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Stråkharpa
The talharpa, also known as a tagelharpa (tail-hair harp), hiiu kannel (originally hiiurootsi (which meant Vormsi island located on the halfway to Hiiumaa) Kannel (instrument), kannel) or stråkharpa (bowed harp), is a two to four stringed bowed lyre from northern Europe. It is questionable whether it was formerly common and widespread in Scandinavia. Historically, it has been played in the Estonian-Swedish areas and in Western Estonia, particularly among Estonian Swedes who came to Estonia around the 10th century from the Swedish part of Finland; they likely brought the instrument with them (later Swedish settlers in Estonia did not know nor use the talharpa.) It is similar to the Finnish jouhikko and the Welsh crwth. Jouhikko, a close relative of talharpa, is still known in Finland. The name ''talharpa'' probably comes from a dialectical form of the word "tagel" – horsehair – from which the strings were made. Background The earliest known Norse literary mentions of a harp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouhikko
The ''jouhikko'' (Finnish: �jou̯hikːo is a traditional, two- or three-stringed bowed lyre, from Finland and Karelia. Its strings are traditionally of horsehair. The playing of this instrument died out in the early 20th century but has been revived and there are now a number of musicians playing it. Name The Jouhikko is also called ''jouhikannel'' (Finnish: �jou̯hiˈkɑnːe̞l or ''jouhikantele'' (Finnish: �jou̯hiˈkɑnt̪e̞le̞ʔ, meaning a bowed kantele.Nieminen 2007 , p. 19 In English, the usual modern designation is ''bowed lyre'', although the earlier preferred term ''bowed harp'' is also used. There are different names for the instrument in different languages. Jouhikko.jpg, Three-string jouhikko made by Rauno Nieminen Chadwickjouhikko.jpg, A Chadwick jouhikko History Perhaps the earliest definite depiction of this kind of instrument is the stone carving from Trondheim Cathedral, Norway, dating from the second quarter of the 14th century. 18th-century wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
