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	2003 NEA National Heritage Fellowships: Ron Poast - Interview by Mary K. Lee
		The Hardanger fiddles were made by a lot of individuals years ago so there's quite a bit of variation from one instrument to another.
		Most of the Hardanger fiddles will have some type of a mythical dragon for the head on the instrument where on a violin it would have a scroll design.
		Of course, the Hardanger fiddle is considered the national instrument of Norway.
	www.nea.gov /honors/heritage/Heritage03/Poast2.html (2048 words)

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		The significance of the Hardanger fiddle in Sweden
		The Hardanger fiddle could possibly have inherited its flat bridge and fingerboard from the fidla, but I believe its body shape is derived from the Italian violin, modified to suit an older rustic Nordic tone ideal, to get a sound perhaps nearer to that of the fidla.
		It seems to show a fiddle with a standard peg box (with four pegs) and a slightly raised section on the top of the instrument running from where the neck attaches down to the end of the tailpiece that presumably covered the resonance strings inside the body of the instrument.
	www.violadamore.com /board/view.asp?ID=17 (5850 words)

	Hardanger fiddle - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Hardanger fiddle or hardingfele in Norwegian, is a traditional string instrument used mainly in the south west of Norway.
		It was the Norwegian tradition for a bridal procession to be led to the church by a Hardanger fiddler.
		The instrument has a lot of decoration, with a carved animal (usually the Lion of Norway) or a carved woman's head as part of the scroll at the top of the pegbox, mother of pearl in the tailpiece and fingerboard, and fl ink decorations called 'rosing' on the body of the instrument.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hardanger_fiddle (328 words)

	HFAA -- Hardanger Fiddle
		The oldest known fiddle, the "Jaastad Fiddle," was made by Olav Jonsson Jaastad from Ullensvaang and may date from as early as 1651.
		By the mid-1700s the Hardanger fiddle had become the dominant folk instrument in much of the inland south-central and western coastal areas of Norway.
		Stories abound of the prowess of particular fiddlers or dancers, of the connection of fiddling with the supernatural, and of the joys and sorrows of everyday life, all connected with the music of the Hardanger fiddle in a living web.
	www.hfaa.org /hardanger_fiddle.html (394 words)

	FiddleMaker.com - Hardanger Fiddle
		The Hardanger Fiddle or Hardingfele dates back to 1651 with the Jaastad fiddle now in the museum at the University of Bergen in Bergen, Norway.
		The early Hardanger fiddles, although certainly related to modern Hardanger fiddles, were really quite different.
		The modern Hardanger Fiddle appeared about 1850 when influences from mainland Europe began to have a much greater influence in Norway.
	www.fiddlemaker.com /hardingfele.html (325 words)

	Hauk Buen
		Bridal March by Hauk Buen is a set of 24 traditional tunes of the Telemark region of Norway played on the Hardanger fiddle (Hardangerfelen) by one of the most well-known performers on that instrument.
		The Hardanger fiddle is unusual enough in the UK that a description of it is probably justified; it is to Norway as the hurdy-gurdy is to Centre-France or the bagpipes to Scotland; a national instrument, though most typical of western and central Norway.
		However, the most striking feature of the Hardanger fiddle is undoubtedly its appearance; tradition demands ornate and fantastic decoration of inlaid mother-of-pearl and fl ink line drawings, frequently over the whole body of the instrument and even the fingerboard, in a style that has not been seen in Europe outside a museum since the 1700s.
	www.mustrad.org.uk /reviews/buen2.htm (1026 words)

	HFAA -- FAQs
		A Hardanger fiddle bridge is quite different from a violin bridge; it is not merely a violin bridge with a wider opening for the understrings.
		A Hardanger fiddle bridge is adapted to the special sound and needs of Hardanger fiddle music, just as a violin bridge is adapted to the special sound and needs of violin music.
		Place the fiddle on a soft cloth on a table, with the tailpiece towards you, and grasp the bridge with the thumbs and forefingers of both hands.
	www.hfaa.org /faqs.html (4718 words)

	Norsk Musikkinformasjon: Hardanger Fiddle Masters
		In the past, the Hardanger fiddle was a male domain – female players were few and far between.
		The integral groove she achieves is one of the distinctive characteristics of the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle tradition – a tradition that's set to survive given unique talents such as Synnøve S. Bjørset.
		In 2003, Kroken was one of three highly accomplished fiddle players picked out to perform works commissioned by the Ultima and Osa Festivals for solo Hardanger fiddle.
	www.mic.no /mic.nsf/doc/art2004101514110522716868 (909 words)

	HFAA -- Trading Post
		The Trading Post is a service available to HFAA members for buying or selling items related to Hardanger fiddle music and culture.
		Music and dance teachers/groups should consider encouraging their students/members who need fiddles or costumes to become members in order to use this service.
		Hardanger Fiddle for Sale: Brand new Hardanger fiddle, made by Charles McCalip, luthier in Bemidji, MN, who has branched out from making quality violins into making Hardanger fiddles.
	www.hfaa.org /trading_post.html (272 words)

	HFAA -- Music Samples
		One of the featured events was AmerikaSlåttar, a concert of original compositions and arrangements of traditional and non-traditional styled Hardanger fiddle tunes for both dancing and listening.
		"I wrote Dervish for the 6-string electric fiddle shortly after first hearing the music of the Hardanger fiddle; it is the tune that started off the Hot Dang'r collection that I have been adding to now for several years.
		Oddmund Urheim was a well-known fiddler of the last century from the Hardanger region of Western Norway.
	www.hfaa.org /music_samples.html (1031 words)

	HFAA -- Our Work
		The goal of the HFAA is to help preserve and promote the art of the Hardanger fiddle, Norwegian folk dance, and other Norwegian instrumental and vocal music in North America.
		The HFAA endeavors to bring a master Hardanger fiddle teacher and dancer(s) from Norway each year to lead the instruction and provides financial assistance to deserving fiddle students attending the Annual Workshops.
		Publication of a quarterly journal, Sound Post, which features articles on the history, players, and makers of the Hardanger fiddle, news of current events of interest to enthusiasts, transcriptions of fiddle tunes, and other subjects relating to the music and dance traditions of Norway and Norwegians in North America.
	www.hfaa.org /our_work.html (280 words)

	Wulffenstejn Hardanger Fiddle and Mandolin Works
		Wulffenstejn hardanger fiddles are made in the tradition of fine Norwegian craftsman using time-honored building techniques.
		The backs, ribs, and necks are made using the highest grade, and highly flamed maple.
		You may have to wait a few months for your instrument to be made, but then the experience of having an instrument hand made especially for you is worth the wait.
	www.hardingfele.com (149 words)

	Tveitt: Hardanger Fiddle Concertos 1 And 2, Etc / Bergset Classical
		As a collector over fifty years, this is the first time I have come across these Hardanger Fiddle concertos.
		Characterful music of real imagination played with tremendous aplomb by Arve Moen Bergset, who is equally at home on both types of fiddle.
		The music, particularly in its quicker moments reminds one of Malcolm Arnold, a real sense of quirky fun complementing its rich melodic vein.
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/3411867/a/Tveitt%3A+Hardanger+Fiddle+Concertos+1+and+2%2C+etc+%2F+Bergset.htm (318 words)

	Hardanger Fiddle Music Of Norway Compare prices, buy at the cheapest US shop
		Hardanger Fiddle Music Of Norway Compare prices, buy at the cheapest US shop
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	www.pricerunner.com /cd/345044/prices (134 words)

	Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle on Exhibit at the National Music Museum
		Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle on Exhibit at the National Music Museum
		Detail of the fiddle's ornately carved and decorated finial
		Click arrow to return to beginning of Cutler Gallery Tour
	www.usd.edu /smm/cutler.html (45 words)

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