Knut Gunnarsson Helland
Knut Gunnarsson Helland. Picture taken after 1901
Knut Gunnarsson Helland ( November 6, 1880–June 27, 1919) was a Norwegian American Hardanger fiddle maker.
Biography
Knut Gunnarson Helland was from Bø, Norway. Helland worked in the traditional region of Telemark in the workshop of his father, Gunnar Olavsson Helland, until he emigrated to United States in 1901. In 1905, he started Helland Brothers workshop in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, with his brother Gunnar Gunnarsson Helland. Knut Helland died in 1919, three weeks after surgery for appendicitis. His brother, Gunnar continued the workshop alone until it was closed down in 1927. [1] [2]
Hardanger fiddle
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Hardanger fiddle
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Lower part of body with tailpiece
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Central part of body
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Central part of body, detail
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Gripboard
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Frame, rosepainting
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Head
See also
References
- ↑ "The Haugen branch". Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ↑ Bjørn Sverre Kristensen. "Hardingfelene frå Sandland" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-19.
Related Reading
- Aksdal, Bjørn (2009) Hardingfela felemakere og instrumentets utvikling (Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag) ISBN 978-82-519-2402-3
External links
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