FIDDLE

The fiddle is a bowed string instrument used across folk, dance, and regional traditions, usually sharing its basic form with the violin. The name often points less to construction than to style: ornament, rhythm, bowing pattern, and social function. Fiddle traditions appear in Nordic, Celtic, American, Balkan, Indian, and many other musical cultures, where melody is closely tied to dance and storytelling.

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  Erhu

  The renaissance of Chinese Erhu fiddle led by Liu Tianhua

  Made from exotic woods and snakeskin, the erhu fiddle is the most common ethnic instrument used in both orchestral and...
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  Collaboration

  Nordic folk fiddle reshapes polished classical sound in the music of Gjermund Larsen

  Gjermund Larsen is a Norwegian musician and composer who dedicated his career to the music of his native land. His work...
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  Collaboration

  Literary recital for fiddle and harmonium with British flavour

  A rare duo that brings together two of Britain's foremost folk and jazz artists was formed by a Scottish fiddler Aidan...
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  FIDDLE

  Fresh take on the The Isle of Man folk tradition

  The Isle of Man, or Mann, is an island in the Irish Sea which small but proud nation can boast a vast cultural heritage...
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  The jig dance tradition: five centuries old and still counting

  Jig is a folk dance that became popular in Scotland and northern England in the 16th century and in Ireland in the 18th...