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The music of the nyckelharpa
February 4, 2008 - 5:21pm — Mark Olson
The Nordic Heritage Club’s next meeting is 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8 at the Acorn House in Victoria, at 8475 Kochia Lane, next to the Victoria Field House. The meeting features Elise Peters, executive director of the Swedish Council of America, based in Minneapolis. Peters will play nyckelharpa (or key fiddle) for the program. Nyckelharpa is an instrument which originated in Sweden, and dates back to medieval times. It has 16 strings and 37 keys. Some consider the nyckelharpa to be the national instrument of Sweden, where it is featured on the 50 crown note. For more information on Carver County's growing interest in its Scandinavian history, check out this Herald story.
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The Nordic Heritage Club...
Back to page topThe Nordic Heritage Club also has a new Web site at http://nordicheritageclub.googlepages.com.
For more information about...
Back to page topFor more information about the nyckelharpa, visit: http://www.nyckelharpa.org/resources/index.html
Or for some sound clips, visit this German site: http://www.nyckelharpa.ch/download.htm
The Nordic Heritage Club’s...
Back to page topThe Nordic Heritage Club’s next meeting is at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 14, at the Acorn House in Victoria.
This month a film will be shown, “The Falun-Roros Exhibition: A Historic Journey with Horse and Sled,” by Stefan Quinth.
This movie highlights a trade route between Sweden and Norway, used over 100 years ago, and reenacted by a Swedish society. The movie is filled with scenery and music. Refreshments will be served.