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The Singing Fiddle
The Singing Fiddle (2004) by Kulturproduksjoner is a thoroughly composed narrative finding its inspiration in gypsy traditions. Martine Lund Hoel has let herself be challenged by the meeting with another culture’s music and play Balkan-inspired sounds on her Norwegian traditional fiddle, the Hardanger fiddle. Karen Høie has developed a script building on old Gypsy fairytales.
Information
(Objekt ID 1214)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 11, 2004 |
| Produced by | Kulturproduksjoner |
| Audience | Children (from 6 to 13) |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Musical theatre, Performance for children, Puppetry |
| Running period | Navember 11, 2004 |
Requirements to venue
| Minimum stage width | 7m |
| Minimum stage depth | 7m |
| Minimum stage height | 4m |
| Blackout | Yes |
| Rigging time | 60 minutes |
| Downrigging time | 30 minutes |
| Audience | 120 |
At the same time The Singing Fiddle by Kulturproduksjoner is a story about the Gypsies and their history, about the healing powers of art and love in our lives.
The Singing Fiddle is the first part of a concert theatre trilogy made in collaboration between Kulturproduksjoner and the composer and musician Martine Lund Hoel.
The Singing Fiddle is a story about the fiddler Kalo and his fiddle, about Tindir and the Baron – and the children of the next generation, Raja and Lavuta: "Her i verden var jeg fremmed lengslen er en naken kvist skogen suser sine sanger vandre må jeg, det er visst." (lyrics from The Singing Fiddle, directly translated: "Here in the world I was a stranger, longing is a naked twig, the wood is hissing its songs, I have to wander, that is certain").
The Singing Fiddle is supported by The Cultural Rucksack in Hedmark, the county of Hedmark, the municipality of Hamar, The Norwegian Actors’ Equity Association’s fund for freelancers and the county of Møre og Romsdal through participation in the production workshop Prøvekluten.
The Singing Fiddle has been performed in the festival Fritt Fram in Hamar, during UNIMA Norway’s jubilee celebration in Oslo, in the university colleges of Hedmark and Oslo, cultural exhibitions in Hedmark and Møre og Romsdal, and it has also been touring Møre og Romsdal.
Sources:
Kulturproduksjoner, kulturprod.no, 10.12.2010: http://www.kulturprod.no/index.php/aktuelle/13-fela-som-sang-2004
Performing Arts Hub Norway, 20.12.2010: http://www.danseogteatersentrum.no/sck/members.shtml?lang=nor&sam=&cat=&gen=&cou=&cri=Kulturproduksjoner&aid=95&prid=3&act=prod
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Karen Høie | – Playwright |
| Svein Gundersen (teater) | – Direction |
| Martine Kraft | – Composition |
| Svein Gundersen (teater) | – Dramaturge |
| Svein Gundersen (teater) | – Stage design |
| Ola Jevnaker | – Costume design |
| Svein Gundersen (teater) | – Lighting design |
| Helga Meta Høie | – Graphic designer (plakat) |
| Karen Høie | – Actor |
| Martine Kraft | – Musician |
| Helga Meta Høie | – Puppet maker |
| Karen Høie | – Producer |
| Navember 28, 2004 15:00 – Wergelandsveien 29 (Unima Norges Jubileumsfestival) | Show |
| Navember 11, 2004 – Høgskolen i Hedmark | Worldwide premiere |
| Unima Norges Jubileumsfestival | Navember 28, 2004 |
Writer unknown, 27.05.2005, Sandefjords Blad [Sandefjord]:
"The two artists performing The Singing Fiddle spellbound the audience with a creative and well-performed production. Many were impressed by the great music, composed by 22 year old Martine Lund Hoel. (...) The narrator and singer Karen Høie entered all roles with dedication."
Geir Vestad, date unknown, Hamar Arbeiderblad [Hamar]:
"Martine Lund Hoel and Karen Høie provide drive, nerve and warmth in the concert theatre production The Singing Fiddle (...) a performance grabbing hold, primarily through music, but also through the close connection between music and the dramatic fairytale narrative. (...) Karen Høie has rediscovered a series of well-known fairytale elements and merged them into a production about art in two generations. As an actress she bases the expression on a combination of strong force, listening openness and mild warmth. (...) As a performer Martine Lund Hoel has an unusual driving presence in her expression, while she switches between roles – from spreading joy to the demonic. As a composer she lets the music follow closely to the development in the fairytale."