Instruments of the World: Dulcian

The Dulcian is the 7th Musical Instrument in my Music/Travel series.

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Instead of mirroring a video into this video, I'll provide a link to a video I picked. I'll do this for now on. Here is another great dulcian video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KjbChegElI

Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical instruments
• renaissance
• baroque
• music
• Europe
• European
• classical
• dulcian
• bassoon
• curtal

[MasterAsra]

Is the Dulcian played much anymore or has it been replaced by the bassoon mostly?

[cre8ivmind]

@MasterAsra I think it's only played in ensembles for baroque music.

[jcbaritone]

Could you be so kind as to give me the complete name of this piece? Is this a Canzona (one of many) by Frescobaldi? According to other internet sources, the correct spelling is, "La Tromboncina," but I am having trouble locating the score for this piece anywhere. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated - I'd really like to play this piece! :) Thanks.

[jcbaritone]

@rosaysthis I meant, "Jcbaritone" - that's me - godammit, I have so many log-ins I get them all mixed-up! :(

[jcbaritone]

@MasterAsra Hi, Now I'm signed into my proper account. I am a dulcianist/baroque bassoonist - please check out my playlist for some fine examples of good dulcian playing and ensemble work. :)

[rosaysthis]

@rosaysthis Oops, I'm signed in on the wrong account: I should be logged in as: Baroquebsn! Whoops!

[rosaysthis]

@cre8ivmind "Only?" played in ensembles for baroque music? Well its still a popular solo instrument in the baroque and early music world, which of course is very much alive and well today. I am a dulcian player and also baroque bassoon, but sometimes I love playing dulcian a lot more - the flexibility, the power (it can be a lot louder than bassoon when needed) and the slightly more "untamed" quality can make it a very expressive instrument. :) 

[aaaarghgl]

@MasterAsra

In 'modern' orchestra's it has been replaced by the bassoon. For renaissance music there was no bassoon, so the dulcian was the instrument then! By 1650 it was joined by the bassoon (as a new instrument), and was played next to the bassoon, until disappearing (except in Spain and Latin America) at the end of the 17th century.

[zamppa63]

And also renaissance music.