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From: John Alexander Blyth
Subject: Re: "Harpeleik": Norwegian for ?
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A NORTHERNLIGHT search pulled up 7 references to a harpeleik zither, though
neither Grinde's A History of Norwegian Music nor Grove knows anything about it.
The CD cover they showed has a small zither sitting on one of the musicians'
lap. I don't know if it is played in that position.
john

At 09:07 05/01/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Can anyone tell me what the English translation is for this Norwegian
>instrument, and what it looks like?
> With thanks, Karen Jensen
>
>
>
John Blyth
Bass/Baritone (as opposed to Bass-Baritone) etc.
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada