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Träskofiol
The träskofiol or clog fiddle is a traditional musical instrument from the southern Swedish province, Skåne, consisting of a violin neck and soundboard added to the body of a clog wooden shoe. The instrument is one of the limited number of traditional instruments upon which musicians can play in competition for the Zorn Prize to be awarded the title of riksspelman. An annual world championship in Träskofiol is held in Sweden since 2013. Prominent players includes Laif Carr, Ninni Carr, Elna Carr, Ale Carr and Peter Pedersen. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Traskofiol Swedish musical instruments Fiddles Scania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zorn Prize
The Zorn Badge () is an award that is given to prominent spelman (music), folk musicians in Sweden. The prize is awarded by , the Swedish national organization for traditional music, dance and handicraft.Zornmärket, ''Nationalencyklopedin'', accessed 21 July 2016 History In 1910, the first national gathering of (performers of traditional folk music) took place at Skansen in Stockholm. For this occasion, the artist Anders Zorn, who was interested in the revival of traditional folk culture, designed and financed a silver badge for distribution to all the participating . In the early 1930s, received the rights to the badge from Zorn's widow Emma. They put together a Riksspelman#The_Zorn_Jury, jury for a new Riksspelman, National Folk Musicians' Gathering in Västerås in 1933, before whom spelmän could test their mettle. Riksspelman#The_Zorn_Jury, The Jury would grant a number of different awards to those spelmän, the highest of which would be Anders Zorn's silver badge. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riksspelman
The title of (, ''National Spelman'') is a generally recognized badge of mastery for Swedish folk musicians. It is an honor bestowed upon bearers of the silver or gold Zorn Badge, awarded annually by the Zorn Jury, a panel of experts under the auspices of Svenska Folkdansringen. The silver Zorn Badge is the highest award attainable for musicians who play before the Zorn Jury in their annual Zorn Trials. (Other possible awards include a certificate, bronze Zorn Badge, and post-bronze certificate.) The gold Zorn Badge cannot be sought, but is reserved for one or two master musicians pre-selected by the Jury. Since the creation of the title in 1933, it has been awarded to an average of ten people per year. Sweden today has approximately 300 living riksspelmän. Since 2013 Denmark has a corresponding title of , which has been bestowed on 23 musicians who play Danish traditional music. Etymology In 1910, a national folk musicians' gathering () was called at Skansen, Stockho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skåne
Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skåne County, created in 1997. Like the other historical provinces of Sweden, Scania still features in colloquial speech and in cultural references, and can therefore not be regarded as an archaic concept. Within Scania there are 33 municipalities of Sweden, municipalities that are autonomous within the Skåne Regional Council. Scania's largest urban areas of Sweden, city, Malmö, is the third-largest city in Sweden, as well as the fifth-largest in Scandinavia. To the north, Scania borders the historical provinces of Halland and Småland, to the northeast Blekinge, to the east and south the Baltic Sea, and to the west Öresund. Since 2000, a road and railway bridge, the Öresund Bridge, bridges the Öresund, Sound and connects Scania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Musical Instruments
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) Swedish Open is a tennis tournament. Swedish Open may also refer to: * Swedish Open (badminton) * Swedish Open (table tennis) * Swedish Open (squash) * Swedish Open (darts) {{disambiguation ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiddles
A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin or a bass. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violins and fiddles are essentially synonymous, the style of the music played may determine specific construction differences between fiddles and classical violins. For example, fiddles may optionally be set up with a bridge with a flatter arch to reduce the range of bow-arm motion needed for techniques such as the double shuffle, a form of bariolage involving rapid alternation between pairs of adjacent strings. To produce a ''brighter'' tone than the deep tones of gut or synthetic core strings, fiddlers often use steel strings. The fiddle is part of many traditional ( folk) styles, which are typically aural traditions—taught " by ear" rather than via written music. Fiddling is the act of playing the fiddle, and fiddlers are musicians who play it. Among musical styles, fid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
