What did the shawm sound like?

The piercing, trumpet-like sound of the medieval shawm instrument was due to its conical bore and flaring bell. The kind of sound produced this way was high and thus more suitable for outdoor performances.

How big is a shawm?

With almost two metres in length, bass shawms are an impressive instrument and king of every renaissance consort. Its sound is significantly fuller and louder than the sound of a dulzian and it provides a strong base for large and loud consorts. Due to the higher pitch, this consort sounds even louder.

What was the shawm made of?

Shawm made of lathe-turned boxwood, made in three pieces: a hollow trumpet-shaped tube, an upper part with a removable peg to close the upper holes, and mouthpiece with metal tube, reed and metal disc, – ‘velika zorla’.

How do you play a shawm?

It is played by free blowing whereby the reed is completely placed in the player’s oral cavity. The typical wide disc allows the player to rest his lips thus to relieve his embouchure (i.e. the facial muscles and shaping of the lips). A reconstruction of a Medieval shawm, made of blackwood.

Is a dulcimer?

Dulcimer, stringed musical instrument, a version of the psaltery in which the strings are beaten with small hammers rather than plucked. The player’s right hand strums with a small stick or quill, and the left hand stops one or more strings to provide the melody.

Is a horn an instrument?

The horn is a brass instrument whose soft resonant timbre allows it to harmonize well with both brass and woodwind instruments. One of the unique aspects of this instrument is that the player keeps a hand in the bell while playing.

What is the smallest string instrument?

violin
About the instrument: The violin is the smallest of the string family and it makes the highest sounds. A full-sized violin is around 2 feet long, with a slightly longer bow. Our younger violin students often play on 1/4, 1/2, or 3/4 size when beginning.

What instrument is the loudest?

Hall Auditorium Organ
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the loudest (and largest) instrument in the world is the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ. This pipe organ was built by the Midmer-Losh Organ Company, and is housed in the Main Auditorium of the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

What did the shawm sound like? The piercing, trumpet-like sound of the medieval shawm instrument was due to its conical bore and flaring bell. The kind of sound produced this way was high and thus more suitable for outdoor performances. How big is a shawm? With almost two metres in length, bass shawms are an…