Want to hears something beautiful?

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 6:06 pm

Then go to this link and listen to Josephine's Waltz played by Vasen. Fiddle, Nykelharpa and 12-string guitar. Sorry, no whistle. The tune was written by Roger Tallroth, the guitar player. It has been recorded by Dervish. Quicktime is required to watch.

http://www.tvfolk.net/video.html

Steve

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 7:47 pm

Steve, what's that 'big daddy' violin with all the keys on it?

chas · Post by **chas** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 8:56 pm

That's so cool -- I've never seen someone play a nyckelharpa. Kinda like a hurdy gurdy with a bow instead of a wheel.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 9:17 pm

Interesting instrument...

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 2:37 am

I guess you already have your answer, Tony. It's a nyckelharpa. A bowed instrument where the notes are made by pressing the keys. For more information check the link.

http://www.nyckelharpa.org/

Steve

lilymaid · Post by **lilymaid** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:32 am

Vasen is glorious.

I've wanted a nyckelharpa for some time now, but my are they expensive. (I’m a bit monetarily challenged.)

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:23 am

Did anyone who went to that Scandanavian site in my original message listen to anything else? I just tried the band Bask playing Vals fran Munkadel performed on flute, fiddle and baritone saxophone. Check it out! Really nice bass/contrapuntal work on the sax.

Steve

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:35 am

Steve, I sampled a few of those video files... they were all great!

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:56 am

Steve,

That was beautiful. Thanks for the link.

Carol

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 7:20 am

lilymaid wrote:Vasen is glorious.

I've wanted a nyckelharpa for some time now, but my are they expensive. (I’m a bit monetarily challenged.)

You might try a bul-bul aka Indian Banjo. They are a similarly keyed instrument, but strummed or picked, rather than bowed (you could try bowing it).

http://www.mid-east.com/cgi-bin/shopper ... n&key=BANJ

lilymaid · Post by **lilymaid** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:35 pm

That’s incredibly cool for a banjo.

I think I’ll wait and see if I ever have enough money to get a nyckelharpa, though. Part of the reason I like them is that they’re in keeping with my Swedish heritage. It's silly and sentimental of me I know.

Pan · Post by **Pan** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 1:59 am

"It's silly and sentimental of me I know.

"

Absolutely not

/Peter