Austrian Hurdy Gurdy - Austrian hurdy gurdy tune

In Austria the hurdy gurdy was popular until the beginning of the 20th century, especially in Tyrol.

Due to the long period of Austria and Hungary being joined under the Habsburg Empire, Austrian hurdy gurdies are very similar to the ones from Hungary. This instrument is one of the first made by the renowned Viennese luthier Richard Jenner, it sounds in A with the melody string tuned in e', the snare in a and the drone in A.

The piece is a dance played around 1820 by the Viennese hurdy gurdy duet "The Fat Boys" (in Viennese "De Bladn Buam").

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• austria
• österreich
• hurdy
• gurdy
• drehleier
• ninera
• dance
• viennese
• vereno
• jenner

[Klumpen0815]

Oh now i read the text on the right side.

But i wonder why all the very old Hurdy Gurdys of Austria i saw (from the "Wiener Klassik" f.e.) hat not very much in common with the Tekero.

[vereno1986]

There were indeed two major types, one being the "Western", and one the "Eastern". The presence of both types is explained by the function of Austria as a cultural "bridge". There exist several instruments in Museums which are shaped like the Hungarian ones and at one photography of a hurdy gurdy player from Upper Austria playing such an instrument (from around 1890). This shape appears to have developed quite simultaneously in the 18th century, it must have been spread by traveling musicians.

[Klumpen0815]

That is an ungarian Tekerõlant and not an austrian Hurdy-Gurdy.

[vereno1986]

Not entirely - it's shaped (and in this case tuned) as the Hungarian instruments are, but it simply was the same instrument throughout Austria and Hungary.

[ToenzZz]

I wanna hear THAT tune, played FASTER and LOUDER in a PUB.

That'll cheer me!

[firemaniacccccc]

You are a very talented Musician. Enjoyed listening very much. Do you speak any English?

How is it that you came by this type of instrument?

Thanks

Beth

[littleegg]

Do you know the name of the tune?

[fenevadka]

I just tried to post a comment but it seems to have vanished. My question was if this particular instrument was based on historical Austrian examples or on their modern Hungarian counterparts? The reason is that I see that your instrument has a chromatic keyboard, but the old Austrian ones I've seen were diatonic (as were old Hungarian ones). Hungarian makers added the second row of keys in the late 1800s. Did Austrian makers make the same change too?

[arjantjeee]

omg i wish i had you're whole colection if instruments xD probably i got the same taste in instruments like you.

but i only play the recorder as mediaeval instruments and the lowwhistle (which is not medieavl i know but i still like it) thinking about buying an baserecorder, but an hurdygurdy or nyckelhapra would be also cool!

[chirritutiplen]

Good stuff!

[Manulich1]

thank you ^^

[differous01]

Hurdy Gurdy (meaning "swing your bottom") or Vielle a Roul (from the French for "Wheeled Violin")

[JaredChacon]

could you play Laudemus Virginem on the hurdy gurdy?

[bloodorange20]

I want one...!!!!!

[oleiros70]

Herzlichen Glückwunsch und vielen Dank. Grüße aus Galiza.