How should I tune my Norwegian-styled hardanger fiddle to play the tune called 'Fanitullen'?

1. How is a Hardanger fiddle tuned?
2. How many strings does a Hardanger fiddle have?
3. What instrument plays the Rohan theme?
4. What family is the Hardanger fiddle in?

How is a Hardanger fiddle tuned?

The hardingfele is played in a variety of tunings; among them the common violin tuning GDAE (low to high) with the sympathetic strings tuned DEGA. Another is ADAE with DEF#A. The sympathetic strings give this fiddle's sound a delightful coloration, with dark, shimmering undertones.

How many strings does a Hardanger fiddle have?

Hardanger fiddle, also called Harding fiddle, Norwegian hardingfele, or hardingfela, regional fiddle of western Norway, invented in the late 17th century. It has four bowed strings positioned above four or five metal sympathetic strings.

What instrument plays the Rohan theme?

Traditionally used to play Norwegian folk repertoire, the Hardanger fiddle gained international fame when played in the soundtracks of The Lord of the Rings, providing the main voice for the Rohan theme.

What family is the Hardanger fiddle in?

The earliest known example of the hardingfele is from 1651, made by Ole Jonsen Jaastad in Hardanger, Norway. Originally, the instrument had a rounder, narrower body.
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Hardanger fiddle.