Vielle à Roue (Hurdy-Gurdy)
1865–70
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/2020.422
In France, the hurdy-gurdy is known as the vielle à roue (wheel fiddle). This six-stringed musical instrument produces sound by a hand crank-turned wheel that rubs against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes sound similar to those of a vio...
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Terms
Culture
France
Technique
Wood; mother-of-pearl inlay
Medium
Wood; mother-of-pearl inlay
Genre
Musical Instrument
Department
Decorative Art and Design
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