#hardinger fiddle

The hardanger fiddle, or hardingfele, is a Norwegian bowed string instrument. The hardanger fiddle has 4 playing strings and 4 sympathetic strings (strings that add to the richness of the sound). The instrument looks similar to a violin, with a similar sound box shape, as well as f holes and a fingerboard. However it is highly decorated with an inlay of bone and pearl, and its head is the shape of either an animal head (typically a dragon or lion) or a woman’s head. The strings of a hardanger fiddle's strings are much more flat than a violin, allowing easier playability of double stops