Benedicte Maurseth
Traditional songs and the haunting sounds of the Hardanger fiddle from Norway’s charming, charismatic “2007 Young Folk Musician of the Year.”
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[audio:http://media.rvanews.com/FolkFestival/audio/BenedicteMaursethSessel-Hallingen.mp3|artists=Benedicte Maurseth|titles=Hallingen]- Norwegian Hardanger fiddle
- Hardanger, Norway
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The Hardanger fiddle — played expertly and beautifully by Maurseth — has twice the amount of strings as a traditional fiddle and is right out of Norweigan folk traditions. Maurseth also sings staggeringly well and puts her entire body into a performance. She’s an award winning and internationally acclaimed musician, and we’ll all see why when we’re under her spell.
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Traditional songs and the haunting sounds of the Hardanger fiddle from Norway’s charming, charismatic “2007 Young Folk Musician of the Year.”
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I talked with you some time ago. My father built Hardanger violins. I found a news article about him and his ability to make these violins. If you send me your email address, I will send you a copy of this article. Needless to say I am very proud of my father! This article has a picture of one of his Hardanger violins he made.
Myron