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How much is a Hardanger fiddle worth?

How much is a Hardanger fiddle worth?

$8,000 to $9,000
You’ve probably noticed there is some damage to it, and there’s a crack on the back as well. As is, it has a retail value of $8,000 to $9,000.

What is a Hardanger fiddle made of?

Sometimes pieces of bone are used to decorate the pegs and the edges of the instrument. The earliest known example of the hardingfele is from 1651, made by Ole Jonsen Jaastad in Hardanger, Norway….Hardanger fiddle.

Classification Bowed string instrument
Related instruments
Fiddle Violin

How is the Hardanger fiddle played?

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.

How much does a Nyckelharpa cost?

If you get lucky you may find a few instruments available in the less than $1500 price range. It is not uncommon for a beginner nyckelharpa kit (nyckelharpa, bow and case) to be about $2500 (plus shipping).

What is Hardanger music?

Hardanger fiddle, also called Harding fiddle, Norwegian hardingfele, or hardingfela, regional fiddle of western Norway, invented in the late 17th century. It has four bowed strings positioned above four or five metal sympathetic strings.

What is a good starter fiddle?

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  • Cecilio Violin for Beginner Musical Instrument Fiddle.
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How old is the nyckelharpa?

The nyckelharpa has been continuously played in the Uppsala region of Sweden since the mid-1600s. There is an early version instrument from the 1680s, called a Moraharpa. There are a total of two instruments of this kind, both were found in the Älvdalen Parish, near Mora.

How many strings does a nyckelharpa have?

16 strings
The modern chromatic nyckelharpa has 16 strings: 3 melody strings, one drone string, and 12 sympathetic vibration (or resonance) strings. It has about 37 wooden keys arranged to slide under the strings. Each key has a tangent that reaches up and stops (frets) a string to make a particular note.

How old is the Hardanger fiddle?

The oldest-known Hardanger, the Jaastad Fiddle, named for its maker Olav Jonsson Jaastad, possibly dates to as early as 1651. By the mid-1700s, the Hardanger had become a dominant folk instrument in parts of Norway.

Can you teach yourself to fiddle?

If want a more structured way of learning but don’t want to pay a teacher, you can certainly teach yourself to play the fiddle from a book. There must be a ton of fiddle instruction books out there, and there is probably some good material in them.

How are Hardanger fiddles made?

Wulffenstejn hardanger fiddles are made in the tradition of fine Norwegian craftsmen employing time-honored building techniques. Our instruments are not made on an assembly line but are individually hand-crafted. Our fiddles are made using first quality tone woods. Backs, ribs and necks are made from highly figured red maple.

What is a wulffenstejn Hardanger?

Each Wulffenstejn hardanger fiddle is a personalized hand crafted work of art. Customers participate in the building process by selecting the woods, decoration designs, inlay designs, and varnish colors. Prices will vary depending on the amount of decoration and inlay.

What are the dimensions of the fiddle?

The woods used were aged 20 years before they were crafted into a fiddle. The top is made of spruce and the back and neck from gorgeous flamed maple. The fingerboard is ebony. The dimensions are as follows: Total length: 63 cm Body length: 35 cm Cabinet width: 16.5 / 10.5 / 20.5 cm Scale Length: 30.5 cm.

What kind of wood are your fiddles made from?

Our fiddles are made using first quality tone woods. Backs, ribs and necks are made from highly figured red maple. Soundboards are crafted from artist grade Adirondack red spruce, tight grained and beautiful in appearance.