Nyckelharpa is NOT Viking & other myths debunked - Scandi Folk Nerd

A beginner's guide and basic info for interested people about the Swedish nyckelharpa. A bit of History, the clichés usually associated to it and why they are wrong, and I hope a lot of motivation and inspiration for playing it, practicing it, loving it.
GEWA nyckelharpa bow by Thomann : https://www.thomann.de/gb/gewa_nyckel...

00:00 Intro
01:11 1. Nyckelharpa is Viking
05:03 2. Nordic Ancestry Required
06:07 3. Look At My New Cool Thing
09:22 4. The Nyckelharpa Stand
11:46 5. Stick + 3 Horsehairs = Bow
13:05 6. Tuning is for Dummies
14:30 7. Cleaning is for Dummies
15:26 8. Thou Shall Only Play Swedish Music
17:40 9. Upper Keyboard = Decoration
19:42 10. Teachers are for Dummies

Nyckelharpa and 4-rows keyboard by Jean-Claude Condi (Mirecourt, France).
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Music in the intro : "Fossegrimen" av Magnus Stinnerbom, on my previous band Knep's second album "Hallingrr" : http://knep.weebly.com/shop​

Recorded april 2021 in Uppland, Sweden.