Tradition in development · Learning
From Slåttetralling to Slåttetromme
By Elvin Ingeborgrud Berg · Tamburnytt no. 1 2026
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How do you transfer a hallingspringar — a traditional Norwegian dance tune in triple time — to the slåttetromme, the tune-carrying drum? Elvin Ingeborgrud Berg shares the thought process behind his work on «Asle-Knut». He begins with the left hand — a heavy first beat with rotation and thumb — and lets the right hand handle the details. Listening is essential in order to get the feel of the rhythm, where the second beat tends to be slightly longer than the others.
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