Väsen
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Väsen is a Swedish folk music band from Uppsala, founded in 1989, consisting of Olov Johansson and Mikael Marin. Previous members include André Ferrari and founding member Roger Tallroth, the latter o
Väsen (without Ferrari) in Sebastopol (2008)
Nyckelharpa
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Nyckelharpa is a "keyed" bowed chordophone, primarily originating from Sweden in its modern form, but with its historical roots scattered across medieval Europe. It is similar in appearance to a fiddl
Nyckelharpa being played
Stone relief of an organistrum, one of the first keyed string instruments
Portal relief possibly depicting nyckelharpa players, c. 1350, Källunge Church, Gotland, Sweden.
Angel with keyed vielle, Cappellina di Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy. Fresco by Taddeo di Bartolo, 1408.