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Trollstilt
is an instrumental duo that cultivates a new music inspired by the
folk traditions of Norway and America and informed by contemporary
art-music. Combining the diverse musical interests of Dan
Trueman (Hardanger and electric fiddles) and Monica
Mugan (Classical and steel-string guitars), this husband-wife
duo derives their name from a traditional tuning used by Hardanger
fiddlers, also known as the "devil's tuning." The New Jersey-based
ensemble is on the cutting edge of contemporary groups that are
expanding folk traditions and creating new musics that reflect the
diversity and ubiquity of today's so-called "World-Music"
culture.
Trollstilt's
performances feature all original music with an unusual array of
instruments, from the ancient technology of the Hardanger
fiddle and its resonating strings to the space-age technology
of the 6-string solid-body electric fiddle and its spherical
speaker (designed and constructed by Trueman with Perry Cook
and Larry Trueman). The duo combines the precision and clarity of
their Classical training with the energy and freedom of their experiences
with traditional music. Trollstilt has performed extensively along
the East Coast (from Maine to Georgia) and recently completed their
first compact disc.
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CD: Trollstilt
Label: Azalea City Recordings
Credits: Monica Mugan, guitar; Dan Trueman, Hardanger Fiddle |
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CD: Trollstilt
Label: Azalea City Recordings
Credits: Monica Mugan, guitar; Dan Trueman, electric violin |
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