This blog is about my daughter, Anika who applied for and won a one year loan of a half sized Hardingfele, or Norweigan Folk Fiddle from the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America. These instruments are unique in that they have four to five additional sympathetic strings located under the bridge. The sound of the hardanger fiddle is more full or complex than a standard violin or fiddle due to the sympathetic strings. This is the national instrument of Norway and is used mostly for folk dancing. You can refer to the HFAA web site for more detailed information about this unique instrument. Child sized or half sized Hardinger fiddles are very rare in the United States.
The purpose of this blog is to update the HFAA members on Anika's progress as she learns how to play the hardingfele.
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