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@hurdygurdyguy12 жыл бұрын
I've been playing the hurdy gurdy for over 35 years.. wonderful instrument!
@thegamersghost56482 жыл бұрын
How do you get one?
@twokool4skool129 Жыл бұрын
Just wish it had a better name. It sounds like it was named by someone who hates the instrument.
@rhagos5562 Жыл бұрын
@@twokool4skool129 its also called a Zanfona
@RockStarOscarStern634 Жыл бұрын
2:19 This Lute shaped Hurdy Gurdy has 9 Ribs alternating between Maple & Pear wood, & it actually looks beautiful this way.
@RyonMugen6 жыл бұрын
WOW! I've never known this was a instrument, and Now I know what this sound is. Freaking amazing!
@lupuscanis43702 жыл бұрын
there are electric ones as well
@griffina51929 ай бұрын
@@lupuscanis4370 not for sale only one I've seen is by guilheim desq and one other dude whos is a bit jank I've seen a few midi ones aswell but they don't really count imo
@nightshadekelly2 жыл бұрын
My favorite instrument. I wish I had the money for one. They are so beautiful
@scottmantooth87852 жыл бұрын
*this and the uilleann pipes are on my short list of instruments i want to obtain and master*
@warped_rider2 жыл бұрын
If you're still interested, look into the Nerdy Gurdy Basic.
@RockStarOscarStern6348 ай бұрын
2:39 This Hurdy Gurdy was made in 1741, the Original Bow Wheel Bowed the Strings like a Violin Bow. The Wheel is now warped and needs to be replaced so a new one is made out of Pear Wood.
@KiraNoOkami136 жыл бұрын
This hurdy gurdy is from the instrument-maker J.-A. Pajot house who was a really famous hurdy gurdy maker between the 19h and the 20h century.
@LongWangHung69692 жыл бұрын
i think i found my new favorite instrument
@icarusbinns3156 Жыл бұрын
Just look up Patty Gurdy And there’s another man whose name currently escapes me, but he is phenomenal!
@oneshotme6 жыл бұрын
I've never seen one of these before
@natelong80004 жыл бұрын
They haven’t released the sheet music for sea of thieves im getting mad
@mrchriss4 жыл бұрын
I bought an accordion just for that game haha.
@djnotokay76774 жыл бұрын
@@mrchriss there is no accordion in sea of theives
@mrchriss4 жыл бұрын
@@djnotokay7677 that doesn't mean I can't get one.
@ihavenoideawhattocallthis9524 жыл бұрын
@@mrchriss which type, button or piano?
@mrchriss4 жыл бұрын
@@ihavenoideawhattocallthis952 button
@e.conboy4286 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting! Like making a priceless Stradivarius instrument! Thank you for showing this skill.
@ewg6200 Жыл бұрын
Whoever encouraged you to become a narrator has a lot to answer for.
@Blitzkrieg_Wolf6 жыл бұрын
So... How was the Sea of Thieves Beta?
@argi07744 жыл бұрын
The wheel doesn't look like pearwood at all. This is very likely a piece of maple. Also not true: the buzzing sound is NOT the drone strings. It is the trumpet strings.
@InventorZahran3 жыл бұрын
*Trompette
@znuffyztruggles57443 жыл бұрын
@@InventorZahran which is one of the drone string. singular too, only one of the strings interact with the chien
@jeremyjw6 жыл бұрын
Theseus's hurdy-gurdy
@dave50656 жыл бұрын
Here comes the hurdy gurdy man!
@MrStensnask6 жыл бұрын
That is a crazy instrument.
@davidmoran44715 жыл бұрын
But in the right hands, creates wonderful music.
@beckymesterhazi46243 жыл бұрын
Anyone remember the Nokia ringtone `Hurdy gurdy '
@marksusskind12606 жыл бұрын
Hurdy Gurdy: It's not just for cartoons and O.G. talkies anymore!
@lukearam98126 жыл бұрын
Router? Thats a milling machine
@StygianBlood6 жыл бұрын
luke aram I said the same thing lol
@gooseknack6 жыл бұрын
In reality, it's he same thing. I've seen milling machines that use routers!
@hurdygurdyguy12 жыл бұрын
Milling machine using a router bit..
@jezztech7 ай бұрын
Amazing like boat building in miniature.
@dashman6094 жыл бұрын
The name killed me ngl
@vinugovind86 жыл бұрын
The background score is awesome What is the name of the song???
@jmnf7286 жыл бұрын
Vinu Govind The Hurdy Gurdy Shuffle.
@candrikaraka4 жыл бұрын
darude sandstorm
@hurdygurdyguy12 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a 3 time bourree ... I'm sure I've played it but can never remember the tune names
@tacoboss9082 жыл бұрын
Dude what am I doing here I have to be on a flight in 15 minutes
@robertburroughs17945 жыл бұрын
The Hurdy Gurdy of of Theseus?
@wilarguello1598 Жыл бұрын
No sé lo dicho, pero me gustó!!!
@Liliththehhlover4 ай бұрын
Hurdy Gurdy Whirly Birdie
@muratcorayev78325 жыл бұрын
Please background song?
@Embrachu3 жыл бұрын
Billy Idol retired, to voice "How it's Made". (j/k)
@RockStarOscarStern6343 жыл бұрын
Billy Idol is still there
@yashasr96293 жыл бұрын
can anyone please mention the background music name used during repair process ?
@mcmike893 жыл бұрын
I thought the Hurdy Gurdy was an Irish instrument from Ireland, didn't know it was French instead. The sound it makes sounds very Irish to me.
@AudoricArt3 жыл бұрын
that's likely because to the droning sound is like a bag pipe.
@mcmike893 жыл бұрын
@@AudoricArt True.
@znuffyztruggles57443 жыл бұрын
@@mcmike89 it's not french, it's origin can be traced to the middle-east in the very end of the first millenium. It traveled up the european contient and evolved to fit cultural standards. I myself would classify the instrument as an euro-centric instrument.
@mcmike893 жыл бұрын
@@znuffyztruggles5744 Cool.
@googleuser31632 жыл бұрын
@@znuffyztruggles5744 We cannot say for certain that the instrument traces back to the Middle East, that was the claim of one author based on a description which could be interpreted various different ways. The "wheel instrument" mentioned could simply be a mistranslation of "circle instrument"... that could be anything from a goatskin lute to a frame drum! Still an interesting hypothesis though.
@JustFiddler Жыл бұрын
matur suksma
@peter-subramanian5 жыл бұрын
I know it would take a longer video... but this skips over a lot of the wood working I was hoping to see. :/
@fenrirvirgo96412 жыл бұрын
I want to make one but I am having a hart time finding one that goes in depth so I can
@noxnc4 жыл бұрын
Imagine committing to learning this very specific craft and just believing that you could make a living at it.
@hurdygurdyguy12 жыл бұрын
It's very labor intensive.. I know a couple here that made the best hgs in the States and had a very good reputation, but quit a few years ago because the income wasn't sustainable. The biggest complaint with people new to the instrument looking to buy one is "wow, why do they cost so much?!" And then they buy a cheap ($400 or so) on Ebay or from a crap maker and wonder why the thing doesn't sound like they thought it should!
@peterg16642 жыл бұрын
I highly doubt that anyone is simply a hurdy gurdy maker and repairman, he’s probably a luthier specializing in period instruments. There is a huge early music scene and most “modern” luthiers do not know how to properly work with baroque or classical style violins, violas and cellos, let alone lutes and everything in the viol family.
@ironsandhammers359 Жыл бұрын
i wouldnt be suprised if this man also makes furniture and other wood objects
@nicolasaldunate78946 жыл бұрын
Background song name?
@RedmarKerkhof6 жыл бұрын
dahurdy - gurdystorm
@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc96684 жыл бұрын
Pearwood? I wonder where you get that.
@ewg6200 Жыл бұрын
From a pear tree. First, shoo away the partridge.
@aramnemati16873 жыл бұрын
every body what is the backround song name????????please reply
@Riyame6 жыл бұрын
TIL Hurdy Gurdy is an actual item... I thought it was just 2 nonsense words that people used.
@burlatsdemontaigne61476 жыл бұрын
Riyame _____ Every word is a "nonsense" word when you think about it.
@ryanbrandt33743 жыл бұрын
If it was made in the 1800s and was repaired over the years is it still the same instrument? How much of it is original
@metalman8953 жыл бұрын
The hurdy gurdy of Thesius?
@lilporky85654 жыл бұрын
Fredrik Knudsen, anyone?
@I_love_dark_souls_2_and_youАй бұрын
im high and this is insane
@mattystewart86 жыл бұрын
So its not how its made its how its repaired....
@SlayingBB3246 жыл бұрын
So you replaced everything but 2 parts. That's not the same HG then, That's a new one with Old parts. If your grandfather gives you an ax and you replace the handle and 2 years later replace the ax head. is it still your grandfathers Ax since no part of the current version he touched?
@ProfPyro6 жыл бұрын
The old Ship of Theseus riddle eh?
@SlayingBB3246 жыл бұрын
Bravo, You my friend get a gold star.
@gooseknack6 жыл бұрын
It depends on the premise of the restoration. A restoration can mean replacing almost everything with new, made to original specs to make it usable as was originally intended. A restoration can also mean returning an old item to "as new" condition, with minimal replacement parts. I terms of a musical instrument, the latter can mean a beautifully crafted but barely functional instrument. The former, means a fully restored and "functional" instrument.
@JERJES586 жыл бұрын
It's interesting that in Japan they consider the old castles from centuries ago the ''same castle'' even if the castle was fully rebuilt after a fire. Their concept of ''something to be the same'' its in the object but not in the material. In western world we think different hahaha
@Max_Griswald4 жыл бұрын
@@JERJES58 - Moral of the story, don't build a castle that can burn down!
@randyholland2700 Жыл бұрын
Bull! I'm making him pay for it!
@ZappDragonOG3 жыл бұрын
Sound
@DragnEYE3 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what is used to keep the keys away from the string while not pressed? I assume its not springs since that would cost a lot but what is it?
@znuffyztruggles57443 жыл бұрын
gravity. a key is pressed against a taut string and is at a slight downards angle, the key itself is not super light, so the logical action for it to take is to slide back into it's original position.
@DragnEYE3 жыл бұрын
@@znuffyztruggles5744 Interesting! I struggle to envision it but I'm not really an engineer or musician. Well on the topic of its function, do you know why the barking strings make that noise?
@znuffyztruggles57443 жыл бұрын
@@DragnEYE Ah, yes that I can tell you, first off, it's not many strings that bark, typically only one or two, the higher pitched drone strings in fact. What is producing that barking buzz is a small piece of wood called the chien, (dog) it is not attached to the instrument by any adhesive or screws, solely fastened in place by the tension of the string. It's essentially a floating bridge. So with the chien in place all you have to do to create a beat is to jerk or strike the crank while cranking, qucikly increasing the speed will also make the chien bark. It's the most unique part of the instrument and considered the hardest part to master.
@hurdygurdyguy12 жыл бұрын
@@znuffyztruggles5744 Interestingly enough there is a hg built in the 18th or 19th century (I forget) that was built to look like a stack of books, the keys did have a spring system as the instrument was played on a table ...
@maxwilson7001 Жыл бұрын
@@znuffyztruggles5744 Right. And you hold the gurdy at such an angle so that the keys fall down when released.
@ferretyluv10 ай бұрын
I didn’t know pearwood was a thing. What are the benefits of it?
@RockStarOscarStern6343 жыл бұрын
It's kinda a Strung Bagpipe that you play by Cranking it.
@hurdygurdyguy12 жыл бұрын
More of a mechanical violin that sounds like bagpipes..
@RockStarOscarStern6342 жыл бұрын
@@hurdygurdyguy1 And it's easier to play in tune than a Bagpipe because you turn the crank & you hit the keys so it's great for beginners.
@znuffyztruggles5744 Жыл бұрын
@@RockStarOscarStern634 hooooo boy i can tell you it is NOT that easy.
@RockStarOscarStern6348 ай бұрын
@@znuffyztruggles5744Actually the keyboard has the same layout as a Piano or even so an Organ
@RockStarOscarStern6348 ай бұрын
@@hurdygurdyguy1Anything written for Great Highland Bagpipes can also be played on Hurdy Gurdy
@israelvelazquez68156 жыл бұрын
Hello
@captainnomekop50563 жыл бұрын
What is a laptop?
@tobar14516 жыл бұрын
A-HURRRRRDY GURRRRRDY
@maicey_t.3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else here after BDG's newest video??
@MrRoblox13773 жыл бұрын
DaThings PLEASE
@twokool4skool129 Жыл бұрын
How do they give the keys their spring return?
@FitZhurdygurdy Жыл бұрын
It's just gravity, the instrument is held tilted at an angle to the keys slide back out. There is also a slight pushback from the string when the key is pressed. Some people have experimented with springs or opposing magnets but the traditional way works very well.
@quinnfischer96243 жыл бұрын
what pushes the tangins back out?
@googleuser31632 жыл бұрын
Gravity. The instrument is held sideways, almost like a guitar. This allows the keys to fall back down.
@justinpouplier97822 жыл бұрын
Wait, it's the Kurzgesagt voice.
@Visionhide6 жыл бұрын
It's the HURDY GURDY from "The Smurfs and the Magic Flute" :D
@eFFeeMMe6 жыл бұрын
Who's the luthier?
@jonloomesfolksongs92956 жыл бұрын
Pascal Cranga
@0008Seconds3 жыл бұрын
A swedish version is called nyckelharpa
@hurdygurdyguy12 жыл бұрын
Close but the nyckelharpa is more accurately described as a keyed fiddle, there is no wheel... and it's key system is more complicated (unless you play a diatonic moraharpa, of course)
@znuffyztruggles5744 Жыл бұрын
@@hurdygurdyguy1 and even though I have no proof, I can guarantee that nyckelharpa took the key chest tech of the hurdy gurdy. One interesting theory that I've heard here in Sweden about the hurdy gurdy is that the nyckelharpa may have been made in response to hurdy gurdy. In Sweden, when the accordion was introduced, the population despised the instrument because the motions of playing it wasn't seen as proper musicianship, a lazy instrument if you will. There are even accounts of accordion players getting hounded and chased out of villages, signs saying "any accordion brought here will be smashed" and so on. In the same vein, it is very likely that the hurdy gurdy was seen in a similar light, as simply cranking a handle could hardly be seen as an art form, and someone thought it would be a good idea to simply strip the keychest of a hurdy gurdy and play it like a fiddle instead.
@masaideesungabaru20243 жыл бұрын
cutmyhair
@googoofeesmithersmits45363 жыл бұрын
is it really the same hurdy gurdy if most of the parts aren't the original ones?
@RockStarOscarStern6343 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@googleuser31632 жыл бұрын
So long as it retains the same body, keychest and soundboard I think most would consider it the same.
@googoofeesmithersmits45362 жыл бұрын
@@googleuser3163 it was kind of a joke referencing a philosophical dilema :P
@googleuser31632 жыл бұрын
@@googoofeesmithersmits4536 I know, I'm just a big dweeb
@RockStarOscarStern6342 жыл бұрын
@@googleuser3163 The new parts are made to look like the old ones.
@robertszymanski7173 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin plays one in a video but I don't remember what film they did.....
@vivianwierts40363 жыл бұрын
generalsam
@ZappDragonOG3 жыл бұрын
He sounds like kurtsghasat
@rawbacon4 жыл бұрын
All that work to make something that sounds like heck.
@bowza18434 жыл бұрын
I think it sounds lovely ^^
@pulsarbeam38573 жыл бұрын
this clip has adhd
@peter_wav6 жыл бұрын
Sea of thieves
@pickeljarsforhillary1026 жыл бұрын
But when does he come singing songs of love?
@marvinthemaniac76985 жыл бұрын
Why is this instrument so easy to play but so hard to understand how it woks??
@emmaw.68726 жыл бұрын
Why would someone name something a hurdy gurdy
@RedmarKerkhof6 жыл бұрын
It means swaying hips, if I'm not mistaken.
@poweredbymoonlight98696 жыл бұрын
No you're right, some else has explained the name saying the same in some other videos i've seen.
@maicey_t.3 жыл бұрын
The real question is, why _wouldn't_ you?
@roelin3606 жыл бұрын
Sounds dreadful
@nubreed134 жыл бұрын
There are better sounding songs for the hurdy gurdy. Ones that take advantage of its droning sounds
@silverspeak48133 жыл бұрын
And they cost a grand for no reason
@disky17843 жыл бұрын
They're hand made, that's why they're expensive
@silverspeak48133 жыл бұрын
@@disky1784 I’m aware but they should not be the price of a small piano, it used to be the instrument of the masses. At the end of the day it’s a violin with keys.
@silverspeak48133 жыл бұрын
@@disky1784 I bought a large hand made native flute for £50, that’s a reasonable price
@silverspeak48133 жыл бұрын
@Joby Fluorine back in medieval times they were the instrument of the masses costing far less than they do these days, a far more reasonable price would be something like £150. I think they can get away with selling it for more because of pure novelty value. Also they don’t take that long to make, unlike a violin the strings don’t need to be as accurately positioned because they are hit by a perfect stroke with the bow unlike a violin which you have to manually aim the bow to hit a string.
@silverspeak48133 жыл бұрын
@Joby Fluorine also this guy in the video is selling antiques so the price he sells for is obviously going to be more
@lazarobustos34036 жыл бұрын
Damn, not the how its made narrator :(
@FlowersInHisHair6 жыл бұрын
Lazaro Bustos The BEST narrator
@kevinlogiudice54586 жыл бұрын
Title should be “How to repair a hurdy-gurdy”? Fake news, False advertising.
@michael-dm2bv6 жыл бұрын
Kevin LoGiudice - so u knew what a hurdy gurdy was prior? reported u are.
@dkpirie6 жыл бұрын
Wow! Sounds super boring so I will not watch this one..
@smirkydragon6 жыл бұрын
M8 this is high octane action
@dkpirie6 жыл бұрын
John Smith:- Lol! So it would seem. Maybe too high for the likes of me.
@nightlife99076 жыл бұрын
you're all shit at sarcasm
@dkpirie6 жыл бұрын
Nightlife 9:- Better than you then, because your just SHIT.
@RDR9116 жыл бұрын
Del Mac what about his just shit? What about an unjust shit?
@Hi-Im-Paul694 жыл бұрын
First time I've ever seen these was in sea of thieves and I thought it was a made up thing lmao