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Hurdy-gurdy

Topic sh85063168 · ML1086, MT725.H87 · id.loc.gov

Scope Notes

Here are entered works on the bowed string instrument, usually shaped like a viol, with a crank at the end opposite the pegbox. Works on the small organ, used chiefly by street musicians, in which a barrel with pins or staples is activated by a hand crank, are entered under [Barrel organ.] Works on the mechanical piano, used chiefly by street musicians, in which a pinned barrel or cylinder is activated by a hand crank are entered under [Barrel piano.]

Used for

  • Lyra (Musical instrument)
  • Organistrum
  • Vielle

Examples

Notes under [Barrel organ; Barrel piano]

Broader Terms (1)

Hierarchy

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