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- The langeleik, also called langleik, is a Norwegian stringed folklore musical instrument, a droned zither. The langeleik has only one melody string and...
- several similar European instruments: the Swedish hummel, the Norwegian langeleik, the German scheitholt, and the French épinette des Vosges. Folk historian...
- instrument similar to an older type of zither and is related to the Norwegian langeleik. The hummel is probably from the Middle Ages, when it was found all over...
- (Cambodia) kumuz (Kyrgyzstan) Kutiyapi (Philippines) Kwitra (Algeria) Langeleik (Norway) Laouto (Greece) Laúd (Spain, Cuba, Philippines) Lavta Liuqin...
- director (Litoral Penitentiary), shot. Elisabeth Kværne, 71, Norwegian langeleik player. Wasyl Medwit, 75, Polish-born Ukrainian Gr**** Catholic hierarch...
- widespread throughout Europe, are now primarily found in Norway (the langeleik), Iceland (the langspil), Flanders (the hummel), Hungary, as well as France...
- Kora (West Africa) Koto (****an) Krar (Ethiopia) Kutiyapi (Philippines) Langeleik (Norway) Laúd Liuqin (China) Lute (Europe) Archlute Theorbo Lyre (Ancient...
- instruments include: bukkehorn (goat horn) harpeleik (chorded zither) langeleik (box dulcimer) lur (an older, trumpet-like instrument) seljefløyte, a...
- uniquely national instrument in the same way as Norway (hardingfele and langeleik), Finland (kantele), and Sweden (nyckelharpa and drejelire). v t e...
- [citation needed] From early on, Hallingdal also developed a tradition for langeleik, partly replaced by the fiddle. The folk music tradition is held alive...