Hurdy Gurdy

The hurdy-gurdy is a keyed string instrument sounded by a rotating wheel, giving it a drone-rich tone between bowed strings and mechanical rhythm. It appears in European folk traditions, dance music, street performance, and later early-music revival. Its sound also connects with Medieval and Renaissance imagination, where drone, melody, and repetitive motion create a distinctive musical color.

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