http://www.hardangerdamore.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Salve&feedformat=atomHardanger d'Amore - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T10:02:35ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.33.0http://www.hardangerdamore.com/index.php?title=Strings&diff=281Strings2023-05-31T09:07:25Z<p>Salve: </p>
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Some background by [[Salve Håkedal]]:<br />
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When I made that first hardanger d'amore for Dan, I put on traditional hardangerfiddle strings, gauge 11 with a G-string 11,5 to give better balance to some viola C for the 5th string. Hardangerfiddle strings are thin compared to violin strings, and the thinnest viola C that I could find was Dominant light gauge. This worked OK, but (for players with little previous hardangerfiddle experience,) this can feel rather soft and flimsy.<br />
<br />
After Dan did his testing, I started to use what he had picked and put on traditional hardangerfiddle strings only for players who's main instrument I knew was the normal hardangerfiddle.<br />
<br />
Hardanger d'amores are relatively light and thin to keep them in the hardangerfiddle tradition with that charateristic sound and feel.. I encouraged the players to experiment with strings, but stick with light gauge, because I was afraid that the instruments would not take too much tension. After 10 years, I've seen that they can probably take medium gauge too; they seem to stand up to aging rather well. But I'd still avoid heavy gauge: hardangerfiddles as well as hardanger d'amores are built for a full and rich sound. Not for maximum decibel!<br />
<br />
<strong>Sympathetic strings:</strong><br />
If you attempt to fit normal hardanger fiddle sympathetic strings to the hardanger d'amore, you will probably struggle to attach them to the two pegs closest to the head. I have made Knut Oppheimsbakken at Valdres Folkemuseum make longer sympathetic strings and I keep them in store.<br />
But you won't have to change them often. (Just keep them clean.)<br />
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<div><blockquote><br />
<strong>Strings:</strong><br />
<br />
Some background by [[Salve Håkedal]]:<br />
<br />
When I made that first hardanger d'amore for Dan, I put on traditional hardangerfiddle strings, gauge 11 with a G-string 11,5 to give better balance to some viola C for the 5th string. Hardangerfiddle strings are thin compared to violin strings, and the thinnest viola C that I could find was Dominant light gauge. This worked OK, but (for players with little previous hardangerfiddle experience,) this can feel rather soft and flimsy.<br />
<br />
After Dan did his testing, I started to use what he had picked and put on traditional hardangerfiddle strings only for players who's main instrument I knew was the normal hardangerfiddle.<br />
<br />
Hardanger d'amores are relatively light and thin to keep them in the hardangerfiddle tradition with that charateristic sound and feel.. I encouraged the players to experiment with strings, but stick with light gauge, because I was afraid that the instruments would not take too much tension. After 10 years, I've seen that they can probably take medium gauge too; they seem to stand up to aging rather well. But I'd still avoid heavy gauge: hardangerfiddles as well as hardanger d'amores are built for a full and rich sound. Not for maximum decibel!<br />
<br />
<strong>Sympathetic strings:</strong><br />
If you attempt to fit normal hardanger fiddle sympathetic strings to the hardanger d'amore, you will probably struggle to attach them to the two pegs closest to the head. I have made Knut Oppheimsbakken at Valdres Folkemuseum make longer sympathetic strings and I keep them in store.<br />
But you won't have to change them often. (Just keep them clean.)<br />
</blockquote><br />
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</DynamicPageList></div>Salvehttp://www.hardangerdamore.com/index.php?title=Strings&diff=245Strings2020-08-18T11:18:03Z<p>Salve: </p>
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<strong>Strings:</strong><br />
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[[Dan Trueman]] did extensive string tests when he got the first hardanger d'amore. The strings he uses are, as of August 2019:<br />
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:C: Chorda silver viola 22<br />
:G: Eudoxa G 15.25<br />
:D: Eudoxa D 16.25<br />
:A: Eudoxa A 13.25<br />
:E: Gold Label E thin ball end<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
Some background by [[Salve Håkedal]]:<br />
<br />
When I made that first hardanger d'amore for Dan, I put on traditional hardangerfiddle strings, gauge 11 with a G-string 11,5 to give better balance to some viola C for the 5th string. Hardangerfiddle strings are thin compared to violin strings, and the thinnest viola C that I could find was Dominant light gauge. This worked OK, but (for players with little previous hardangerfiddle experience,) this can feel rather soft and flimsy.<br />
<br />
After Dan did his testing, I started to use what he had picked and put on traditional hardangerfiddle strings only for players who's main instrument I knew was the normal hardangerfiddle.<br />
<br />
Hardanger d'amores are relatively light and thin to keep them in the hardangerfiddle tradition with that charateristic sound and feel.. I encouraged the players to experiment with strings, but stick with light gauge, because I was afraid that the instruments would not take too much tension. After 10 years, I've seen that they can probably take medium gauge too; they seem to stand up to aging rather well. But I'd still avoid heavy gauge: hardangerfiddles as well as hardanger d'amores are built for a full and rich sound. Not for maximum decibel!<br />
<br />
<strong>Sympathetic strings:</strong><br />
If you attempt to fit normal hardanger fiddle sympathetic strings to the hardanger d'amore, you will probably struggle to attach them to the two pegs closest to the head. I have made Knut Oppheimsbakken at Valdres Folkemuseum make longer sympathetic strings and I keep them in store.<br />
But you won't have to change them often. (Just keep them clean.)<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
== String preferences of all players ==<br />
(automatically generated from the info on each player's page)<br />
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category=players<br />
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</DynamicPageList></div>Salvehttp://www.hardangerdamore.com/index.php?title=Salve_H%C3%A5kedal&diff=232Salve Håkedal2019-09-02T20:05:54Z<p>Salve: </p>
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<div>[[File:Salvehakk.jpg|thumb]]<br />
In 2010 I was happy to recieve an email from Daniel Trueman. He'd got my name from Vidar Lande.<br />
<br />
Daniel wrote:<br />
"...<br />
I am writing to ask some questions about a possible instrument; i am not sure i'll be able to go forward with having one made, but i'd like to see what might be possible. In particular, i'm interested in a 5-string fiddle, inspired by the Setestalfeles that Vidar has told me about -- intended to be tuned a little lower than the hardanger fiddle, a bit of a fatter sound, but still with the sympathetic strings of course, ...<br />
...<br />
Is this something you might be interested in doing?<br />
...<br />
"<br />
<br />
Of course I was interested!<br />
<br />
A normal hardanger fiddle (or setesdal/bastard fiddle) has a string length of around 30mm, and is mostly tuned 1 step higher than a violin. The violin string length is around 33mm. After some thinking, I sketched a fiddle with the lengthwise proportions of a hardanger fiddle, but enlarged enough to reach the string length of a violin. That would make it suited for tuning to normal violin pitch. But at the same time, the larger body would hopefully give a 5th string a somewhat viola-like sound.<br />
<br />
When Daniel came to get it, it fell quite nicely into his hands, and he said something like "just wait until a certain person tries this". I hardly could make Daniel sit down for a loaf of bread and cup of tea, before he ran off to Ireland with it!<br />
<br />
The rest is ... hmm, what can I say? Definitely beyond my control!<br />
<br />
<br />
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http://www.fiolinmaker.no<br />
<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
<references /></div>Salvehttp://www.hardangerdamore.com/index.php?title=Salve_H%C3%A5kedal&diff=231Salve Håkedal2019-09-02T20:05:17Z<p>Salve: </p>
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<div>[[File:Salvehakk.jpg|thumb]]<br />
In 2010 I was happy to recieve an email from Daniel Trueman. He'd got my name from Vidar Lande.<br />
<br />
Daniel wrote:<br />
"...<br />
I am writing to ask some questions about a possible instrument; i am not sure i'll be able to go forward with having one made, but i'd like to see what might be possible. In particular, i'm interested in a 5-string fiddle, inspired by the Setestalfeles that Vidar has told me about -- intended to be tuned a little lower than the hardanger fiddle, a bit of a fatter sound, but still with the sympathetic strings of course, ...<br />
...<br />
Is this something you might be interested in doing?<br />
...<br />
"<br />
<br />
Of course I was interested!<br />
<br />
A normal hardanger fiddle (or setesdal/bastard fiddle) has a string length of around 30mm, and is mostly tuned 1 step higher than a violin. The violin string length is around 33mm. After some thinking, I sketched a fiddle with the lengthwise proportions of a hardanger fiddle, but enlarged enough to reach the string length of a violin. That would make it suited for tuning to normal violin pitch. But at the same time, the larger body would hopefully give a 5th string a somewhat viola-like sound.<br />
<br />
When Daniel came to get it, it fell quite nicely into his hands, and he said something like "just wait until a certain person tries this". I hardly could make Daniel sit down for a loaf of bread and cup of tea, before he ran off to Ireland with it!<br />
<br />
The rest is ... hmm, what can I say? Definitely beyond my control!<br />
<br />
***<br />
http://www.fiolinmaker.no<br />
<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<references /></div>Salvehttp://www.hardangerdamore.com/index.php?title=Salve_H%C3%A5kedal&diff=228Salve Håkedal2019-08-29T12:06:28Z<p>Salve: </p>
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<div>[[File:Salvehakk.jpg|thumb]]<br />
In 2010 I was happy to recieve an email from Daniel Trueman. He'd got my name from Vidar Lande.<br />
<br />
Daniel wrote:<br />
"...<br />
I am writing to ask some questions about a possible instrument; i am not sure i'll be able to go forward with having one made, but i'd like to see what might be possible. In particular, i'm interested in a 5-string fiddle, inspired by the Setestalfeles that Vidar has told me about -- intended to be tuned a little lower than the hardanger fiddle, a bit of a fatter sound, but still with the sympathetic strings of course, ...<br />
...<br />
Is this something you might be interested in doing?<br />
...<br />
"<br />
<br />
Of course I was interested!<br />
<br />
A normal hardanger fiddle (or setesdal/bastard fiddle) has a string length of around 30mm, and is mostly tuned 1 step higher than a violin. The violin string length is around 33mm. After some thinking, I sketched a fiddle with the lengthwise proportions of a hardanger fiddle, but enlarged enough to reach the string length of a violin. That would make it suited for tuning to normal violin pitch. But at the same time, the larger body would hopefully give a 5th string a somewhat viola-like sound.<br />
<br />
When Daniel came to get it, it fell quite nicely into his hands, and he said something like "just wait until a certain person tries this". I hardly could make Daniel sit down for a loaf of bread and cup of tea, before he ran off to Ireland with it!<br />
<br />
The rest is ... hmm, what can I say? Definitely beyond my control!<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<references /></div>Salvehttp://www.hardangerdamore.com/index.php?title=File:Salvehakk.jpg&diff=227File:Salvehakk.jpg2019-08-29T12:05:24Z<p>Salve: </p>
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<div></div>Salvehttp://www.hardangerdamore.com/index.php?title=Salve_H%C3%A5kedal&diff=226Salve Håkedal2019-08-29T11:56:30Z<p>Salve: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:salvehakk.jpg|thumb]]<br />
In 2010 I was happy to recieve an email from Daniel Trueman. He'd got my name from Vidar Lande.<br />
<br />
Daniel wrote:<br />
"...<br />
I am writing to ask some questions about a possible instrument; i am not sure i'll be able to go forward with having one made, but i'd like to see what might be possible. In particular, i'm interested in a 5-string fiddle, inspired by the Setestalfeles that Vidar has told me about -- intended to be tuned a little lower than the hardanger fiddle, a bit of a fatter sound, but still with the sympathetic strings of course, ...<br />
...<br />
Is this something you might be interested in doing?<br />
...<br />
"<br />
<br />
Of course I was interested!<br />
<br />
A normal hardanger fiddle (or setesdal/bastard fiddle) has a string length of around 30mm, and is mostly tuned 1 step higher than a violin. The violin string length is around 33mm. After some thinking, I sketched a fiddle with the lengthwise proportions of a hardanger fiddle, but enlarged enough to reach the string length of a violin. That would make it suited for tuning to normal violin pitch. But at the same time, the larger body would hopefully give a 5th string a somewhat viola-like sound.<br />
<br />
When Daniel came to get it, it fell quite nicely into his hands, and he said something like "just wait until a certain person tries this". I hardly could make Daniel sit down for a loaf of bread and cup of tea, before he ran off to Ireland with it!<br />
<br />
The rest is ... hmm, what can I say? Definitely beyond my control!<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<references /></div>Salvehttp://www.hardangerdamore.com/index.php?title=Salve_H%C3%A5kedal&diff=225Salve Håkedal2019-08-29T11:54:31Z<p>Salve: </p>
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<div>[[File:Salve skjaerer k.jpg|thumb]]<br />
In 2010 I was happy to recieve an email from Daniel Trueman. He'd got my name from Vidar Lande.<br />
<br />
Daniel wrote:<br />
"...<br />
I am writing to ask some questions about a possible instrument; i am not sure i'll be able to go forward with having one made, but i'd like to see what might be possible. In particular, i'm interested in a 5-string fiddle, inspired by the Setestalfeles that Vidar has told me about -- intended to be tuned a little lower than the hardanger fiddle, a bit of a fatter sound, but still with the sympathetic strings of course, ...<br />
...<br />
Is this something you might be interested in doing?<br />
...<br />
"<br />
<br />
Of course I was interested!<br />
<br />
A normal hardanger fiddle (or setesdal/bastard fiddle) has a string length of around 30mm, and is mostly tuned 1 step higher than a violin. The violin string length is around 33mm. After some thinking, I sketched a fiddle with the lengthwise proportions of a hardanger fiddle, but enlarged enough to reach the string length of a violin. That would make it suited for tuning to normal violin pitch. But at the same time, the larger body would hopefully give a 5th string a somewhat viola-like sound.<br />
<br />
When Daniel came to get it, it fell quite nicely into his hands, and he said something like "just wait until a certain person tries this". I hardly could make Daniel sit down for a loaf of bread and cup of tea, before he ran off to Ireland with it!<br />
<br />
The rest is ... hmm, what can I say? Definitely beyond my control!<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<references /></div>Salvehttp://www.hardangerdamore.com/index.php?title=Salve_H%C3%A5kedal&diff=224Salve Håkedal2019-08-29T11:53:29Z<p>Salve: </p>
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<div>[[File:Salve skjaerer k.jpg|thumb]]<br />
In 2010 I was happy to recieve an email from Daniel Trueman. He'd got my name from Vidar Lande.<br />
<br />
Daniel wrote:<br />
"...<br />
I am writing to ask some questions about a possible instrument; i am not sure i'll be able to go forward with having one made, but i'd like to see what might be possible. In particular, i'm interested in a 5-string fiddle, inspired by the Setestalfeles that Vidar has told me about -- intended to be tuned a little lower than the hardanger fiddle, a bit of a fatter sound, but still with the sympathetic strings of course, ...<br />
...<br />
Is this something you might be interested in doing?<br />
...<br />
"<br />
<br />
Of course I was interested!<br />
<br />
A normal hardanger fiddle (or setesdal/bastard fiddle) has a string length of around 30mm, and is mostly tuned 1 step higher than a violin. The violin string length is around 33mm. After some thinking, I sketched a fiddle with the lengthwise proportions of a hardanger fiddle, but enlarged enough to reach the string length of a violin. That would make it suited for tuning to normal violin pitch. But at the same time, the larger body would hopefully give a 5th string a somewhat viola-like sound.<br />
<br />
When Daniel came to get it, it fell quite nicely into his hands, and he said something like "just wait until a certain person tries this". I hardly could make Daniel sit down for a loaf of bread and cup of tea, before he ran off to Ireland with it!<br />
<br />
The rest is ... hmm, what can I say? Definitly beyond my control!<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<references /></div>Salvehttp://www.hardangerdamore.com/index.php?title=Salve_H%C3%A5kedal&diff=223Salve Håkedal2019-08-29T11:28:19Z<p>Salve: </p>
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<div>[[File:Salve skjaerer k.jpg|thumb]]<br />
In 2010 I was happy to recieve an email from Daniel Trueman. He'd got my name from Vidar Lande.<br />
<br />
Daniel wrote:<br />
"...<br />
I am writing to ask some questions about a possible instrument; i am not sure i'll be able to go forward with having one made, but i'd like to see what might be possible. In particular, i'm interested in a 5-string fiddle, inspired by the Setestalfeles that Vidar has told me about -- intended to be tuned a little lower than the hardanger fiddle, a bit of a fatter sound, but still with the sympathetic strings of course, ...<br />
...<br />
Is this something you might be interested in doing?<br />
...<br />
"<br />
<br />
Of course I was interested!<br />
<br />
A normal hardanger fiddle (or setesdal/bastard fiddle) has a string length of around 30mm, and is mostly tuned 1 step higher than a violin. The violin string length is around 33mm. After some thinking, I sketched a fiddle with the lengthwise proportions of a hardanger fiddle, but enlarged enough to reach the string length of a violin. That would make it suited for tuning to normal violin pitch. But at the same time, the larger body would hopefully give a 5th string a somewhat viola-like sound.<br />
<br />
When Daniel came to get it, it fell quite nicely into his hands, and he said something like "just wait until a certain person tries this". I hardly could make Daniel sit down for a loaf of bread and cup of tea, before he ran off to Ireland with it!<br />
<br />
The rest is ...<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<references /></div>Salve