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Fiddle maker scarcity in Norway as craft dwindles

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Fiddle maker scarcity in Norway as craft dwindles
Key Points
  • Only about five or six fiddle makers remain in Norway.
  • One craftsman, a fiddle player, is learning the craft to continue the tradition.
  • The same person has also learned to make flutes.

The unnamed fiddle maker, who has also learned to make flutes, is driven by a passion for handcrafting instruments. NRK Innlandet reported that he has played the fiddle himself for years and is interested in making things with his hands. He has learned to make flutes and now wants to continue the tradition and craft of fiddle-making.

The scarcity of fiddle makers highlights the challenge of preserving this cultural heritage in Norway.

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