Hurdy Gurdy
OriginEurope
Year1000
FamilyString
About the Hurdy Gurdy
A crank-operated string instrument. The wheel acts as a bow against the strings. Keys change the pitch of melody strings. The buzzing bridge creates a rhythmic drone. Over 1,000 years of European history. The most mechanically complex folk instrument.
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