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Q&A What is this bowed, fretted, lyre-shaped instrument?

Til Norðheims! Just to clarify: if you're asking about the fretted instrument, that one's a mandolin. If you're asking about the unfretted instrument, then continue on! It's a tagelharpa. A bette...

posted 2y ago by elemtilas‭  ·  edited 2y ago by elemtilas‭

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#3: Post edited by user avatar elemtilas‭ · 2021-10-08T01:52:51Z (over 2 years ago)
Clarification.
  • ## Til Norðheims!
  • Just to clarify: if you're asking about the _unfretted_ instrument, then continue on!
  • It's a [tagelharpa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talharpa). A [better example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOZ1g_VWzMs) and without the yowling.
  • It's basically a sound box with a frame. You tune your strings, two of which will be drones and one for the melody. No frets and no fingerboard, you just use your fingers!
  • The technique seems to be similar to that used for the [morin khuur](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mks-Y_PF_7o).
  • ## Til Norðheims!
  • Just to clarify: if you're asking about the _fretted_ instrument, that one's a mandolin. If you're asking about the _unfretted_ instrument, then continue on!
  • It's a [tagelharpa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talharpa). A [better example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOZ1g_VWzMs) and without the yowling.
  • It's basically a sound box with a frame. You tune your strings, two of which will be drones and one for the melody. No frets and no fingerboard, you just use your fingers!
  • The technique seems to be similar to that used for the [morin khuur](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mks-Y_PF_7o).
#2: Post edited by user avatar elemtilas‭ · 2021-10-08T01:51:25Z (over 2 years ago)
Clarification.
  • It's a [tagelharpa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talharpa). A [better example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOZ1g_VWzMs) and without the yowling.
  • It's basically a sound box with a frame. You tune your strings, two of which will be drones and one for the melody. No frets and no fingerboard, you just use your fingers!
  • The technique seems to be similar to that used for the [morin khuur](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mks-Y_PF_7o).
  • ## Til Norðheims!
  • Just to clarify: if you're asking about the _unfretted_ instrument, then continue on!
  • It's a [tagelharpa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talharpa). A [better example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOZ1g_VWzMs) and without the yowling.
  • It's basically a sound box with a frame. You tune your strings, two of which will be drones and one for the melody. No frets and no fingerboard, you just use your fingers!
  • The technique seems to be similar to that used for the [morin khuur](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mks-Y_PF_7o).
#1: Initial revision by user avatar elemtilas‭ · 2021-10-08T01:40:52Z (over 2 years ago)
It's a [tagelharpa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talharpa). A [better example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOZ1g_VWzMs) and without the yowling.

It's basically a sound box with a frame. You tune your strings, two of which will be drones and one for the melody. No frets and no fingerboard, you just use your fingers!

The technique seems to be similar to that used for the [morin khuur](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mks-Y_PF_7o).