The Hirtenschalmei (or shepherd's shawm) is a double reeded woodwind instrument, with a cylindrical bore and a flared bell,[1] reconstructed based off iconographic sources in the late 20th century.[2] The instrument is described as producing a "buzzy" sound.[3] The Hirtenschalmei tends to be quieter than a shawm. The double reed in the instrument is capped. The instrument is often mentioned in medieval french literature and art, depicted as being played by rustic figures.
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Woodwind instrument | |
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Classification | Aerophone |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 422.111 |
Related instruments | |
Rauschpfeife, Shawm |
All instances of the instrumens today are reconstructed based off an instrument found on the wreck of the Mary Rose, during salvage operations in the 1980s. However, this instrument could also have been dulzaina. [4] [5]Today, reconstructions are made in soprano, tenor and alto sizes.[6]
Double reed instruments | |
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(also includes those with quadruple and sextuple reeds; does not include bagpipes) | |
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