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Traditional district in Norway
Hardanger is a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. The region is dominated by the Hardangerfjord and its inner branches of the Sørfjorden
Hardanger
Traditional Norwegian stringed instrument
A hardanger fiddle (Norwegian: hardingfele) is a traditional stringed instrument considered the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this
Hardanger_fiddle
Annua music festival in Norway
Hardanger Musikkfest or The Hardanger Music Festival is an annual music festival. In November 2021, media wrote that it is scheduled for later that month
Hardanger_Musikkfest
Topics referred to by the same term
Hardanger may be: Hardanger, a region in Vestland, Norway, consisting of the municipalities of Ullensvang, Eidfjord, Ulvik and Voss Hardangerfjord, a
Hardanger_(disambiguation)
Type of whitework embroidery from Norway
Hardanger embroidery or "Hardangersøm" is a form of embroidery traditionally worked with white thread on white even-weave linen or cloth, using counted
Hardanger_embroidery
Fjord in Vestland, Norway
Retrieved 2026-01-15. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-26). "Sørfjorden (Hardanger)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon
Sørfjorden_(Hardanger)
Suspension bridge in Vestland, Norway
The Hardanger Bridge (Norwegian: Hardangerbrua) is a suspension bridge across the Eidfjorden branch off of the main Hardangerfjorden in Vestland county
Hardanger_Bridge
First-instance law court in Norway
Hardanger and Voss District Court (Norwegian: Hardanger og Voss tingrett) is a district court located in Vestland county, Norway. This court is based
Hardanger and Voss District Court
Hardanger_and_Voss_District_Court
Norwegian newspaper
Hardanger Arbeiderblad was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Odda in Vestland county. Hardanger Arbeiderblad was started in 1919 as Hardanger Social-Demokrat
Hardanger_Arbeiderblad
Norwegian privately held public transportation provider
Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap (HSD), founded in 1880, was one of Norway's largest privately held public transportation providers. Its bus
Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap
Hardanger_Sunnhordlandske_Dampskipsselskap
Norwegian composer and pianist
childhood summers in Hardanger that Tveitt gained knowledge of the rich folk-music traditions of the area. Historically, Hardanger's relative isolation
Geirr_Tveitt
Norwegian newspaper
Hardanger Folkeblad is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Odda in Vestland, and covering Ullensvang Municipality and Eidfjord Municipality. The newspaper
Hardanger_Folkeblad
Fjord in Norway
(English: Hardanger Fjord) is the fifth longest fjord in the world and the second longest fjord in Norway. It is located in the Hardanger region of Vestland
Hardangerfjord
Creative textile work
originally comes from Norway, from the traditional district of Hardanger. The backbone of Hardanger designs consists of satin stitches. In geometrical areas
Drawn_thread_work
Norwegian painter
are Haugianerne (The Haugeans; 1852) and Brudeferd i Hardanger (The Bridal Procession in Hardanger; 1848), painted in collaboration with Hans Gude. Adolph
Adolph_Tidemand
Collection of folk songs arranged for orchestra by Geirr Tveitt
A Hundred Hardanger Tunes (Op. 151, Norwegian: Hundrad hardingtonar for orkester) is a collection of folk songs from the Hardanger region of Norway arranged
A_Hundred_Hardanger_Tunes
Traditional dress from Hardanger, Norway
collective term for bunads from the villages in the traditional district of Hardanger in Vestland county, Norway, with various local varieties. The bunad comes
Hardangerbunad
Norwegian painting by Hans Gude and Adolph Tidemand
Bridal Procession on the Hardanger (Norwegian: Brudeferd i Hardanger) is an 1848 oil painting by Hans Gude and Adolph Tidemand. Gude, aged just 23, painted
Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord
Bridal_Procession_on_the_Hardangerfjord
Mountain plateau in Norway
Hardangervidda (English: Hardanger Plateau) is a mountain plateau (Norwegian: vidde) in central southern Norway, covering parts of Vestland, Telemark
Hardangervidda
1926 film
Brudeferden i Hardanger (Norwegian: The bridal procession in Hardanger) is a 1926 Norwegian silent drama film directed by Rasmus Breistein, starring Aase
Brudeferden_i_Hardanger
prosti was dissolved and its churches were divided between Fana prosti and Hardanger og Voss prosti. Also in 2014, the parishes in nearby Osterøy Municipality
List_of_churches_in_Bjørgvin
Glacier in Norway
Hardangerjøkulen (lit. 'Hardanger Glacier') is the sixth largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located in Eidfjord Municipality and Ulvik Municipality
Hardangerjøkulen
Fjord in Vestland, Norway
Fjord (English) or Eidfjorden (Norwegian) is the innermost part of the Hardanger Fjord in Norway. It extends 29 kilometers (18 mi) eastwards from the Utnefjorden
Eid_Fjord
Norwegian actor
Haukelid in The Heavy Water War. Frank Kjosås was born in Øystese in Hardanger. He has two brothers and three sisters. He decided to become an actor
Frank_Kjosås
Surname list
Helland (1816–1868), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark Gunleik Jonsson Helland (1828–1863), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark
Helland_(surname)
Bowed string instrument
Voss and Telemark styles, both using the Hardanger fiddle. Setesdal, which uses both standard and Hardanger fiddles. Swedish fiddling (including Låtfiol
Fiddle
National costume of Norway
a confirmation gift, which they will wear on their confirmation day. Hardanger bunad with a bridal crown (brudekrone) Hulda Garborg in bunad Hulda Garborg
Bunad
Estonian entomologist, zoologist, and politician
but remained engaged at the museum for several years after that. The Hardanger Plateau (Norwegian: Hardangervidda) project took place as part of the
Hans_Kauri
Norwegian railway line
The Hardanger Line (Norwegian: Hardangerbana or Hardangerbanen) was a 27.45-kilometre (17.06 mi) railway between Vossevangen and Granvin in Hordaland
Hardanger_Line
Form of violin for Swedish folk musicians
strings and were trying to find a Swedish equivalent to the Norwegian hardanger fiddle. The Norwegian violin maker Kåre Leonard Knutsen built a number
Låtfiol
American musician (born 1981)
member of The Gloaming, duo albums with the composer Nico Muhly and the hardanger d’amore player Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, and "Shelter," an album of solo
Doveman
Region of Norway
region, Vestlandet is mountainous, with the Jotunheim Mountains and the Hardanger Plateau being the highest areas. The Jostedals Glacier, the largest glacier
Western_Norway
Norwegian-American Hardanger fiddle maker
Gunnarsson Helland (November 6, 1880–June 27, 1919) was a Norwegian American Hardanger fiddle maker. Knut Gunnarson Helland was from Bø, Norway. Helland worked
Knut_Gunnarsson_Helland
Musical artist
Nils Økland (born 7 January 1961) is a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle player known as a bridge builder between contemporary music and folk music, and the
Nils_Økland_(musician)
Former district court in Vestland, Norway
Hardanger District Court (Norwegian: Hardanger tingrett) was a district court in the Hardanger region of Vestland county, Norway. The court was based in
Hardanger_District_Court
Village in Ullensvang Municipality, Norway
Lofthus is a village in Ullensvang Municipality, which is located in the Hardanger region of Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the eastern
Lofthus,_Vestland
Country in northern Europe
tradition which remains popular. Among the most prominent folk musicians are Hardanger fiddlers Andrea Een, Olav Jørgen Hegge and Annbjørg Lien, and the vocalists
Norway
Norwegian musician
(born 15 October 1971) is a Norwegian musician, playing the hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle), violin, and nyckelharpa. She first came to national prominence
Annbjørg_Lien
Village in Ulvik Municipality, Norway
Hardangerfjord. The village lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the Hardanger Bridge and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the village of Vossavangen
Ulvik_(village)
Irish fiddler (born 1979)
between a Hardanger fiddle and a five-string violin or viola d'amore which he calls a Hardanger d'Amore, first made for American Hardanger fiddle player
Caoimhín_Ó_Raghallaigh
River in Vestland, Norway
Hårteigen (1,690 meters or 5,540 feet), a mountain in the central part of the Hardanger Plateau. It runs to the north and empties into Lake Eidfjord. Along its
Veig
American musician, composer and poet (born 1947)
Emerita of Music at St. Olaf College. Een is a founding member of the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America. In 2002, she was awarded St. Olav's Medal
Andrea_Een
Entities from which the later Kingdom of Norway was founded
The petty kingdoms of Norway (Bokmål: smårike) were the entities from which the later Kingdom of Norway was founded. Before the unification of Norway in
Petty_kingdoms_of_Norway
Vacation after the wedding to celebrate recent marriage
Bridal Journey in Hardanger by Adolph Tidemand and Hans Gude, a romanticized view of the customs of 19th-century Norwegian society
Honeymoon
American craftsman and maker of Hardanger fiddles
craftsman and maker of Hardanger fiddles. His making of Hardanger fiddles is a side activity. Larsen's father played violin and Hardanger fiddle. He had emigrated
Robert_"Bud"_Larsen
Norwegian astrophysicist
Svein Rosseland (March 31, 1894, in Vikør Municipality, Hardanger – January 19, 1985, in Bærum Municipality) was a Norwegian astrophysicist and a pioneer
Svein_Rosseland
Art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn
referred to as whitework. However, whitework can either be counted or free. Hardanger embroidery is a counted embroidery and the designs are often geometric
Embroidery
The Hardanger fiddle tradition is rich and powerful. By traditional, orally conveyed instruction was one of the most important aspects of a Hardanger fiddle
Music_of_Norway
Musical instrument part
instrument. Some instruments have only a few sympathetic strings such as the Hardanger fiddle (pictured above right). Other instruments which have more include
Sympathetic_string
Largest national park in Norway
Hardangervidda National Park (English: Hardanger Plateau National Park, Norwegian: Hardangervidda nasjonalpark) is Norway's largest national park, measuring
Hardangervidda_National_Park
Village in Ulvik Municipality, Norway
into the fjord. Historically, this place was the connection between the Hardanger district and Hallingskeid (up on the Hardangervidda plateau. "Osa, Ulvik"
Osa,_Norway
Village in Ulvik Municipality, Norway
accessible from the rest of Ulvik Municipality (or from elsewhere in the Hardanger region). According to Statistics Norway, the basic statistical unit of
Finse
Traditional district in Norway
Indre Sogn Ytre Sogn Nordhordland Midthordland Sunnhordland Hardanger Voss Coordinates: 60°40′N 6°29′E / 60.667°N 6.483°E / 60.667; 6.483
Voss_(traditional_district)
Church in Vestland, Norway
village of Røldal. It is the church for the Røldal parish, part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brown, wooden
Røldal_Stave_Church
American fiddler
Loretta A. Kelley is an American Hardanger fiddle player. She is President of The Hardanger Fiddle Association of America, and is described by her recording
Loretta_Kelley
Church in Vestland, Norway
town of Odda. It is the church for the Odda parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The off-white, wooden
Odda_Church
Irish violinist
(purchased through an award from Music Network Ireland). Aoife also plays a Hardanger fiddle made by Sigvald Rørlien in the Ole Bull Academy, Vossevangen, Norway
Aoife_Ní_Bhriain
Technique in embroidery
Assisi Bargello, or Florentine work Blackwork Canvas work Cross-stitch Hardanger Needlepoint Drawn thread work Tatreez "Embroidery styles: an illustrated
Counted-thread_embroidery
Norwegian educator and author
in Møre og Romsdal (1931–1938). He was the headmaster of Hardanger folk high school (Hardanger Folkehøgskole) at Lofthus from 1938 to 1957. He worked at
Bjarne_Slapgard
19th-century Norwegian sloop; symbol of Norwegian immigration to the US
Restauration was a sloop built in 1801, in Hardanger, Norway. It became a symbol of Norwegian American immigration. Historical sources may contain several
Restauration_(ship)
Belarusian-Norwegian singer and violinist (born 1986)
crossover Occupations Singer songwriter actor Instruments Vocals violin piano Hardanger fiddle Years active 2004–present Label Self-released Website www.alexanderrybak
Alexander_Rybak
Road in Norway
at the junction with Norwegian National Road 13 at the entrance to the Hardanger Bridge (opened in 2013, there was a ferry here prior to that time). The
Norwegian_National_Road_7
Church in Vestland, Norway
Kinsarvik. It is the church for the Kinsarvik parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The gray stone church
Kinsarvik_Church
Norwegian musician
Creed Valhalla: The Weft of Spears (2020) Skuggsjá (2016) Hugsjá (2018) Hardanger (2021) (Single) Snake Pit Poetry (2017) Volibear, The Relentless Storm
Einar_Selvik
Municipality in Vestland, Norway
This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a hardanger fiddle (Norwegian: Hardingfele), a Norwegian folk instrument. The fiddle
Voss_Municipality
Norwegian photographer (1868–1943)
c. 1909 Brud fra Hardanger og kone fra Sogn, 1904 En brud från Hardanger, Norge Gjetemelking Hallingdal. Norge Hardanger Hardanger. Norge Iscenesatt
Solveig_Lund
Road tunnel in Vestland county, Norway
the southern end of the tunnel to connect with the newly constructed Hardanger Bridge. The branch passes directly over the older Djønno Tunnel. Merzagora
Vallavik_Tunnel
Church in Vestland, Norway
of Ålvik. It is the church for the Ålvik parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brick church
Ålvik_Church
Topics referred to by the same term
Granvin Fjord, a fjord in the Hardanger region in Vestland county, Norway Granvin Line, a former railway line in the Hardanger region of Norway Granvin Station
Granvin
Former municipality in Hordaland, Norway
is now part of Ullensvang Municipality in the traditional district of Hardanger in Vestland county. The administrative centre was the town of Odda, which
Odda_Municipality
Railway line in Aurland, Norway
Bernhard Kristian Lahlum, who was also responsible for the Hardanger Line. After the Hardanger Line was completed, Lahlum retired, and the office was moved
Flåm_Line
Town in Vestland, Norway
administrative centre of the municipality and the largest urban area in the whole Hardanger district. The town is located at the southern end of the Sørfjorden, in
Odda_(town)
Ferry service in Norway
The Bruravik–Brimnes Ferry was a Norwegian ferry connection across the Hardanger Fjord between Bruravik in Ulvik Municipality and Brimnes in Eidfjord Municipality
Bruravik–Brimnes_Ferry
Playing two strings at once on an instrument
or double bass, and plucked on a guitar. On instruments such as the Hardanger fiddle it is common and often employed. In performing a double stop, two
Double_stop
Musical artist
production with traditional music from Hardanger, performed on fiddles from the 1600s and 1700s. This is the oldest Hardanger fiddles that are preserved, and
Benedicte_Maurseth
Bridge in Ångermanland
bridge in Scandinavia (after the Great Belt Fixed Link in Denmark and Hardanger Bridge in Norway), the fourth longest in Europe, and the 21st longest
Höga_Kusten_Bridge
Village in Eidfjord Municipality, Norway
Hardangerfjorden. The village sits about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the Hardanger Bridge along the Norwegian National Road 7. The 0.75-square-kilometre
Eidfjord_(village)
String instrument played by a bow rubbing the strings
violin family include Baroque violin Cello da spalla Five string violin Hardanger fiddle Kit violin Kontra Låtfiol Lira da braccio Octobass Sardino Stroh
Bowed_string_instrument
Long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial activity
transferred to adjacent settlements or surrounding areas for instance Hardanger, Stavanger, and Geiranger. The differences in usage between the English
Fjord
Norwegian composer of classical music
the youngest of eight siblings. Two of his father's brothers played the hardanger fiddle. His mother, Aslaug Rikardsdotter Berge (1863–1946), was the youngest
Eivind_Groven
Church in Vestland, Norway
one of the two churches for the Samnanger parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden
Haga_Church_(Norway)
Norwegian flatbread
Norwegian flatbread. It is traditionally associated with the region of Hardanger and is commonly decorated with a cross-hatch pattern. Outside of the region
Krotekake
2024 anime fantasy film
soloist Karen Bentley Pollick was recorded remotely in Mexico playing the Hardanger fiddle, which Shore prominently used for the music of Rohan in the films
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_War_of_the_Rohirrim
Creative works made with a needle using white thread on a white ground
whitework embroidery include most drawn thread work, broderie anglaise, Hardanger embroidery, Hedebo embroidery, Mountmellick embroidery, reticella and
Whitework_embroidery
2020 film by André Øvredal
the farm. After crashing, a trucker gives them a ride until they reach Hardanger Bridge where the police have set up a roadblock. In the middle of the
Mortal_(film)
First-level administrative divisions of Norway
fjord" "south of the fjord" Hordaland (Nordhordland? and Sunnhordland?) Hardanger Voss Sogn (two parts?) Sunnfjord Nordfjord Sunnmøre Romsdal Nordmøre?
Counties_of_Norway
Norwegian priest and politician
an education in theology. He was the headmaster of the Hardanger folk high school (Hardanger folkehøgskule) from 1912 to 1928, and at the same time an
Jon_Jørundson_Mannsåker
Village in Voss Municipality, Norway
6.71931 Country Norway Region Western Norway County Vestland District Hardanger Municipality Voss Municipality Area • Total 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) Elevation
Granvin_(village)
American jazz musician
La Jolla, California) is an American performer on violin, viola, and Hardanger fiddle, in the areas of New Music, free improvisation, and avant-garde
Mary_Oliver_(violinist)
Church in Vestland, Norway
Lofthus. It is the church for the Ullensvang parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The large stone church
Ullensvang_Church
Type of nationalism
Brudeferd i Hardanger (Bridal procession in Hardanger), a monumental piece within Norwegian romantic nationalism. Painted by Hans Gude and Adolph Tidemand
Romantic_nationalism
dynasty of Hardanger fiddle-makers who made the most significant and important contribution to the development of the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle tradition
Helland_(fiddle_makers)
1999 studio album by Secret Garden
guitar - Alf Emil Eik Classical guitar – Lars Hanniball Hardingfele (Hardanger Fiddle) – Annbjørg Lien Narrator – John Kavanagh Oboe, English Horn –
Dawn_of_a_New_Century
Village in Kvam Municipality, Norway
6.14564 Country Norway Region Western Norway County Vestland District Hardanger Municipality Kvam Municipality Area • Total 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) Elevation
Norheimsund
District in Vestland, Norway
Districts of Vestland: Nordfjord Sunnfjord Indre Sogn Ytre Sogn Nordhordland Midthordland Sunnhordland Hardanger Voss
Nordhordland
Norwegian passenger steam ship
delivered from Laxevaag Maskin- og Jernskipsbyggeri in Bergen, Norway to Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap (HSD). She was 376 gross tons. The vessel
SS_Stord_I
Village in Kvam Municipality, Norway
Bjølvefossen, Ålvik, Hardanger [The Ferro-people by the Fjord. Global Themes in Local History - Bjølvefossen, Ålvik, Hardanger] (in Norwegian). Bergen
Ålvik
Church in Vestland, Norway
Vaksdal. It is the church for the Vaksdal parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The gray, stone church
Vaksdal_Church
List of municipalities in Norway
of use across Norway, although a small group of municipalities in the Hardanger region of Western Norway still use the name herad such as Voss herad,
List of municipalities of Norway
List_of_municipalities_of_Norway
Irish/American music supergroup
members are fiddle player Martin Hayes, sean-nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, hardanger fiddle player Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, and pianist Thomas Bartlett. Guitarist
The_Gloaming
HARDANGER
HARDANGER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Bligh.German : variant of Blei, Bley, a metonymic occupational name for a lead miner or lead worker, from Middle High German blī ‘lead’.Dutch : nickname for a cheerful, happy man, Dutch blij.Swedish : possibly German in origin (see 2 above) or a soldier’s name.Americanized form of a Norwegian habitational name from a farmstead in Hardanger named Bleie, from a river name from Old Norse bleikr ‘gray’, ‘pale’ + vin ‘meadow’.
HARDANGER
HARDANGER
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Firm
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Lown 1.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Krishna
Male
Egyptian
, the overseer of the altar of Osiris (?).
Boy/Male
Irish
Small forest.
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Share Mind
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Surgeon
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vipanchika | விபநà¯à®šà¯€à®•ா
Lute
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rising, Shining
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Feeder; One who Feeds Others
HARDANGER
HARDANGER
HARDANGER
HARDANGER
HARDANGER