viking instrument

Meet the Tagelharpa — the haunting bowed string instrument
played by Vikings over 1000 years ago. 🎶

This ancient Norse instrument has strings made from
HORSEHAIR and produces a sound so raw and hypnotic it
feels like stepping straight into a Viking age saga.

Did you know?
⚔️ "Tagel" means horsehair in Old Norse — that's what
the strings were made from
🎵 It was used for storytelling, feasts and ceremonies
🌊 The sound has been described as evoking gray fjords
and the icy waters of the North Sea
🪵 The body is traditionally carved from birch, spruce
or pine by hand
📜 It is one of the oldest bowed string instruments in
Northern Europe

This instrument was nearly lost to history — but it is
making a powerful comeback today.

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Видео viking instrument канала The Resonance Project