Favourite track on TTT soundtrack - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mollecon · 12-29-2002, 07:30 AM

Dorathain - that instrument isn't a violin, not quite; <P>In the Rohan theme: <P>It's actually a Hardangerfela = Hardanger violin/fiddle - it's a Norwegian folk music instrument. Violin like, but a bit bigger as I recall (more like a viola?) & with extra strings attached underneath to provide extra sound & volume. There are probably other differences as well, but I'll leave that to experts.

12-29-2002, 07:30 AM	#1
mollecon Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 188	Dorathain - that instrument isn't a violin, not quite; <P>In the Rohan theme: <P>It's actually a Hardangerfela = Hardanger violin/fiddle - it's a Norwegian folk music instrument. Violin like, but a bit bigger as I recall (more like a viola?) & with extra strings attached underneath to provide extra sound & volume. There are probably other differences as well, but I'll leave that to experts.