APPRAISER: So in the Hardanger fiddle world, Telemark, especially Bo, Telemark, which is where this instrument was made, is extremely important in the history of Hardanger fiddles. So notice on top, ...

In a workshop tucked away in the countryside of western Victoria, a fiddlemaker creates unique Norwegian instruments, helping to spice up the dying craft. Traditionally used to play Norwegian folk ...

The Hardanger Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in Norway. The remote nature of Norway's fjords has long posed challenges for transportation and connectivity, making everyday life in these areas ...

SYMPATHETIC STRINGS highlights the fiddle makers, musicians, dancers and apprentices who have formed an ardent, close-knit community of folk tradition practice around Norway’s beloved national ...

This evocation of an aspect of country life is part of a radical reinterpretation of Edvard Grieg’s 19 Norske Folkeviser (19 Norwegian Folk Songs), composed in 1896. The first piece in the cycle is ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Bo’ Pgd. 1870. Ellef Johnsen ...

Bud Larsen, Hardanger Fiddle maker and teacher, looks at part of a fiddle a student is making. It is part of a growing community of fiddle makers marking the 200th anniversary of the first arrival by ...

April brings a beautiful Hardanger embroidery collection by Deloris Pullum who lives in Oak Ridge. She says she developed a love for Hardanger embroidery about 30 years ago, and finds it to be a ...