Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen

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Knut Steintjonndalen in his workshop 1963 at the age of 76 Knutsteintj.jpg
Knut Steintjønndalen in his workshop 1963 at the age of 76

Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen (22 November 1887 11 June 1969) was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from in Telemark, Norway. [1]

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Before he died, Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen told his 15-year-old son Knut Knutsson to keep the tradition alive. Knut made his first Hardanger fiddle at age 15 and was paid approximately $1.50. 61 years later, in 1963, he was paid about $200. It took him about one month to complete one violin, and he produced about 800–900 fiddles during his life.

He worked every weekday from 7 a.m. until the late evening. There was no romanticism about this work. It was hard and tedious labour to keep a living.

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References

  1. "Hardingfele". DigitaltMuseum (in Norwegian). 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2024.