Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A stringed instrument once used in Sweden, essentially similar to the hurdy-gurdy, but sounded with a bow instead of a wheel. It had 4 principal strings of gut, 2 of which were drones, 8 sympathetic strings of metal, and 19 keys or tangents.
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Examples
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A wild Recercada by Diego Ortiz finishes off this exciting set, which is complimented by a rich palette of instrumental color from delightful instruments like the Swedish stringed instrument called the nyckelharpa, the vihuela de mano, which is a Spanish lute, and the sprightly sound of an organ.
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A wild Recercada by Diego Ortiz finishes off this exciting set, which is complimented by a rich palette of instrumental color from delightful instruments like the Swedish stringed instrument called the nyckelharpa, the vihuela de mano, which is a Spanish lute, and the sprightly sound of an organ.
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While Johansson described the nyckelharpa, which is essentially a Swedish 16-stinged keyed fiddle played with a bow, as "a portable, disposable barbeque rack," it was clear that his mastery of this unique instrument helped to fuel the musical vehicle that Marshall and Anger have worked so hard to fine tune.
JamBase 2009
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The nyckelharpa is a unique instrument, and it's interesting to hear how you've incorporated it into your sound.
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A wild Recercada by Diego Ortiz finishes off this exciting set, which is complimented by a rich palette of instrumental color from delightful instruments like the Swedish stringed instrument called the nyckelharpa, the vihuela de mano, which is a Spanish lute, and the sprightly sound of an organ.
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A wild Recercada by Diego Ortiz finishes off this exciting set, which is complimented by a rich palette of instrumental color from delightful instruments like the Swedish stringed instrument called the nyckelharpa, the vihuela de mano, which is a Spanish lute, and the sprightly sound of an organ.
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Hield is a fine technical singer, though the best songs here are those featuring the subtle accompaniment of Boden on fiddle, concertina and guitar, and his Bellowhead colleague Sam Sweeney adding viola, fiddle or the traditional Swedish nyckelharpa.
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By far the strangest instrument encountered was the nyckelharpa, pictured above.
Nyckelharpa Walter Jon Williams 2009
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By far the strangest instrument encountered was the nyckelharpa, pictured above.
Archive 2009-09-01 Walter Jon Williams 2009
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Labels: globalquerque, nyckelharpa posted by dubjay at 2:10 PM
Archive 2009-09-01 Walter Jon Williams 2009
slumry commented on the word nyckelharpa
nice one! I like the sound of it.
July 16, 2007
reesetee commented on the word nyckelharpa
a keyed fiddle traditional in Sweden
July 16, 2007
slumry commented on the word nyckelharpa
The Norwegians have the hardanger fiddle, which I love.
July 16, 2007
qms commented on the word nyckelharpa
The gamelan comes from Jakarta
And Stockholm supplies nyckelharpa.
When they jam together
Regardless of weather
They dress in sarong and a parka.
May 23, 2016