“Gnaal“ - the bowed lyre (taglharpe) “Funeral march“

Get our debut album “Kvile“ here: Eldrim on Spotify: Presenting the instruments Eldrim use in our music. “Gnaal“ is a bowed lyre (taglharpe) made of spruce, flame ash and bog oak. Strings are made of horse tail. Not a reproduction. More a bastard with various historical instruments as it’s “parents“. We felt the need for a deeper tone/drone and came up with this creation. Tuning: D (same as the D on a normal bass guitar)- A - D (octave higher) Made by Espen Winther (Eldrim) Here you can see the whole process. From drawing to sound: