3 attempts to play "Shule Aroon" on Rauschpfeife

After 5 days of playing. This song is too difficult for now but I tried it anyway :^)

Sometimes funny noises come out of this pipe... when you least expect it! (see last part of the video)

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Music

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• rauschpfeife
• Medieval

[publicfilms]

Hi, I just purchased a Rauschpfeife and am a beginner. I am wondering, do you play the reed dry or moisten it like a single reed for a saxaphone?

I am thinking that a moist double reed will not work so I am waiting to hear before I try it moist.

Thanks!!

[incognitoXL]

@publicfilms Hello there, I always moist the reed before playing!

Good luck and lots of fun with your instrument!

Cobi

[yusernameunavailable]

What shop did you purchase from in Germany? What key/length is your instrument? It's funny, so long for a soprano! Did you order the music book from the same shop?

I have a shawm, and I've been looking for one of these, but vendors in the US/UK are really really expensive!

[incognitoXL]

@yusernameunavailable Hello, thank you for your comment! I ordered my rauschpfeife from Musik Produktiv but they don't sell them anymore. I have been checking the Early Music Shop in the UK but the prices are about the same. They still do sell this rauschpfeife by Moeck. And indeed it is a big pipe for a soprano.

The music book is nothing special. Just a book with a collection of folksongs from around the world for melody instruments and guitar (chords) I already had the book.

[victotronics]

I see you're performing in a bombvrije bunker. Good idea.

Just got a rauschpfeif myself. My neighbours are giving me dirty looks.

[incognitoXL]

@victotronics Dirty looks?!!! What kind of neighbours are that??? LOL!

this is not a bunker but an old factory after working time. I can play all my LOUD instruments there...a tenor saxophone isn't appreciated either by my neighbours.

I wish you a lot of succes with your rauschpfeif...playing it is hard work.

Greetings from the Netherlands,

Cobi

[incognitoXL]

Yes I hate it too. Recording always makes me nervous. I learned to read music when I was 8 years old. My eyes are always "glued" to my sheet music. Now I am very baffled to have a bass guitar teacher who does NOT read music! I am not sure if this is going to work out for me... we'll see Edgar! Clarinet and flute are difficult instruments especially when you try to learn to play all on your own. The rauschpfeiffe is a medieval instrument that was used in the streets. You can hear why!!!

[robanchoedgar]

Hi Cobi. Don't you just hate that! I've had to stop the camera so many times because it just didn't feel right. I see you read music--I wish I could do that. I think it would be easier to learn a piece if I could actually read music instead of hunting and pecking for what sounds right. I can empathize with wanting to get it just right. I tried playing around with the clarinet and the flute a few years ago and I can appreciate how difficult it is to make an agreeable sound.

[incognitoXL]

Thank you very much! I think all these kind of instruments are somewhere related because during the middle ages crusaders brought "exotic" instruments back from their crusades. I am sure the people here made some alterations but you can still hear it in the sound. So I am not surprised that the rauschpfeife reminds you of an Indian shenai. I have heard many instruments from the east and Middle East that sound kind of "familiar" :^)

BTW, I love your channel! I think I'll subscribe!

Love, Cobi

[3rdDerivative]

It looks like it takes a lot of air to work :) But it's a really nice sound...reminds me of our Indian shenai.