Holding the Nyckelharpa - Scandi Folk Nerd #22

For both beginners and avanced players, a guide through holding this weird instrument, with details and critics of all known possibilities. Featuring Aina Tulier, Vicki Swan, Elodie Poirier & Sonia White.

1:37 Chapter 1 : Sitting
5:38 Chapter 2 : With a strap (standing or sitting)
17:13 Conclusion (extra tips, thanks & annoucements)

My latest release : Halling fra Aurskog
Bandcamp : https://emeliewaldken.bandcamp.com/re...
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/album/798Gkt...

WHAT IS THIS INSTRUMENT ??!? It's called a nyckelharpa and is a traditional instrument from Sweden. More infos : http://www.emeliewaldken.net/nyckelha...


Huge thanks to my nyckelharpa nerdy guests for these videos (in order of appearance) :

VICKI SWAN (England)
Youtube :    / @nyckelharpauk  
Instagram :   / swandyermusic  
Website : http://www.nyckelharpa.me.uk
Blog : http://www.nyckelaharpaeffect.blogspo...
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer : http://www.swan-dyer.co.uk

AINA TULIER (France)
Website : https://ainatulier.wixsite.com/ainamusic
Nøkkenoc :   / nokkenoc  
Clica Dròna :   / clicadrona.bal  
Abelhas :   / abelhas.bal  

SONIA WHITE (USA)
About : http://www.scandiadc.info/sonia-white
Blog : http://www.soniasvikt.org/
Washington's Spelmanslag : https://www.washingtonsspelmanslag.com/

ELODIE POIRIER (France)
Note : Elodie actually does NOT have a special keyboard with springs on each key, as she holds the nyckelharpa with enough angle from the vertical that the keys do slide back into place by themselves. However, most players using the cello-like position DO have springs on their keys.
Website : http://www.elodie-poirier.fr
Compagnie Armutan : https://www.armutan.com/
Merline Trio : https://www.merline.fr/merline-trio

Thanks aswell to JAIME VELOSO (Portugal) for last-minute photo of his nyckelharpa keyboard. He's also a talented photographer.
Visual art :   / jaimevelosoartesvisuais  
Music :   / jaime-martins-veloso-2346529065577634  
Instagram :   / jmveloso_nyckelharpa  

Jean-Claude Condi is a nyckelharpa maker from France. He has built my nyckelharpa and Aina's (and is making Elodie's future one), aswell as Vicki's and Sonia's bows.
Website : https://www.nyckelharpa-condi.com/


I'm EMELIE WALDKEN, I play scandinavian folk music and some other things, traditional and modern, on nyckelharpa and fiddle.
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Recorded october & november 2020 in Uppland, Sweden.