In Swedish, nyckel means "key", and harpa means....harp.
Several weeks ago, John (my husband) and some friends were playing together and one of the musicians brought her nyckelharpa.
The nyckelharpa is a traditional Swedish instrument, dating back ~ 600 years, predating the violin by about 150 years.
If you would like to listen to a brief description of how it makes sounds and listen to a demonstration of it being played, Griselda Sanderson does a nice job in the following YouTube video. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgbMVIYv57I
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