Sound Characteristics     

NYCKELHARPA & VARIOUS BOWS

Project realized by Annette Osann (nyckelharpa maker) and

Aurélie Georges (bow maker):

Research on nyckelharpa sound characteristics 

www.annetteosann.fr

www.aureliegeorges.com

Aurélie Georges' bows presented here are all handmade bows.

  • The making process of each of them is initially done on a research about historical models of Nyckelharpa & Violin Bows.
  • They are built following the making technique of each period.
  • Each of them corresponds to one musical period and has its own sound and playability.

Bow n° 1: Snakewood with clipping frog

 

 

Bow n°2: Snakewood, head a tiny bit lower than model 1, with screw

Bow n°3: Sorbus wood, modern model, silver tip at the head

 

Bow n°4: Sorbus wood, Renaissance model

Nyckelharpa model "Annette Osann"

 

  • 4 rows of keys
  • wood: maple for the ribs, back, neck, tailpiece
  • spruce for the top

 

Sound Characteristics: Scales

bows n°1 & n°2  

 

bows n°3 & n°4

 


Sound Characteristics: Greensleeves

bows n°1 & n°2

 

bows n°3 & n°4


Sound Characteristics: Follias

bows n°1 & n°2


Sound Characteristics: Anglaise, J.S.Bach

bows n°1 & n°2


Nyckelharpa model "Osanova"

 

  • 4 rows of keys
  • wood: spruce for the whole body

Sound Characteristics: Scales

bows n°1 & n°2

 

bow n°3

 



Sound Characteristics: Greensleeves

bows n°1 & n°2 

 

bow n°3


Sound Characteristics: Follias

bows n°1 & n°2

 

bow n°3


Sound Characteristics: Anglaise, J.S.Bach

bows n°1 & n°2