I don't know much about this but I love how your hurdy gurdy sounds more violin-like then bag pipey does anyone know what the tuning is called that achieves this?
I don't think it has to do with the tuning, but rather string pressure, softening the drones and he definitely filtered out the clanking of the keyboard, so maybe he tweaked the sounds a little during mixing.
Warning: wall of text incoming. It actually isn't that hard to play, as long as you can keep a steady turning motion with your right hand. The left hand, after getting used to, is similar to a piano keyboard and quite intuitive and easy in use. The real difficulty is in the maintenance of the instrument to ensure proper tone (cottoning the strings, rosining the wheel and tuning, oh gods the tuning...) and in the right technique for the "buzzing" of the trompette string. Depending on where you live, you either have a solid choice between multiple builders (Europe), or only one (US). The one in the US is called Altarwind, and has a questionable reputation in the gurdy community, because they charge European prices but don't deliver European quality, and have declined help from experts on how to improve their gurdies. Depending on what you want, gurdies can be as "cheap" as 1650 (not including shipping) or over 10.000 euros. Some builders are cheaper than others, because they charge themselves a lower living wage (mostly eastern-European builders, where labour is cheaper than western Europe). Whatever you do, avoid buying anything from Fairy Gurdy, Galloping Gurdy or Workshop Medieval. Or anything else Etsy/Ebay based. Those are barely good enough for pretty decoration, or sometimes only usable as very expensive firewood. Those instruments have serious technical flaws, mostly don't even have a trompette string (which is the unique aspect of a hurdy gurdy...) and will make you question whether it is you that's incapable of playing or the instrument. If you're really broke, but crafty, and don't mind having a less quality sound, you can get a kit from Nerdy Gurdy, the only acceptable kit for hurdy gurdies there is. They also sell gurdies they've build themselves from the kit, and they cost a bit more, but then you have an affordable, okay sounding instrument. There are good quality, professional luthier made instruments which will definitely keep up their value if you ever want to resell them, and they are all European based. For traditional French instruments, go for a Siorat or Kerboeuf. A good German builder is Walter Simmons, but all those waiting lists are ridiculously long (>2 years) and they cost a lot. Cheaper options that are of quality and keep their value are Gordiy Starukh, Robert Mandel, Helmut Gotschy or Ancestore. If you really want to buy a US made instrument, keep your eyes out for a second-hand Olympic Musical Instrument (good quality, but the workshop stopped producing). If you have any questions, you can always ask me, or become a member of our Hurdy Gurdy community Facebook group. We also have a Hurdy Gurdy marketplace Facebook group. A standard instrument, and a good one to begin with is a standard 5 or 6 string (two melody, two drone, and one or two trompette). There are two standard tunings, G-C and A-D, all depending on what music you want to play. Hope this information helped!
This music has been mixed, so while a hurdy gurdy does sound like this, he is an expert player who knows how to maintain the instrument (hence the absense of scratchy noises and smooth tones) and during the mixing he took out the clanking of the keyboard. For a more accurate, real-life sound, I'd suggest this video of his ruclips.net/video/RqZmxXow7J0/видео.html. This one really shows what expert he is, because even though it is amplified, there is almost no nasty noises coming from the instrument.
This channel is one of those hidden gems on youtube. please make more!
Sounds Arabian. Sounds absolutely amazing!
Hurdy-Gurdy is the pagliacci of musical instrument.
Funny name funny looking but filled with passion and sadness.
The hurdy gurdy is such an underrated instrument. Amazing to listen to.
This song with the bass sounds like heavy metal, but without the screaming.
Супер!!!
Svaka čast :) Ovo je odlično :)
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Шикарно!
Such an amazing sounding instrument. I love it. You sir are amazing.
Бесподобно! Браво!
Чувствую себя коброй напротив араба с дудочкой
Как же это офигенно!
Даже на паузу поставить не могу
Я такого инструмента ещё не видал звучит прям как аркестр👍
Wonderful!!
Love the Hurdy-Gurdy!
Love your music! I hope you eventually put more of it on Spotify
This is what a true master of this instrument sounds like. Freaking amazing!!
Awesome!!!!
Превосходное исполнение! Музыка просто завораживает!
Riot Games should hire this guy
I love that you use the string buzz to your advantage! Very creative!!
The top string set does that if its bowed over a certain speed, so built in rhythm section.
Great music for writing! You are enticing me everyday to learn how to play this instrument!
Супер!
Чудесно!
Большое спасибо!
Splendid, as always. Thank you for sharing your music with us!
Yet again an amazing piece
Incredible.
🤘
OMG It's beautiful
I don't know much about this but I love how your hurdy gurdy sounds more violin-like then bag pipey does anyone know what the tuning is called that achieves this?
I don't think it has to do with the tuning, but rather string pressure, softening the drones and he definitely filtered out the clanking of the keyboard, so maybe he tweaked the sounds a little during mixing.
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Can you play some Hildegard von Bingen?
Я в шоке ! Так классно!что за инструмент такой?
Amazing. Is this instrument difficult to learn? I’d love to try to figure it out!
idk but its price is about 5000 euros
MFD I know! I’m not surprised. It’s a pretty complex looking instrument.
Warning: wall of text incoming.
It actually isn't that hard to play, as long as you can keep a steady turning motion with your right hand. The left hand, after getting used to, is similar to a piano keyboard and quite intuitive and easy in use. The real difficulty is in the maintenance of the instrument to ensure proper tone (cottoning the strings, rosining the wheel and tuning, oh gods the tuning...) and in the right technique for the "buzzing" of the trompette string.
Depending on where you live, you either have a solid choice between multiple builders (Europe), or only one (US). The one in the US is called Altarwind, and has a questionable reputation in the gurdy community, because they charge European prices but don't deliver European quality, and have declined help from experts on how to improve their gurdies.
Depending on what you want, gurdies can be as "cheap" as 1650 (not including shipping) or over 10.000 euros. Some builders are cheaper than others, because they charge themselves a lower living wage (mostly eastern-European builders, where labour is cheaper than western Europe).
Whatever you do, avoid buying anything from Fairy Gurdy, Galloping Gurdy or Workshop Medieval. Or anything else Etsy/Ebay based. Those are barely good enough for pretty decoration, or sometimes only usable as very expensive firewood. Those instruments have serious technical flaws, mostly don't even have a trompette string (which is the unique aspect of a hurdy gurdy...) and will make you question whether it is you that's incapable of playing or the instrument.
If you're really broke, but crafty, and don't mind having a less quality sound, you can get a kit from Nerdy Gurdy, the only acceptable kit for hurdy gurdies there is. They also sell gurdies they've build themselves from the kit, and they cost a bit more, but then you have an affordable, okay sounding instrument.
There are good quality, professional luthier made instruments which will definitely keep up their value if you ever want to resell them, and they are all European based. For traditional French instruments, go for a Siorat or Kerboeuf. A good German builder is Walter Simmons, but all those waiting lists are ridiculously long (>2 years) and they cost a lot. Cheaper options that are of quality and keep their value are Gordiy Starukh, Robert Mandel, Helmut Gotschy or Ancestore.
If you really want to buy a US made instrument, keep your eyes out for a second-hand Olympic Musical Instrument (good quality, but the workshop stopped producing). If you have any questions, you can always ask me, or become a member of our Hurdy Gurdy community Facebook group. We also have a Hurdy Gurdy marketplace Facebook group.
A standard instrument, and a good one to begin with is a standard 5 or 6 string (two melody, two drone, and one or two trompette). There are two standard tunings, G-C and A-D, all depending on what music you want to play.
Hope this information helped!
Does it have an amplifier or is that the natural sound of just the instrument by its self?
This music has been mixed, so while a hurdy gurdy does sound like this, he is an expert player who knows how to maintain the instrument (hence the absense of scratchy noises and smooth tones) and during the mixing he took out the clanking of the keyboard. For a more accurate, real-life sound, I'd suggest this video of his ruclips.net/video/RqZmxXow7J0/видео.html. This one really shows what expert he is, because even though it is amplified, there is almost no nasty noises coming from the instrument.
kek