Never had more than a passing interest in being a musician. Kinda like the one where you think to yourself, "Damn, it would be cool to be able to play (insert instrument here)." But I've become truly obsessed with this one.
I don't know how you set your gurdy to obtain that mild sound. Mine is allways a bit rough, and this is not very constant. Probably a question of how you put the cotton. It seems very slim on the Chanterelles, and thicker on the drones. And your execution is admirable. technically perfect but full of sentiment. Thanks, encouraging...
Je profite de l'occasion de voir un français sur ce genre de vidéo pour poser la question, j'aimerais beaucoup apprendre de cette instrument. Seulement j'ai l'impression que c'est le vide en France pour en apprendre, comment peut-on s'y prendre pour débuter ? J'ai peur que celui ci soit un instrument de niche...
@@neferseth8695 j'aillai demander la même chose ! les grand esprits ce rencontre haha. Après quelque recherche il y a des cours particulier donner par trois/cinq personne dans toute la france, centrer en ile et vilaine et près de lyon. Sinon il y a les stages organiser de temps en temps par des associations folklorique mais là encore c'est un peu la roulette ruse. Je n'ai pas regarder sur Paris, il y doit déjà y avoir plus matière à faire. Sinon il reste la méthode de l'autodidicate mais bon c'est mieux avec un prof. Si vous avez des renseignements là dessus je veux bien aussi !
@@SteamTheDream Ça serait terrible qu'un si bel instrument se perde avec le temps ! Et je suis loin de Paris malheureusement donc je crois que mis a part l'auto apprentissage il n'y pas pas grands choix...
@@neferseth8695 Vous pouvez aller voir dans la région du Berry, c'est un endroit où cette instrument y est encore présent et fait partie de leur culture donc il y a surement plus de possibilités de pouvoir en apprendre là-bas.
The first part make me feel like I'm a sleeping child inside a refugee ship sailing away from something in chaos while constantly hearing my calm mother doing something probably a handicraft or sewing.
So this is the Middle Eastern instrument I've been listening to for decades and not know what it is!! Nice!! Love Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man" but never knew what it was!!
Probably not the same instrument. Similar sounding, but the Hurdy Gurdy is a European instrument. Very common around Scandinavia and the British isles about 1000 years ago onwards. I know the sound you mean, and my guess is whatever instrument makes that sound is probably a lot older than a hurdy gurdy.
Patrick Joseph it's quite possible it's a combination of a douduk and another instrument. The artist Djivan Gasparyan is well known for creating musical scores that have this sound, and works with a lot of Hollywood productions. Probably his most notable is in Gladiator and The Passion of Christ.
Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man" was probably referring to the 'organ grinder' type of instrumentalist who was popular using what was called a 'barrel organ' which was often referred to as a hurdy gurdy.
how does the horn/trumpety sounds work on this instrument Ive watched the hands a lot i but i still cant figure how it is activated help me figure it out please
I think the strings in the hurdy gurdy keeps making noise when the crank is moved, only some strings must be pushed for the sound to come out when a note is played, so the other strings must still be played without having a note played. Or you're talking about the weird noise coming out sporadically, I think that when a pressure on the lever is created suddenly, some strings must make that noise from the pressure. It's not that clear on that song, but on some other the crank is clearly seen as the creator of those noise.
I think he uses his fingers to put pressure on the bottom set of strings, from the look of it, specifically the top string of the bottom set. The added pressure against the wheel is what i believe is creating the more harsher, more trumpet-like sound.
His play style is so smooth you can barely see it but he "bumps" or suddenly accelerates the crank. That causes the upper string to sort of hop and the bridge that it goes across is flexible so it causes that string to get that burr sound as the bridge flexes. By bumping the crank in the way he does it does sound like he has another instrument playing accompaniment but its all him and just another reason the instrument, and the artist playing it, are awesome.
Like others have said, it's all the same instrument; the sporadic buzzing comes from a string at the very top which normally isn't in contact with the wheel, the player has to either suddenly spin the wheel very quickly and briefly, or physically jitter the instrument (basically he's giving it a little bump) which puts the string into contact with the wheel
I am absolutely in love with the Gurdy. I must learn to play this instrument.
Never had more than a passing interest in being a musician. Kinda like the one where you think to yourself, "Damn, it would be cool to be able to play (insert instrument here)." But I've become truly obsessed with this one.
Have you mastered it yet
Just, BEAUTYFULL
love your hurdy-gurdy playing - very sensitive and evocative!
Absolutely amazing!
always worth a listen!!
Incrível instrumento, bela composição.
I don't know how you set your gurdy to obtain that mild sound. Mine is allways a bit rough, and this is not very constant. Probably a question of how you put the cotton. It seems very slim on the Chanterelles, and thicker on the drones.
And your execution is admirable. technically perfect but full of sentiment. Thanks, encouraging...
Je profite de l'occasion de voir un français sur ce genre de vidéo pour poser la question, j'aimerais beaucoup apprendre de cette instrument. Seulement j'ai l'impression que c'est le vide en France pour en apprendre, comment peut-on s'y prendre pour débuter ? J'ai peur que celui ci soit un instrument de niche...
@@neferseth8695 j'aillai demander la même chose ! les grand esprits ce rencontre haha. Après quelque recherche il y a des cours particulier donner par trois/cinq personne dans toute la france, centrer en ile et vilaine et près de lyon. Sinon il y a les stages organiser de temps en temps par des associations folklorique mais là encore c'est un peu la roulette ruse. Je n'ai pas regarder sur Paris, il y doit déjà y avoir plus matière à faire. Sinon il reste la méthode de l'autodidicate mais bon c'est mieux avec un prof. Si vous avez des renseignements là dessus je veux bien aussi !
@@SteamTheDream Ça serait terrible qu'un si bel instrument se perde avec le temps ! Et je suis loin de Paris malheureusement donc je crois que mis a part l'auto apprentissage il n'y pas pas grands choix...
@@neferseth8695 Vous pouvez aller voir dans la région du Berry, c'est un endroit où cette instrument y est encore présent et fait partie de leur culture donc il y a surement plus de possibilités de pouvoir en apprendre là-bas.
The first part make me feel like I'm a sleeping child inside a refugee ship sailing away from something in chaos while constantly hearing my calm mother doing something probably a handicraft or sewing.
Nice composition and playing!
Dang it for some reason I thought this was going to be sadness and sorrow.
brilliant!
I'm the 500th like
VERY nice.
Oтлично ;)
you can even play percussion on it.
;-) karashow...
I’m planning to put a down payment on a moncur soon.
It sounds a bit creepy though. I would say that it reveals more of something suspicious, secret and strange than a subtle feeling.
Sounds great, who made your hurdy gurdy?
Wolfgang Weichselbaumer (Austria, Vienna)
So this is the Middle Eastern instrument I've been listening to for decades and not know what it is!! Nice!! Love Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man" but never knew what it was!!
Probably not the same instrument. Similar sounding, but the Hurdy Gurdy is a European instrument. Very common around Scandinavia and the British isles about 1000 years ago onwards. I know the sound you mean, and my guess is whatever instrument makes that sound is probably a lot older than a hurdy gurdy.
There is almost the same Ukrainian folk instrument: ua-cam.com/video/sa5u1aFNTa4/v-deo.html
Patrick Joseph I think you're referring to an oud
Patrick Joseph it's quite possible it's a combination of a douduk and another instrument. The artist Djivan Gasparyan is well known for creating musical scores that have this sound, and works with a lot of Hollywood productions. Probably his most notable is in Gladiator and The Passion of Christ.
Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man" was probably referring to the 'organ grinder' type of instrumentalist who was popular using what was called a 'barrel organ' which was often referred to as a hurdy gurdy.
how does the horn/trumpety sounds work on this instrument Ive watched the hands a lot i but i still cant figure how it is activated help me figure it out please
I think the strings in the hurdy gurdy keeps making noise when the crank is moved, only some strings must be pushed for the sound to come out when a note is played, so the other strings must still be played without having a note played.
Or you're talking about the weird noise coming out sporadically, I think that when a pressure on the lever is created suddenly, some strings must make that noise from the pressure. It's not that clear on that song, but on some other the crank is clearly seen as the creator of those noise.
I think he uses his fingers to put pressure on the bottom set of strings, from the look of it, specifically the top string of the bottom set. The added pressure against the wheel is what i believe is creating the more harsher, more trumpet-like sound.
There's a string that vibrates like that when he twists the crank faster/suddenly, it's at the top.
His play style is so smooth you can barely see it but he "bumps" or suddenly accelerates the crank. That causes the upper string to sort of hop and the bridge that it goes across is flexible so it causes that string to get that burr sound as the bridge flexes. By bumping the crank in the way he does it does sound like he has another instrument playing accompaniment but its all him and just another reason the instrument, and the artist playing it, are awesome.
Like others have said, it's all the same instrument; the sporadic buzzing comes from a string at the very top which normally isn't in contact with the wheel, the player has to either suddenly spin the wheel very quickly and briefly, or physically jitter the instrument (basically he's giving it a little bump) which puts the string into contact with the wheel
How the heck are you playing bass rhythm?