ABOUT THE HURDY-GURDY
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The hurdy-gurdy is a bizarre medieval instrument - a combination of a stringed instrument & keyboard. It works by turning a crank (with the right hand) which provides constant friction on the gut strings; the left hand operates a keyboard to provide melody. You can hear examples of it on the CD "Vida," such
as this excerpt: If you really like the sound of this instrument,
you might enjoy my earlier CD, entitled "Nothin' But Hurdy-Gurdy"....
as the name suggests, it is just solo instrumental music. |
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Natasha playing hurdy-gurdy at King Richard's Faire |
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For exquisite workmanship and great sound samples, visit the website of Helmut Gotschy - a German luthier, certainly one of the best alive for creating these instruments.
