I love these so much that I feature a Hardanger fiddle in one of my novels. He's a traveling tent musician who kept a diary in the late 1800s to early 1900s. (Wish I could have found a great HF photo to use for the cover!)

It's easier to retune a hardingfele than it is to retune a piano. The fiddle has it's own sound, as it was used in The Two Towers as the theme for Rohan. But for other applications, double stopping is key to the spirit of the instrument.

Such beautiful, soft piano here, so delicate. Hardanger is one of my favourite instruments - beautifully played thank you. I subscribed!

Mooi!

Brava!

@fabiennepratali8050

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

It is a very nice performance but there is not a difference whether it is played on the violin or hardanger. In order to make it truly hardanger, utilize doublestops and play on two strings all the time to bring out the resonating tones of the under strings.

@berserker2923

Жыл бұрын

It would definitely sound more intense, but saying that there is no difference is just not true, maybe use better headphones or visit your hearing aid acoustician ;)

@freia66

Жыл бұрын

@@berserker2923 we can agree to disagree. I play both instruments so I know how each would sound. The hardanger fiddle is always played on two strings to bring out the resonance of the understrings. This is a classical violin performance and it is very beautiful but it is not truly how a hardanger is played.

that was pretty wonderful - grazie!

I like this! Thank you for sharing it. The sound you create is wonderful and you play it quite well. Alan

Lovely.....

I recommend changing the strings and the bridge... It will improve the sound very much! I was amazed when i did it on my chinese hardingfiddle. I recognize this fiddle, i think i bought from the same craftsman. Real hardingfele strings and a real bridge will make it a whole new instrument, trust me. The intonation is for standard violin, but it's not a problem if you are accustomed to that intonation. Hardingfiddle intonation is usually smaller, more narrrow for playing faster and double notes etc... Anyways, buy real norwegian hardingfele strings and a bridge, you won't regret it! It will make the instrument sound twice as powerful and harmonic! A friendly tip :)

@AtheosWrath

7 жыл бұрын

are you suggesting a higher or lower bridge? Because the hardingfiddle is supposed to have a low bridge.

@AleXzorZ

7 жыл бұрын

The bridge should be quite low, yes. Obviously there's always a players own preference, but a low bridge is necessary to play the hardingfiddle correctly. The low bridge is to make it easier to push the strings and play faster melodies. It seems in my experience, that classical violinist have a much higher bridge than hardingfiddle players, because they need more "room" to to vibrato and classical techniques (like playing in second or third position - whiche we don't use on hardingfiddle) So yes, the bridge should be quite low, at least low enough to make it smooth and easy to play all notes in first position.

@VtheArcher

7 жыл бұрын

AleXzorZ could I trouble you to ask where you bought your Hardingfiddle?

Anyone heard the Kamelot song called Forever based on this? Amazing!

Love it,,, salam from indonesia

очень красивый

oh my god where did you get your violin?!

@fabiennepratali8050

7 жыл бұрын

www.pamelasmusic.co.uk/. There are often hardanger to sale... Best regard

@dingdongsilver4783

2 жыл бұрын

It's a Hardanger fiddle, btw if you try to look one up.

i once thought that a fiddle is just a violin

@dingdongsilver4783

2 жыл бұрын

It is but a Hardanger fiddle has resonating strings in addition to the 4 bowed strings. Notice how there are a bunch of pegs on the scroll

@RockStarOscarStern634

2 жыл бұрын

@@dingdongsilver4783 These generally have anywhere from 8 to 10 tuners

I would like this better without the piano