The Middle Ages (81) : Hurdy-gurdy player
This series is an attempt to illustrate how life was going on in the Middle Ages.
My shot shows a musician playing the hurdy-gurdy.
The hurdy-gurdy is a stringed instrument, invented in the 11th century, that produces sound by a crank-turned wheel rubbing against the strings.
Melodies are played on a keyboard that presses tangents against one or more of the strings to change their pitch.
Photographed at medieval festival of castle Reinhardstein (Robertville, Belgium).
If you wonder how a hurdy-gurdy sounds, then click here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHmML7bu-iM
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Pedro Szendro 03/01/2016 17:13
Complejo instrumento.Danny Liska 28/12/2015 23:13
Sehr schöne Aufnahme.LG Danny
Diana V. P. 27/12/2015 16:18
Eine tolle Aufnahme... das Instrument sieht auch sehr interessant aus!!Liebe Grüße
Diana
aline64 20/12/2015 12:12
Un joli portrait de cette musicienneAmicalement
Gisela Aul 18/12/2015 18:27
thanks for the link and picture,i never see this instrumentlg. Gisela
NaturPur22 17/12/2015 19:44
Interessante Aufnahme ...sieht klasse aus! LG AngelikaNatalia 5 17/12/2015 18:44
Good time. !Interesting photo! I like old musical instruments!Good luck!Natalia.norma ateca 17/12/2015 8:15
Sehr schönes foto LG Normarolvin 16/12/2015 23:20
A very interesting musical instrument that I have never seen before. Thank you that you have attached the link. Go to Photo: An excellent portrait!Roland
Adele D. Oliver 16/12/2015 22:10
I always wondered what one of these things with the intriguing name look like ... thanks too for the info and link ... your image excellent in fine sharp details and beautiful light !!!greetings, Adele
Vitória Castelo Santos 16/12/2015 20:53
SUPER .....................I like what I see.It`s really a great composition with wonderful colours.
greetings
Vitoria
troedeljahn 16/12/2015 20:42
Eine klasse Aufnahme mit einem tollen Instrument. Die Tracht ist auch wundervoll.Viele Grüße
Wolfgang
TeresaM 16/12/2015 18:11
Très bel instrument !!!Un excellent portrait de cette série, Mark.
Mirjam Burer 16/12/2015 16:18
never seen this instrument...great photo in the series, Mark..lg, Mirjam
Alfred Schultz 16/12/2015 15:57
I like not only the picture but, alsothe English name of the instrument.
And its easy to see, that her hand
turns the crank.
Greetings - A.