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Icelandic instrument and folk songs. Icelandic instrument . Langspil og Fiðla. Fiðla. Fiðla. The story of Fiðla. The earliest references to the fiðla are from the 17th century. And it is probably the oldest instrument It only has 2 melody strings and both of them are high.
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Icelandic instrument Langspil og Fiðla
Fiðla Friðbjörg, Anney, Gunnur og Rós
Fiðla Friðbjörg, Anney, Gunnur og Rós
The story of Fiðla • The earliest references to the fiðla are from the 17th century. And it isprobably the oldest instrument • It only has 2 melody strings and both of them are high. • It was usually played using a bow which were made of brass string, steel or silver. Friðbjörg, Anney, Gunnur og Rós
It sounds like this • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q1N1gRadIQ Friðbjörg, Anney, Gunnur og Rós
Langspil Friðbjörg, Anney, Gunnur og Rós
Langspil Friðbjörg, Anney, Gunnur og Rós
The story of Langspil • Langspil is an old Icelandic instrument and the oldest sources describing it are from the 18th century. • It is a tradtional Icelandic drone zither. It only has 1 melody string with 1 to 5 drone stings, so it is easy to learn to play. • It can be played by plucking the strings by hand, with bow or by hammering. • It is made from different types of wood f.ex. Pine, fir, birch, oak and becchwood. • Today Langspil is again becoming more popular here in Iceland. Friðbjörg, Anney, GunnurogRós
Here is the sound of Langspil • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heJwDFYG9ww Friðbjörg, Anney, Gunnur og Rós
Folk songs A concert in the preschool Friðbjörg, Anney, Gunnur og Rós
The songs • In the beginning of september we had a visit from two men that play accordion for all the children in the preschool. They played some old folk- and children songs. • The name of the songs are: • Fyrst á réttunni • Karl gekk um morguntíma • Kátir voru karlar • Litla flugan • Óli skans • Höfuð, herðar, hné og tær Friðbjörg, Anney, Gunnur og Rós
Here you can see our accordion dance ball • http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6MaG93KaH0uqjmz33lb6Hw?feature=watch Friðbjörg, Anney, GunnurogRós
Here you can find traditional Icelandic folk songs • Vísur Vatnsenda-Rósu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z89TGnBIwtU • Bíum bíum bambaló: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZjjhOq3Tpg Sigur Rós version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojxo8NJoZRw • Sofðu unga ástin mín: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nfmf7PtWiI • Krummi svaf í klettagjá: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq4seuBFxIM Friðbjörg, Anney, Gunnur og Rós