nyckelharpa
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nyckelharpa
< Swedish, equivalent to nyckel fret + harpa harp
Example Sentences
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The basic snoa will be taught, and there will be music by Sprida Ut, Kris Johansson and Nola and Brian Nelson featuring a combination of nyckelharpa, guitar and voice.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022
But that suited the music Hart was composing for a quartet of recorders, nyckelharpa — a medieval Swedish instrument — and a female choir singing alternately in Latin or made-up words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
I spotted the founder, David Wilson, in the Russian-style tea room, playing an ancient lute called the nyckelharpa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2018
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