5-string violin
Emilia plays the 5-string violin ”Biancospino” (2009) made by Swedish luthier Per Klinga.
Photo by Maarit Kytöharju
Nyckelharpas
Emilia has three different nyckelharpas, which she is playing in different bands and projects.
Emilia plays the three rowed chromatic nyckelharpa (2013) made to her specifications by the renowned Swedish luthier Esbjörn Hogmark. Emilia´s nyckelharpa has three rows of keys, 4 bowed strings, which has tuned a, c, g, and c. And it has 12 sympathetic strings. The bow of this nyckelharpa is made by Jean-Claude Condi from France but Emilia has also traditional nyckelharpa bow made by Esbjörn.
Photo by Maarit Kytöharju
Kontrabasharpa
Emilia plays the kontrabasharpa (1989) made by Hasse Gille (1931–2012). As nyckelharpa player Olov Johansson wrotes on his website kontrabasharpa was the popular model during the 16-1700´s until the very beginning of the 1800´s. Instrument has two strings for melody playing and strings for drone between the melody strings. Kontrabasharpa has inspired Emilia a lot to create new music for example Vainaan perua – Deep in the Dregs
Photo by Jani Snellman.
Esseharpa
Emilia has got now new nyckjil pigja (also so called ähtäväharpa or esseharpa) from the Finnish luthier Rauno Nieminen. During next years there will be new music and things for this instrument.
Photo by Rauno Nieminen.
More about nyckelharpas from Olov Johansson´s website.
Other things
When light amplification is needed, Emilia uses DPA-4099 microphone with nyckelharpa and DPA-4061 with violin. In high-feedback environments she has been experimenting with piezo microphones and ToneDexter.