It has a long history in folk traditions around the world. The jaw harp has a long history in folk traditions around the world. In many cultures, adding a unique and soulful sound to the music.
For example, in Norway, the jaw harp was used in traditional dance music such as the halling and the springar, while in India, it was used in classical music and folk traditions. The instrument was also popular in various indigenous cultures, such as the Native American tribes of North America, where it was used in traditional music and dance. The jaw harp's versatility and ability to convey emotion and tell stories through music made it an essential part of many folk traditions, and it continues to be appreciated by musicians and enthusiasts today.
Learn the Norwegian melodic style of Jaws Harp playing. Gangar from Setesdal and springliek from Gudbrandsdalen in Norway.
Get into the Norwegian style of playing melodies on the Jaws Harp. With the guidance of Tom Willy Rustad you will find the mysterious "closed" tones, learn the stomp, the strokes, and how to get a clear beautiful sound. The tunes are from Setesdal and Gudbrandsdalen, two areas in Norway with a lot of Jaws Harp tradition. They have even found some harps in Viking graves from the 1200s.
Most of the lessons are on a G-harp, one on D, and one on A.
Abuout Tom Willy
Tom W. Rustad (1966) is a traditional folk musician and lives in Sør-Fron in Gudbrandsdalen. He learned to play traditional music from his grandfather (William) and his father (Willy) and plays Jaws Harp, Guitar, Cister, Diatonic Accordion, Contrabass, and Flute.
Tom W. Rustad (1966) is a traditional folk musician and lives in Sør-Fron in Gudbrandsdalen. He learned to play traditional music from his grandfather (William) and his father (Willy) and plays Jaws Harp, Guitar, Cister, Diatonic Accordion, Contrabass, and Flute. He has received several first prize medals at the “Landskappleiken” (Norwegian Championship in traditional music & dance) for all the instruments he plays. He has also won several international prizes for his diatonic accordion playing. In 1999 and 2006 Rustad and the other members of the band Kvarts, won the Norwegian Grammy Spellemannsprisen. In 2015 Rustad performed Hørmanns jewsharp concert together with Oslo baroque orchestra, but he has also had solo performances together with the Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra and Kristiansand Symphonic Orchestra.
He has a bachelor's degree in guitar and a master's degree in diatonic accordion. Tom W. Rustad has a long pedagogical experience as a teacher at different universities as The Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, The Academy of Music in Viljandi, The Academy of Traditional Art and Music in Rauland, Norwegian State Academy of Music, and The Ole Bull Academy. He has written two books about how to play the diatonic accordion. In 1993 Rustad composed a suite for diatonic accordion and orchestra, and in the following years, he has composed and arranged traditional music for different orchestras and choirs.
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