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Val Cortoni
Приєднався 4 лип 2020
I'm a poly-instrumentalist songwriter and music producer based in Paris, France. My original compositions are deeply inspired by my European roots, featuring medieval instruments such as hammered dulcimer and celtic harp, along with electronic instruments and modern production techniques.
I released my debut Synth-Folk EP 'NOMADE' in 2020 and my first album 'CORÉLIAN' on March 24th, 2022.
I'm also fond of heavy metal music, old video games soundtracks, celtic and baroque stuff, and I have a lot of fun covering these on medieval hammered dulcimer.
I released my debut Synth-Folk EP 'NOMADE' in 2020 and my first album 'CORÉLIAN' on March 24th, 2022.
I'm also fond of heavy metal music, old video games soundtracks, celtic and baroque stuff, and I have a lot of fun covering these on medieval hammered dulcimer.
French Medieval Lament "Las, Las, Las, Las par Grand délit" on Hammered Dulcimer
A haunting French medieval lament by Gautier de Coincy (XIIIth century) I recorded in August 2024 by a pond in the forest in western Île-de-France, on my chromatic Roger Frood hammered dulcimer.
The tradi-modern outfit was designed by my dear friend Oriane Deckers: orianedeckers
Audio recorded live using Zoom H6 + shotgun capsule. I used a very special pair of hammers made by dulcimer maker Claude Bertrand, which give a deep medium tone with rich harmonics. Then I added light layers of synthesizers in post-production to reinforce the atmosphere of the tune.
Hope you enjoy!
The tradi-modern outfit was designed by my dear friend Oriane Deckers: orianedeckers
Audio recorded live using Zoom H6 + shotgun capsule. I used a very special pair of hammers made by dulcimer maker Claude Bertrand, which give a deep medium tone with rich harmonics. Then I added light layers of synthesizers in post-production to reinforce the atmosphere of the tune.
Hope you enjoy!
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Valse à Ollu (Breton waltz) on Hammered Dulcimer
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I filmed this gorgeous waltz in May 2024 during my trip to Finistère (Western département of Brittany). I found this beautiful place in front of the Atlantic ocean and decided to play this tune from Alain Ollu, an accordion player from Finistère. Alain Ollu initially wrote this waltz in the 1980's as a simple hands independance exercise. The simple yet extremely pretty melody made it very succe...
To Drive the Cold Winter Away - Animated Hammered Dulcimer Tutorial (Tympanim #14)
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Hammered Dulcimer tutorial : Tympanim #14, To Drive the Cold Winter Away! 0:00 Full-speed 0:39 Part A Half-speed 1:07 Part B Half-speed A simple hammered dulcimer arrangement of this lovely song that celebrates the end of Winter! This arrangement can be played on a 12/11 hammered dulcimer and above. If you want to learn this tune in depth, or more generally learn how to play hammered dulcimer, ...
The Blarney Pilgrim - Animated Hammered Dulcimer Tutorial (Tympanim #13)
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Hammered Dulcimer tutorial : Tympanim #13, The Blarney Pilgrim! 0:00 Full-speed 0:56 Part A Half-speed 1:25 Part B Half-speed 1:47 Part C Half-speed A lively jig which is really fun to play alone or with a group! The melody on A and B parts walks by short intervals (steps or thirds) so it can be played by just alternating hands on a 1/8th rythmic grid (dominant hand takes 1-3-5 and non-dominant...
KORRIGAN - Val Cortoni & Coralie André (Live @'t Ey Club 2023)
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The 3rd original track of our Synth-Folk album CORÉLIAN played in concert at the wonderful Muziekclub @tEyBelsele, Flanders on Jun 18th, 2023! This song is about the mythical creatures of Brocéliande forest of Brittany, known as the Korrigans. Korrigans lure distracted walkers into their circle of danse, and danse faster and faster until their prey drop from exhaustion and meet their cruel fate...
Final Fantasy IV - Rydia's Theme (Hammered Dulcimer & Viola cover)
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Rydia's theme, my favorite piece of music from Final Fantasy IV, played along with incredible VGM orchestra director Daniel Cortes on Viola! Follow Daniel Cortes VGM Symphonic Underground channel here : ua-cam.com/channels/SWWoAUeZuLSMpAW0-t5ntw.html Featuring : Val Cortoni : Hammered Dulcimer, Keyboards, production & mixing Daniel Cortes : Viola Video editing : Val Cortoni Thumbnail by Val Cor...
Down By The Salley Gardens - Animated Hammered Dulcimer Tutorial (Tympanim #12)
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Hammered Dulcimer tutorial : Tympanim #12, Down By The Salley Gardens! 0:00 Full-speed 0:54 Part A Half-speed 1:29 Part B Half-speed A simple arrangement of this famous Irish song which works very well on hammered dulcimer. I usually play it slowly enough to emphasize the chord progression, this is a great tune to practice rolled chords. This arrangement can be played on a 12/12 hammered dulcim...
Planxty Irwin - Animated Hammered Dulcimer Tutorial (Tympanim #11)
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Hammered Dulcimer tutorial : Tympanim #11, Planxty Irwin! 0:00 Full-speed 1:24 Part A Half-speed 2:14 Part B Half-speed A famous 3/4 tune from O'Carolan, this tune always gave me a lovely lullaby impression which I tried to bring into my arrangement. This arrangement can be played on a 12/11 hammered dulcimer. If you want to learn this tune in depth, or more generally learn how to play hammered...
Tam Lin Reel - Animated Hammered Dulcimer Tutorial (Tympanim #10)
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Hammered Dulcimer tutorial : Tympanim #10, Tam Lin (The Glasgow Reel)! 0:00 Full-speed 0:45 Part A Half-speed 1:17 Part B Half-speed An iconic Irish reel and also a great piece to learn to gain some agility on the instrument! This arrangement can be played on a 12/11 hammered dulcimer. If you want to learn this tune in depth, or more generally learn how to play hammered dulcimer, I'd be glad to...
G.F. Händel - Keyboard Suite N°7 [HWV432] V."Gigue" (Hammered Dulcimer)
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5th movement "Gigue" from G.F Händel's fantastic harpsichord suite N°7 (HWV432) transcribed and played on hammered dulcimer. Hope you enjoy! #hammereddulcimer
Children Of Bodom - 5 Epic Leads on Hammered Dulcimer (Medley)
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I wanted to honour 5 of Children Of Bodom greatest leads. I usually tend to cover full songs, but some songs work better than others with the limitations of my instrument. However these 5 emblematic leads are too good to be left aside, hence the medley format! 00:00 In Your Face 00:41 Needled 24/7 01:24 Hate Me! 01:56 Under Grass And Clover 02:27 Living Dead Beat Listen to my other Children Of ...
The White Petticoat - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #9)
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Hammered Dulcimer tutorial : Tympanim #9, The White Petticoat! 0:00 Full-speed 0:45 Part A Half-speed 1:17 Part B Half-speed I love playing this slower Irish jig with darker vibes. I can't represent it well on this program, but you should generally emphasize triplets 1 and 3 to get the adequate jig groove. This arrangement can be played on a 12/11 hammered dulcimer, although it is possible to f...
ARGIOS - Val Cortoni (Hammered Dulcimer/Synth) & Clément Ch (Acoustic Bass)
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Here's ARGIOS ("bright" in Gaullish), another original Synth-Folk track from my album CORÉLIAN. The video shows the way I play this tune in solo concert, where I’m using looped pre-recorded sequences that I can trigger, mute or modulate on-the-fly on my MPC when I’m not playing dulcimer. I included a few footages to show the pre-recorded sequences played live, thus you can also have a glimpse o...
St Basil's Hymn - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #8)
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Hammered Dulcimer tutorial : Tympanim #8, St Basil's Hymn! 0:00 Full-speed 0:45 Half-speed St Basil's Hymn is, in my opinion, one of the best HD beginner's tunes for hand separation, as left hand plays a 1/8th note vertical pattern while right hand plays a 1/4th note horizontal pattern. This arrangement is compatible with 9/9 dulcimer models and above. If you want to learn this tune in depth, o...
The Rights Of Man - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #7)
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New Hammered Dulcimer tutorial : Tympanim #7, The Rights Of Man! 0:00 Full-speed 1:02 Part A Half-speed 1:40 Part B Half-speed A simple arrangement of ths dynamic Irish tune. This arrangement is compatible with 12/11 dulcimer models and above. If you want to learn this tune in depth, or more generally learn how to play hammered dulcimer, I'd be glad to offer private lessons, feel free to reach ...
Final Fantasy VI Opera Theme (Hammered Dulcimer cover)
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Final Fantasy VI Opera Theme (Hammered Dulcimer cover)
Drowsy Maggie - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #6)
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Drowsy Maggie - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #6)
Carol Of The Bells - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #5)
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Carol Of The Bells - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #5)
Banish Misfortune - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #4)
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Banish Misfortune - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #4)
La Boîte à bois (Swiss trad./Nikita Pfister) on Hammered Dulcimer
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La Boîte à bois (Swiss trad./Nikita Pfister) on Hammered Dulcimer
Carolan's Welcome - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #3)
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Carolan's Welcome - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #3)
Morrison's Jig - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #2)
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Morrison's Jig - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #2)
Cooley's Reel - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #1)
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Cooley's Reel - Animated Hammered Dulcimer (Tympanim #1)
Children Of Bodom - Angels Don't Kill (Medieval Dulcimer cover)
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Children Of Bodom - Angels Don't Kill (Medieval Dulcimer cover)
French Medieval dance music on Hammered Dulcimer (Estampie by Jehannot de l'Escurel)
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French Medieval dance music on Hammered Dulcimer (Estampie by Jehannot de l'Escurel)
CORÉLIAN (2022) - Val Cortoni & Coralie André (Synth-Folk Hammered Dulcimer) [Full album]
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CORÉLIAN (2022) - Val Cortoni & Coralie André (Synth-Folk Hammered Dulcimer) [Full album]
Amon Amarth - Cry Of The Black Birds (Hammered Dulcimer cover)
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Amon Amarth - Cry Of The Black Birds (Hammered Dulcimer cover)
ARVORIG - Val Cortoni (Hammered Dulcimer) & Coralie André (Vocals)
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ARVORIG - Val Cortoni (Hammered Dulcimer) & Coralie André (Vocals)
The Old Spagnoletta (English Renaissance) on Hammered Dulcimer
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The Old Spagnoletta (English Renaissance) on Hammered Dulcimer
Carolan's Welcome on Hammered Dulcimer (Synth/Folk version)
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Carolan's Welcome on Hammered Dulcimer (Synth/Folk version)
2:05 - 2:31 sounds so magical
I just can't stop listening to it. I've been listening to your covers every month since I discovered them half a year ago.
Amazing
"ca veut dire quoi je suis lalala ?"
Omg! That one sounds so difficult! It’s really an amazing skill to develop, I can see the huge amount of time and effort to be able to play like that , outstanding 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Sounding great (as usual) and looking sharp!
Can you teach me to play that ?
Sure Linda, I'd be glad to teach you this tune! Please send me an email using the contact address here: cortoni.fr Take care 🙂
Nice! Transports one back to medieval times
Love it!
Haunting. Beautiful
¡Espectacular! 🥰
Bruh, If you played this in the 1400's they'd call you a wizard for sure. Amazing!
This is awesome!!
nice
nice
I´m speechless. that was amazing!
One of the best songs ever written!
Incredible play from incredible song..
nailed it dude..love from india.....children of bodom the goat
Kummallista, tämä on ikivanha suomalainen kantele
Suomen ikivanha kansallissoitin kantele.
Liked, unliked and liked again 😂. Love you bro
I just found these today. Love them! Looking forward to more. I would love if you would include the sheet music also. These are so helpful.
I love these tutorials. For someone like me, who is still learning , the half speed is sooo helpful. Thank you so much.
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Unbelievably great. I have never seen such technical know-how anywhere. I'm from Finland myself and I value CoB music above all else. Alexi was a composer genius. You are doing a great job in the field of music. Thanks. -Kiitos!
oooh, it sounds great!
This is one of my favorite COB songs, and I can't even put it into words what an absolutely incredible cover this is. Freaking awesome 🤘
Excellent!
This is awesome
Awesome work!! Cheers from Chile!!
Great cover! Complexity
Incredible! Never ever heard about this instrument, but is amazing. Keep it going!
Thank you so much! My next Bodom video is almost ready 😊🤘
This deserves a huge boost!
Beautiful covers, love it! Really good picks too, all bangers :)
so underrated Zelda music, what an amazing cover, thank you for sharing your work
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I really love your COB covers. Incredible well done Val! Any chance to hear Nightwish Dulcimer covers?
I heard that once again and… Man - You’re Cool! 😎 Nothing to say else
When you're a drummer, but secretly want to play guitar.
what😶😶🤯😎
ありがとうございます！
Except that I’ve liked that very much 😎
🔥 There’s nothing else to say, Man :)
👍😊🤘👋✊😎
YEAAAHH!!!!!
sorry, there is war here
yeah!
Ever thought of playing some Sinergy with dulcimer? Would be interesting to see. Those have good melodies aswell.
Wow, beautiful cover.
Please do more bodom songs..these can´t stop...for example northern comfort would be a nice one with this dulcimer..😅 Greets from Finland man, you rock.🤠
Thank you so much ! I have a full Bodom cover almost ready, probably for September 🙂