Knut Gunnarsson Helland

Norwegian-American Hardanger fiddle maker
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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  • Lower part of body with tailpiece
    Lower part of body with tailpiece
  • Central part of body
    Central part of body
  • Central part of body, detail
    Central part of body, detail
  • Gripboard
    Gripboard
  • Frame, rosepainting
    Frame, rosepainting
  • Head
    Head

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Haugen branch". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  2. ^ 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

  • The Helland fiddle maker family
  • National Music Museum - Hardingfele