Instruments

Impressions from the festival Slovisha in Novgorod

By Gjermund Kolltveit / September 1, 2019 /

Back from Veliky Novgorod I am full of impressions after the Slovisha Musical Antiquities Festival, to which I had the privilege of being invited. For a long time it has been a dream to come to Novgorod, ever since I in the 1990s first heard about the magnificent finds of musical instruments from the excavations…

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Norwegian lyres!

By Gjermund Kolltveit / May 16, 2019 /

Here is a glimpse into my pratical work with lyres. This winter I have worked with several instruments simultaneously. Some of them are new projects, while others are now finished after a long period of work, drying and rest. Among the instruments I have made is the lyre depicted at the well known stave church…

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The megaphone from the Kvalsund Ship presented in Barcelona

By Gjermund Kolltveit / September 16, 2018 /

Earlier this month I participated in the European Association of Archaeologist’s 24th annual meeting, a huge conference with lots of different topics and sessions. This time, in Barcelona, three of the sessions were devoted to music archaeology and archaeoacoustics. My paper was about communication at sea, a place without hard surfaces for reflection of sound waves. One…

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Instrumental Advent Calendar #24: Lyre

By Gjermund Kolltveit / December 24, 2017 /

Happy Christmas!!

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Instrumental Advent Calendar #23: Ocarina

By Gjermund Kolltveit / December 23, 2017 /
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Instrumental Advent Calendar #22: Violin

By Gjermund Kolltveit / December 22, 2017 /
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Instrumental Advent Calendar #21: Hulusi

By Gjermund Kolltveit / December 21, 2017 /
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Instrumental Advent Calendar #20: Mouth bow

By Gjermund Kolltveit / December 20, 2017 /
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Instrumental Advent Calendar #19: Mandolin

By Gjermund Kolltveit / December 19, 2017 /
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Instrumental Advent Calendar #18: Lur

By Gjermund Kolltveit / December 18, 2017 /
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