TEDxTransmedia - Caroline Phillips - DAREtoHURDY-GURDY

[WaterpigMaster]

@shockeyk I'd say that the organ and accordions were the true precursors to the modern synth. Some of the principles apply to the Gurdy too, but I wouldn't go as far as to say it was a precursor.

[andjack]

She forgot that there are two different types of Hurdy-Gurdy from Sweden. :)

[shockeyk]

I never knew that a Hurdy-Gurdy was an instrument, and such a versatile one at that. Clever and beautiful speech Caroline, great job! I'm intrigued about your inference that the HG was the precursor to the synthesizer, very cool.