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The instrumentalist could play melodies on the keyboard that presses tangents against one or more strings. Often there are also multiple drone strings, which give a constant pitch accompaniment to the melody, resulting in a sound similar to that of bagpipes.<br><br>This type of instrument is depicted in several artworks in the CMA collection: 1924.656, 2008.34.2, 1960.20.<br><br>The vielle à roue is also related to the Swedish nyckelharpa, which was featured on the CMA performing arts series in 2017 played by <a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/events/music-and-performances/frode-haltli-emilia-amper"><u>Emilia Amper</u></a>.
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98655
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Vielle à roue
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98655
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object
title
Vielle à roue
description
The instrumentalist could play melodies on the keyboard that presses tangents against one or more strings. Often there are also multiple drone strings, which give a constant pitch accompaniment to the melody, resulting in a sound similar to that of bagpipes.<br><br>This type of instrument is depicted in several artworks in the CMA collection: 1924.656, 2008.34.2, 1960.20.<br><br>The vielle à roue is also related to the Swedish nyckelharpa, which was featured on the CMA performing arts series in 2017 played by <a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/events/music-and-performances/frode-haltli-emilia-amper"><u>Emilia Amper</u></a>.
date
1700s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79485175
creators
18361
genreSpecific
Musical Instrument
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 73.7 x 33 cm (29 x 13 in.)
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France, 18th century
accession
1918.354
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wood
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Vielle à roue, 1700s. Pajot of Jánzat (French). Wood; overall: 73.7 x 33 cm (29 x 13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr., 1918.354
collection
Decorative Arts
relatedWorks
id
106611
description
The fiddler and the hurdy-gurdy boy, c. 1654–56. Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610–1684). Etching; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. 1924.656
id
166592
description
The Beggars, c. 1623. Jacques Callot (French, 1592–1635). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, 2008.34
id
136325
description
Two Beggars Fighting, 1610–20. Jacques Bellange (French, c. 1575–1616). Etching; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Fortieth Anniversary Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland in honor of William Mathewson Milliken 1960.20
didYouKnow
Also known as a “hurdy-gurdy” or “wheel fiddle,” this instrument produces sound by a hand crank-turned rosined wheel rubbing against the strings.
citations
citation
"Accessions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 5, no. 8/9 (1918): 82-85.
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Mentioned: p. 82
citation
D. S. M. "Exhibition of Musical Instruments." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 8, no. 9 (1921): 134-43.
page_number
Mentioned: pp. 134-137
creditline
The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr.
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2026-05-29 05:19:33.442000
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98655
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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wood
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male
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