Meet the Hurdy Gurdy, the Hand-Cranked Medieval Instrument with 80 Moving Parts
Meet the Hurdy Gurdy, the Hand-Cranked Medieval Instrument with 80 Moving Parts
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The hurdy gurdy is a "wheel fiddle" where the strings are rubbed by a wooden wheel played with the right hand, with differents speeds to play rythms. The left hand plays with a keyboard on the melodic strings. Guilhem Desq is a stunning french player, this composition starts with a traditional playing, then continues with Loopstation and distorsion, listen to the end! facebook.com/hurdyguigui | Rare And Strange Instruments
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The hurdy gurdy is a "wheel fiddle" where the strings are rubbed by a wooden wheel played with the right hand, with differents speeds to play rythms. The left hand plays with a keyboard on the melodic strings. Guilhem Desq is a stunning french player, this composition starts with a traditional playing, then continues with Loopstation and distorsion, listen to the end! facebook.com/hurdyguigui | Rare And Strange Instruments
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Where to Find Hurdy Gurdies for Sale - Musician Wave
Where to Find Hurdy Gurdies for Sale - Musician Wave
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The hurdy-gurdy looks like a string instrument, but it works very differently. Instead of a bow, a small hand-cranked wheel rubs against the strings and keeps them vibrating constantly. That’s what creates the long drone sound you hear underneath the melody. The instrument dates back to medieval Europe and started appearing around the 10th century. Early versions were used in churches, but over time it spread into folk music across countries like France, Spain, and Hungary. What makes it fascina
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The hurdy-gurdy looks like a string instrument, but it works very differently. Instead of a bow, a small hand-cranked wheel rubs against the strings and keeps them vibrating constantly. That’s what creates the long drone sound you hear underneath the melody. The instrument dates back to medieval Europe and started appearing around the 10th century. Early versions were used in churches, but over time it spread into folk music across countries like France, Spain, and Hungary. What makes it fascina
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The hurdy gurdy is one of the more unusual instruments in the Village's collection. 👂 🎶 Invented in the Middle Ages, the hurdy gurdy experienced a resurgence in popularity in the 1790s in Paris, France. It then made its way to New England, where it was considered a novelty. In this video, join Tom Vaughn for a look at a hurdy gurdy in the #OSVMuseumCollection and a sampling of music played on a replica version of the instrument. | Old Sturbridge Village
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This hurdy-gurdy performance is straight-up mesmerizing 🔥🎶That rich, droning wheel-turned sound mixed with haunting melodies — every musical instrument really does have its own unique way of expressing pure beauty!
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