, the Hardanger fiddle is a fascinating part of Norwegian folk music and Norway’s cultural heritage. Read on to discover its story. To the unsuspecting ear, the gentle strains of a traditional Norwegian melody might sound much like any other fiddle tune.
What You Should Know About the Hardanger Fiddle - HFAA
A Hardanger fiddle has four playing strings, which are bowed in the usual way, plus four or five "understrings" which run under the fingerboard. The instrument is tuned in many different ways, depending on the piece being played.
The Hardanger Fiddle - YouTube
Learn all about the beautiful Norwegian fiddle - known as a Hardanger, in this performance/demonstration by fiddle player and violinist Alison Wallace of Mo...
A Trip to Norway: An Introduction to the Hardanger Fiddle, …
To truly understand what has made the Hardanger synonymous with the sound of Norway, listen in the video below to hear one of the country’s most famous Hardanger (or hardingfele) players, Annbjørg Lien, coax out the same tune on this most unusual violin. Fargo isn’t the only film to feature the Hardanger.
Artist Profiles: Annbjørg Lien | World Music Central
2017年1月6日 · Annbjørg Lien (born 1971) is one of Norway’s most famous Hardanger fiddle players. She has courageously presented Hardanger fiddle folk music in new musical contexts, in combination with guitar, flute, percussion and electronic instruments.
The Enchanting Hardanger Fiddle of Norway | World Music Central
2023年4月10日 · The Hardanger fiddle is a traditional Norwegian stringed instrument and is considered the national instrument of Norway. It closely resembles a violin in modern designs, but with eight or nine strings instead of four and thinner wood.
Hardanger Fiddle Assoc. of America - Our Work - HFAA
Our recent annual workshops have attracted the largest number of Hardanger fiddle players gathered in the North America since the 1920s! HFAA activities include: Hosting workshops in fiddle playing, dance, and fiddle making at the annual Hardanger Fiddle Music and Dance Workshops and other venues.
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Johanne Flottorp (b.1991) is a Hardanger fiddle player from Åmli in the southern part of Norway. She started to play fiddle with Salve Austenå when she was six and from there she continued her journey through Sørlandet spelemannslag, a music high school, and then The Norwegian Academy of Music where she graduated in 2017.
Introduction to the hardanger fiddle | Video | The Strad
Violinist and hardanger fiddle player Ragnhild Hemsing demonstrates the beauty of Norway’s national instrument