Post by Dick Glasgow on Jul 1, 2007 16:14:40 GMT 1
The Langspil of Iceland
Michael J King
"Over these years since I have made Harps, Psalteries, Ukuleles, Didgeridu, Dulcimers, various experimental Zithers and Kanteles, Langspil and epinettes."
Langspil Luthier
"Over these years since I have made Harps, Psalteries, Ukuleles, Didgeridu, Dulcimers, various experimental Zithers and Kanteles, Langspil and epinettes."
Langspil LuthierFuni:
They accompany their songs using Guitar, Kantele, and the two indigenous traditional Icelandic instruments the Langspil and the Icelandic Fidla.
MySpace: FUNI
They accompany their songs using Guitar, Kantele, and the two indigenous traditional Icelandic instruments the Langspil and the Icelandic Fidla.
MySpace: FUNIA concert at Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum. A farmer is playing the langspil, an ancient Icelandic string instrument. This picture is the oldest known representation of a langspil being played.
On the ground some oars are visible, suggesting the job of ferrying people across the Jökulsá á Fjöllum, performed either by the musician himself or some other member of the group.
Concert in the kitchen
On the ground some oars are visible, suggesting the job of ferrying people across the Jökulsá á Fjöllum, performed either by the musician himself or some other member of the group.
Concert in the kitchen