The hurdy gurdy must have been a masterpiece of medieval engineering. I can imagine them taking the same care of an instrument like this as we would a priceless guitar, or set of drums.
You'd be surprised to hear that after a brief period of popularity with rich folk for being a masterpiece of engineering, I read somewhere that these instruments had a bad reputation because homeless prostitutes would often play them for cash because they were easy to learn.
In the beginning it was. But then it became a very common instrument and even beggars could afford one. That's when it changed from a sophisticated instrument for the nobility and clergy to a common instrument for the lower classes.
@@ayumuchan3541 for the longest time, I assumed Patty Gurdy had those instruments in her songs, not that it was this single, beautiful creature. I’m now in love with it. UGears has a hurdy-gurdy model
This sounds like music being played during the beginning of a movie, telling you about past events leading up to the story in the film. I can imagine a narrator telling the story with this playing.
As the snow falls, cast white flakes against the grey sky, a lone figure trudges on. Through freezing mud and mire, to reach the hearth of his heart's desire. The fell shadows swaying, the wind shifting the pines. The lone wolf and it's crying. Still our hero marches on. Freezing fingers that no gauntlets could keep warm from winter's cold biting maw. He keeps on carrying what little he has to keep him warm: the fire inside & strength of his limbs are all that remain to move the metal, the weight of war, the cold, hard steel of a knight's attire. The ember inside, his heart's desire,...
I lived in a house with a man who played bagpipes and the hurdy gurdy. His wife played and sang everything else, the kids and cats ran around underfoot, and the other tenant was a bagpipe maker. You were really careful where you sat, but otherwise it was a happy time and place. This is much more serious than we ever got, and this ... pipe organ with strings ... is magnificent. Thank you for the video and the memories.
Colonel Kurtz. One way to keep "undesireable" people from settling in your neighborhood would be to have several all cranking out different tunes at 3:44 a m. Ha, ha!
I knew of the name of the instrument long before I ever heard it, and assumed it was pretty raucous and lame, judging from the name. Then I heard it played and I was entranced, it is an exquisite instrument deserving of a much more dignified name.
It's called the hurdy gurdy because the wheel will warp over time making a consistent sound impossible. And they usually don't sound this good, they usually squeak and squawk.
A young man told his mother 'By this blade I'll prove my worth I'll leave my mark upon this world' His blade broke far before his dream Who lies beside him in the snow No one remembered how he screamed For a mother who will never know
@@destructiveforce3599 Neither do you, if you think that's a good thing. Live by the sword, die by the sword. Protect what you have, and if that means that no fights come to glorify you, that is a good thing. No need to actively seek to deny mothers of their children.
Aye. We came here as farmers. We leave this land as warriors. This is our home. We will never give it up. To this ground, I lay my feet,, my plow and my sword. And one day, me. I stand until I sleep, forever more. This, is my home.
Not to much music gives me chills anymore but this does as soon as i hear the first minute. It just makes me feel like im falling back in time to past lives.
The entire universe would be diminished if there weren't people like you to share these kinds of experiences with people like us. I am so grateful to you for this. Thank you!
Just today i remembered Donovan’s song ‘The Hurdy Gurdy Man’. If i remember correctly it was written by George Harrison with Jimmy Page on lead guitar and John Bonham on drums. Until this beautiful and moving film I had never seen a hurdy gurdy before. Utterly mesmeric, soulful and unforgettable, thank you. As a 71 year old teacher, I love to learn 🍎💪🧡🌈
So beautiful!💖💖 I have spent 30 years involved in medieval history, and this is my favorite instrument. It takes me away from here, into the fields and woods, to happy memories.
To play such a fine instrument as good as Andrey & many other do must take years of practice & dedication & to remember so many tunes is just amazing. The person who designed this fine sounding instrument must have been a musical & sound genius.
I'm a gurdy player and gurdies are unique in that they're kind of a bastardization of a bunch of different instruments. I'm not sure who Andrey's luthier is but they all produce instruments that have an incredibly unique sound.
this instrument is underrated and sadly a bit too obscure. It's sound evokes such an ethereal context - out of time, out one's cureent reality and being thrust into another otherworldly - but not in a pop scifi sense of otherworldly, but instead a transcendent otherworldly
I was trying to find inspiration for a new character I've made and this hits perfectly. It sounds like what plays when someone tells a story at the campfire
Perhaps, it is simply from a time long forgotten-burned from the world and wiped from slates. You, fair wanderer, may have stumbled 'pon the key to something long lost, long forgotten... Seek it out if you wish, though there's no telling how far that winding path reaches... (Written both to match mood, and to genuinely encourage seeking this "memory" out) (Also sorry to bother you so long after. I simply couldn't resist!)
Because special thing's are usually underground ,once they become mainstream the magic disappears ;the corporates take over and what do you get ? Answer boyzone doing a syncopated little dance with a hurdy gurdy or even a Crumhorn, God's teeth, but seriously;anyone just coming across this instrument for the first time, check out Gilles Chabenat who not only plays traditional styles, but contemporary as well !
I made some lyrics, hope y’all like them! There was a king Come from a distant land He formed the earth Using his mighty hands He was a warrior Feared not beast nor devil He stood above all Who heard the ravens call There was a king Borne from the blood of gods He fought for man And ary noble cause He was a warrior Feared not beast nor devil He stood above all Who heard the ravens call He was a warrior He was a ruler He fought for justice And ary noble cause He bore much power None could devour This shining warrior Who wore the blood of gods He was a warrior Feared not beast nor devil He stood above all Who heard the ravens call He who stood above all Within the ravens call Was destined to fall To neither devil beast nor man He who stood above all Within the ravens call Was destined to fall To the might of godly hands There was a god Who’s anger seethed in flame His fury spawned At mention of the kings name He burned in hatred His honor stained and faded He wanted all Who heard the ravens call He faced the king In battle cruel and cold It mirrored those Wars seen in years of olde They both were warriors Who feared not beast nor devil They stood above all Who heard the ravens call And in this battle The world unraveled Cleaved in twain Marked with godly blood and pain The earth they ravaged In battle savage They could not foresee What chaos came to be These mighty warriors Who feared not beast nor devil Had destroyed all Who heard the ravens call Once the battle was done Neither warrior had won Instead they looked upon The destruction they had wrought They saw that their conflict Was the cause for all this They had ruined all All who heard the ravens call
Woaou !!! Quelle magnifique complainte, on est entraîné par la musique qui déroule une histoire note après note !!! Vraiment superbe, bravo l'artiste 👏👏👏
Bonjour, bonsoir, franchement il n'y a pas beaucoup de français qui s'expriment sur cette vidéo. Par ma foi cela me navre que les golons soient à la manœuvre.
I’ve always loved the sound of this instrument and I first saw it used by “The Decemberists“ for “Sons and Daughters”. I think that instrument is a key element to the beauty of that song. Beautifully played here too.
I literally heard this amazing man playing this amazing instrument less than 20 minutes ago, and I already feel my life changed! How wonderful! Others have observed the hurdy gurdy the music of several instruments and music of several cultures. I love it!!
Sehr Gefühlvoll und Mystisch, irgendwie Zeitlos klassisch , angenehm, irgendwie spür ich die wurzel meines Seins traumhaft, Danke für diese Chillige Musik❤
I see it clear as day, a heavily cloaked stranger sits atop a tall horse. Its mane, and his cloak billow effortlessly on the wind as he stares silently across the tundra deserted but for a distant, broken tower. I love how music evokes imagery.
The hurdy gurdy is such a unique instrument that has a sound all its own. That is why i love the sound of it. Its as its narrating the past and telling a story while telling the harsh truth that life sometimes brings. Sounds beautiful and rough at the same time.
Thank you very much. This is just stunning. I feel like I’m hearing through the music the sound of an incredibly colossal, powerful, amazing legend. Love it
The drone the instrument produces is what makes it sound very medieval. Sounds almost like music out of the tv series "Vikings". I imagine the rotating drum that makes contact against the strings is the part of the instrument that must wear out very quickly.
This could be played in many movies, at many different parts of each of them , but the song is about a dark path of a warrior. His life, entirely encapsuled in a piece of music that has not one mood, but many; change, flow, the way the instrument speaks creates shifts in mood and atmosphere.
The Witcher gazes upon the wind-swept wildlands of a forgotten land his swords sheathed weathered and worn an extension of his soul anchored to his back... The wind picks gently and the rain rolls over untouched beauty, he slowly raises his face eyes closed allowing the water to make its way down his scarred face. The pitter patter of drops breaking on a look which tells a thousand stories from a thousand journeys…
I can't even... it's just so beautiful. My two favorite instruments are bagpipes and violin. This has the drone of the bagpipes while having that sad, string sound of the violin. I just love it. Thank you so much for your art. It inspires me.
I have never seen a hurdy gurdy player use that back and forth motion on the handle, but it makes perfect sense. It's like he's bowing with the parchment wheel. I would love to know the brand of HG he is using.
As a trumpet and piano player I think they are switching the direction to separate the notes. With a trumpet, you can do it by using your tongue to stop the air, then pulling your tongue back in, with a tap-like motion. On piano since all the keys are already separate you just press them at different times. In musical terms, if you didn’t separate the notes, then you would be slurring them all together.
I can imagine this instrument being accompanied by a hammered dulcimer....absolutely beautiful as a solo piece, but doing the lead with a back-up has possibilities. Thank You for introducing me to music I never knew existed.
I love the way you turn the handle back and forth in time with the music. I've never seen the hurdy gurdy played like that before, it's so much better than the usual continuous sound it produces. Where did you learn that please?
I have never heard it played that way either; adds a new dimension to the sound which can be a bit "mechanical" when all played in the same direction of rotation. Sounds similar to the Nickelharpa when played this way (unsurprisingly).
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I have a hurdy gurdy and have been playing for about 8 years. I've never seen one played that way, either. Guess who's going to start working with this method? I love how the turning movements create a rhythm overlay to the music. This piece is beautiful...really showcases the musical power of a hurdy gurdy!
I don't know why but the timbre of the hurdy- gurdy always sets my teeth on edge. For me, It like listening to fingernails being scraped down a blackboard.
This music resonates with the grief in my soul. It helps me to feel what words cannot express. It pulls my mind to the reality of what is happening that I have tried to escape. This music helps me to feel the pain, it holds a tune to the mourning.
The hurdy gurdy must have been a masterpiece of medieval engineering. I can imagine them taking the same care of an instrument like this as we would a priceless guitar, or set of drums.
You'd be surprised to hear that after a brief period of popularity with rich folk for being a masterpiece of engineering, I read somewhere that these instruments had a bad reputation because homeless prostitutes would often play them for cash because they were easy to learn.
In the beginning it was. But then it became a very common instrument and even beggars could afford one. That's when it changed from a sophisticated instrument for the nobility and clergy to a common instrument for the lower classes.
@@yarpenzigrin1893 But it did resurge in the 16th and 17th centuries there for a while iirc
Idk about you but I spend most of my time near my drum set beating them to death
@@RomeDrori They are designed to be hit tho
Only real 1000s kids remember this...
lmao
One random kid: my childhood
Oh don't get me started on those "millennials". ;)
underrated af
And they’re watching from the spirit world 😊👏🏻🥰‼️
It's like if bagpipes and a violin fused with an accordion.
I love it. Thank you for sharing your skill with this instrument with the world.
And a bass
im sure if those instruments were played together someone will say "wow it sounds like a hurdy gurdy"
I think this is the exact way to describe a hurdy gurdy tbh
i just found out about this instrument today, and i immediately thought its just a stringed version of the bagpipe
@@ayumuchan3541 for the longest time, I assumed Patty Gurdy had those instruments in her songs, not that it was this single, beautiful creature.
I’m now in love with it.
UGears has a hurdy-gurdy model
This feels like the instrument that the proud dwarves would play for their honored fallen comrades
Did you get here from Raeb's lament, too? (GOW:Ragnarök)
Welcome to the GOW club guys
Yeah i... i got that reference... what a masterpiece of a game.
😢
DwarfPilled
This sounds like music being played during the beginning of a movie, telling you about past events leading up to the story in the film. I can imagine a narrator telling the story with this playing.
Backstory music
The fallen leaves tell a story...
Let me tell you about Stormcrow people called him Gandalf.....
As the snow falls, cast white flakes against the grey sky, a lone figure trudges on. Through freezing mud and mire, to reach the hearth of his heart's desire. The fell shadows swaying, the wind shifting the pines. The lone wolf and it's crying. Still our hero marches on. Freezing fingers that no gauntlets could keep warm from winter's cold biting maw. He keeps on carrying what little he has to keep him warm: the fire inside & strength of his limbs are all that remain to move the metal, the weight of war, the cold, hard steel of a knight's attire. The ember inside, his heart's desire,...
That or like an overhead view of the aftermath of battle
I lived in a house with a man who played bagpipes and the hurdy gurdy. His wife played and sang everything else, the kids and cats ran around underfoot, and the other tenant was a bagpipe maker. You were really careful where you sat, but otherwise it was a happy time and place. This is much more serious than we ever got, and this ... pipe organ with strings ... is magnificent. Thank you for the video and the memories.
Worst house to be hungover in ever.
Best house to be drinking in though.
@@prestobizmal You were there!!!
@@BobbiMac Lol - you were there too. Good times.
What a memory! Thank you for sharing
I love this instrument and so do my neighbors.
Hah!
They must have learned to love it the hard way
Try bagpipes!
My neighbors opinion is neither required nor desired....
Colonel Kurtz. One way to keep "undesireable" people from settling in your neighborhood would be to have several all cranking out different tunes at 3:44 a m. Ha, ha!
It's nice to know some people still sing our songs, so that we aren't forgotten.
Haunting and beautiful. Never heard a "hurdy-gurdy" before. Almost deserves a more dignified name. Love it.
I knew of the name of the instrument long before I ever heard it, and assumed it was pretty raucous and lame, judging from the name. Then I heard it played and I was entranced, it is an exquisite instrument deserving of a much more dignified name.
It's called the hurdy gurdy because the wheel will warp over time making a consistent sound impossible. And they usually don't sound this good, they usually squeak and squawk.
@@jimmyjoe8225 Thanks for the warning. I was going to sell everything I own, drop out of society and devote my life to mastering the Hurdy-Gurdy.
@@jimmyjoe8225 the you need to call the hurdy-gurdy man? For repairs.😁
@@jed6403 hahahaha underrated comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
A young man told his mother
'By this blade I'll prove my worth
I'll leave my mark upon this world'
His blade broke far before his dream
Who lies beside him in the snow
No one remembered how he screamed
For a mother who will never know
Fuck, this hits deep
These words give me such deep motivation to go out and find something to fight for, you have NO IDEA!
@@destructiveforce3599
Neither do you, if you think that's a good thing.
Live by the sword, die by the sword.
Protect what you have, and if that means that no fights come to glorify you, that is a good thing.
No need to actively seek to deny mothers of their children.
сильно сказано я даже погрустел 😔
Pog
Aye. We came here as farmers. We leave this land as warriors. This is our home. We will never give it up. To this ground, I lay my feet,, my plow and my sword. And one day, me. I stand until I sleep, forever more. This, is my home.
Not to much music gives me chills anymore but this does as soon as i hear the first minute. It just makes me feel like im falling back in time to past lives.
Aaaah so THIS is a hurdy-gurdy! Cool, haunting pretty and rustic all in one sound!
The entire universe would be diminished if there weren't people like you to share these kinds of experiences with people like us. I am so grateful to you for this. Thank you!
Would it be a diminished 7th?
It’s times like these I’m glad RUclips has a loop video option
Just today i remembered Donovan’s song ‘The Hurdy Gurdy Man’. If i remember correctly it was written by George Harrison with Jimmy Page on lead guitar and John Bonham on drums. Until this beautiful and moving film I had never seen a hurdy gurdy before. Utterly mesmeric, soulful and unforgettable, thank you. As a 71 year old teacher, I love to learn 🍎💪🧡🌈
So beautiful!💖💖 I have spent 30 years involved in medieval history, and this is my favorite instrument. It takes me away from here, into the fields and woods, to happy memories.
Hearing hurdy gurdy feels like being called home to a different place in time or to another world altogether.
To play such a fine instrument as good as Andrey & many other do must take years of practice & dedication & to remember so many tunes is just amazing. The person who designed this fine sounding instrument must have been a musical & sound genius.
I'm a gurdy player and gurdies are unique in that they're kind of a bastardization of a bunch of different instruments. I'm not sure who Andrey's luthier is but they all produce instruments that have an incredibly unique sound.
this instrument is underrated and sadly a bit too obscure. It's sound evokes such an ethereal context - out of time, out one's cureent reality and being thrust into another
otherworldly - but not in a pop scifi sense of otherworldly, but instead a transcendent otherworldly
I was trying to find inspiration for a new character I've made and this hits perfectly. It sounds like what plays when someone tells a story at the campfire
This makes me feel nostalgia for a time that never happened, on a land that never existed, of a life never lived
Perhaps, it is simply from a time long forgotten-burned from the world and wiped from slates. You, fair wanderer, may have stumbled 'pon the key to something long lost, long forgotten...
Seek it out if you wish, though there's no telling how far that winding path reaches...
(Written both to match mood, and to genuinely encourage seeking this "memory" out)
(Also sorry to bother you so long after. I simply couldn't resist!)
Oh it happened…
This man looks like he holds all the world’s wisdom
Funny enough, I first saw this instrument in a video game. Now I can't get enough of it. Wonderfully played!
I'm curious, which game? :3
Sea of Thieves, I assume
@@indicatedlies God of War:Ragnarok
First time ---
Black sails Amazon prime lol
The original God of War. Is hard af. Lol that ragnarok one looks cool...
Hauntingly beautiful. A musical story of tragedy. The emotion in this is immense.
We who know, know what is coming. And we are scattered, but fierce and ready. Always.
Scatter the loyal men.
I love your name @thereminpitchknob4059
This is just stunning. Love it
Took the words from my mouth... just simply beautiful and stunning
This transports me to a forest in Scotland. Awesome!
Красивый инструмент, красивая композиция, красиво сыграно, что ещё сказать
You sir make my soul weep with this beautiful ballad. Very good.
I would like this played at my funeral. Thanks
These things are amazing. Why on earth don't we see more of these?
because you can't just pick it up and play it. as far as I understand it requires a firm grasp of the engineering behind it
Also it's the name, it just sounds like a joke
@@TheHippyProductions does the grasp have to be firm
@@FoxDog1080 get your mind out of the gurdy
Because special thing's are usually underground ,once they become mainstream the magic disappears ;the corporates take over and what do you get ? Answer boyzone doing a syncopated little dance with a hurdy gurdy or even a Crumhorn, God's teeth, but seriously;anyone just coming across this instrument for the first time, check out Gilles Chabenat who not only plays traditional styles, but contemporary as well !
the fact this this is a solo, played by one instrument
is amazing
“To die with dissatisfaction is to live with no satisfaction”
A magical and mythical tone . Eerie and soothing at the same time
A most fascinating instrument played by a Master. Thank you 🌹
Gorgeous music! Very atmospheric and haunting. Just lovely.
I made some lyrics, hope y’all like them!
There was a king
Come from a distant land
He formed the earth
Using his mighty hands
He was a warrior
Feared not beast nor devil
He stood above all
Who heard the ravens call
There was a king
Borne from the blood of gods
He fought for man
And ary noble cause
He was a warrior
Feared not beast nor devil
He stood above all
Who heard the ravens call
He was a warrior
He was a ruler
He fought for justice
And ary noble cause
He bore much power
None could devour
This shining warrior
Who wore the blood of gods
He was a warrior
Feared not beast nor devil
He stood above all
Who heard the ravens call
He who stood above all
Within the ravens call
Was destined to fall
To neither devil beast nor man
He who stood above all
Within the ravens call
Was destined to fall
To the might of godly hands
There was a god
Who’s anger seethed in flame
His fury spawned
At mention of the kings name
He burned in hatred
His honor stained and faded
He wanted all
Who heard the ravens call
He faced the king
In battle cruel and cold
It mirrored those
Wars seen in years of olde
They both were warriors
Who feared not beast nor devil
They stood above all
Who heard the ravens call
And in this battle
The world unraveled
Cleaved in twain
Marked with godly blood and pain
The earth they ravaged
In battle savage
They could not foresee
What chaos came to be
These mighty warriors
Who feared not beast nor devil
Had destroyed all
Who heard the ravens call
Once the battle was done
Neither warrior had won
Instead they looked upon
The destruction they had wrought
They saw that their conflict
Was the cause for all this
They had ruined all
All who heard the ravens call
OOF this shit is cringe af
That's incredible. It fits very well to.
Nicely done!!
If this were reddit, I’d get you the three highest awards.
Now imagine Pippin from Lord of the Rings singing it. Quite the talented Bard he was.
Wow...I never would have guessed something called a hurdy-gurdy could create such beautiful music with so much gravitas in it.
Captivated by the first note and the lingering resonance of the last note. Amazing talent and soul.
This is amazing, truly beautiful. Immediately added it to my Spotify favs!
That is the sound of an orchestra in one man's hands. Beautiful
Hurdy gurdy is one of the coolest instruments ever made.
Woaou !!!
Quelle magnifique complainte, on est entraîné par la musique qui déroule une histoire note après note !!!
Vraiment superbe, bravo l'artiste 👏👏👏
Bonjour, bonsoir, franchement il n'y a pas beaucoup de français qui s'expriment sur cette vidéo. Par ma foi cela me navre que les golons soient à la manœuvre.
So hauntingly evocative of the medieval past, almost like a musical time machine to a longago epoch.
Captivating song. You are quite incredible! Thank you for sharing the beauty.
Beautiful ! The musical notes express a feeling that words fail at describing .
Awesone
What an effectively beautiful instrument!
Love it, the sound and this unique instrument. God Bless!😇🙏
Даже дышать забываю, когда слушаю
Absolute quality work!
I’ve always loved the sound of this instrument and I first saw it used by “The Decemberists“ for “Sons and Daughters”. I think that instrument is a key element to the beauty of that song. Beautifully played here too.
What a beautiful and haunting melody. The hurdy gurdy is also a beautiful instrument and so well played. Thank you.
I literally heard this amazing man playing this amazing instrument less than 20 minutes ago, and I already feel my life changed! How wonderful! Others have observed the hurdy gurdy the music of several instruments and music of several cultures. I love it!!
Oh! So beautiful.This will stay with me for a long time to come.Thank you for sharing this instrument and these melodies with us,I love them.
Sounds Galic. Wonderful and mysterious. Haunting, and ancient. Great video. Beautiful instrument.
I think Breton, Basque, Celtic, and Québécois music often includes hurdy-gurdy - but quicker paced? Blowzabella comes to mind.
@@lindaj5492 Breton/Celtic are the same. Brittany is one if the Celtic Nations due to its settlement by ancient Cornish tribes.
What a beautiful piece of engineering, and a hauntingly beautiful sound.
This is the theme like where the hero of the story realizes that he's made a mistake
Sehr Gefühlvoll und Mystisch, irgendwie Zeitlos klassisch , angenehm, irgendwie spür ich die wurzel meines Seins traumhaft, Danke für diese Chillige Musik❤
Great playing and an excellent sound!
Exquisite! Beautiful and haunting piece that hits deep. 💜
Greetings from Dallas, Texas! Much love and appreciation. Beautifully done!
Резонанс, эхо, протяжность, технологичность! Золотой век!
I see it clear as day, a heavily cloaked stranger sits atop a tall horse. Its mane, and his cloak billow effortlessly on the wind as he stares silently across the tundra deserted but for a distant, broken tower. I love how music evokes imagery.
Yet your horrible poetry sucks.
The hurdy gurdy is such a unique instrument that has a sound all its own. That is why i love the sound of it. Its as its narrating the past and telling a story while telling the harsh truth that life sometimes brings. Sounds beautiful and rough at the same time.
Thank you very much. This is just stunning. I feel like I’m hearing through the music the sound of an incredibly colossal, powerful, amazing legend. Love it
I love this guy! I love how he invests and cares for his instrument. Speaks worlds...
This is a very powerful and beautiful song.
Absolutely beautiful to say the least
*This song tells a really powerfull story*
Indeed, the real question is: is it the same we all think of? Because mine starts with a U lol
What story?
@@argi0774 Listen with your heart and you'll understand
@@Quetzalcoatl-Dragon_97 That's not an answer
@@argi0774 I a couple of years you will understand. You will be wise at that moment.
The drone the instrument produces is what makes it sound very medieval. Sounds almost like music out of the tv series "Vikings". I imagine the rotating drum that makes contact against the strings is the part of the instrument that must wear out very quickly.
Bravo!👌So much emotion, almost had this 53 yo cryin'!! 😆
This music speaks of mystery, poetry, and transporting us to another time and place. I could listen for hours.......
This could be played in many movies, at many different parts of each of them , but the song is about a dark path of a warrior. His life, entirely encapsuled in a piece of music that has not one mood, but many; change, flow, the way the instrument speaks creates shifts in mood and atmosphere.
I've come back to this. One of the finest musical performances of any kind that I've ever heard.
The Witcher gazes upon the wind-swept wildlands of a forgotten land his swords sheathed weathered and worn an extension of his soul anchored to his back... The wind picks gently and the rain rolls over untouched beauty, he slowly raises his face eyes closed allowing the water to make its way down his scarred face. The pitter patter of drops breaking on a look which tells a thousand stories from a thousand journeys…
Как красиво и поэтично Вы описали образы, которые вызваны звучанием этого инструмента ❤. Спасибо 🙏!
Awesom!
Amazing. I can't believe there would be more than a handful of people in the world who can play this fascinating instrument.
Haunting…beautifully played.
I can't even... it's just so beautiful. My two favorite instruments are bagpipes and violin. This has the drone of the bagpipes while having that sad, string sound of the violin. I just love it. Thank you so much for your art. It inspires me.
I have never seen a hurdy gurdy player use that back and forth motion on the handle, but it makes perfect sense. It's like he's bowing with the parchment wheel. I would love to know the brand of HG he is using.
His luthier is Wolfgang Weichselbaumer. Patty is also a huge fan of bowing :)
It’s incredibly common, baseline really .
As a trumpet and piano player I think they are switching the direction to separate the notes. With a trumpet, you can do it by using your tongue to stop the air, then pulling your tongue back in, with a tap-like motion. On piano since all the keys are already separate you just press them at different times. In musical terms, if you didn’t separate the notes, then you would be slurring them all together.
i always feel at peace when listening these wonderful pieces of music
De alguna manera esta melodía me lleva un mundo distante rodeado de recuerdos de alguna vida perdida en el tiempo.
Absolutely beautiful, what a magical musician, to play this ancient instrument.
Необычно. Здорово. Спасибо.
Wonderful video and beautifully haunting music. My first time to see this instrument being played. Incredible. Thank you so much!
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Sounds like it would fit right in in a Paradox game.
I can imagine this instrument being accompanied by a hammered dulcimer....absolutely beautiful as a solo piece, but doing the lead with a back-up has possibilities.
Thank You for introducing me to music I never knew existed.
I love the way you turn the handle back and forth in time with the music. I've never seen the hurdy gurdy played like that before, it's so much better than the usual continuous sound it produces. Where did you learn that please?
I have never heard it played that way either; adds a new dimension to the sound which can be a bit "mechanical" when all played in the same direction of rotation. Sounds similar to the Nickelharpa when played this way (unsurprisingly).
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Aside from that, not all hurdy gurdy's can actually go backwards. This is probably also part of it maybe.
I've seen a fair few players use that technique; I'd imagine it's not particularly uncommon.
I have a hurdy gurdy and have been playing for about 8 years. I've never seen one played that way, either. Guess who's going to start working with this method? I love how the turning movements create a rhythm overlay to the music.
This piece is beautiful...really showcases the musical power of a hurdy gurdy!
I don't know why but the timbre of the hurdy- gurdy always sets my teeth on edge. For me, It like listening to fingernails being scraped down a blackboard.
This music resonates with the grief in my soul. It helps me to feel what words cannot express. It pulls my mind to the reality of what is happening that I have tried to escape. This music helps me to feel the pain, it holds a tune to the mourning.
SUCH SOPHISTICATION..FOR ITS TIME..YOU CAN SEE HOW THE SPIRIT OF MUSIC ..MOVES DOWN THE AGES ..!!!!
Uma expressão maravilhosa das várias formas da música. Remete a introspecção da alma aos mundos nos quais provavelmente já passamos.
What a gorgeous sound! In all my years studying music, I've never heard one.
Не пристально, но наблюдаю развитие Вашего канала и рост Вашего мастерства. Браво, Андрей!
An incredible and haunting sound that transports you to another time
Your music provides hope for a divided world!
I love the athmosphere and feel of this ballad.
Mistic, hypnotic and evocative, I coukd keep listening to it for a long while.
Hauntingly beautiful! Thank you for sharing this with the world.