Wolfgang Weichselbaumer
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Wolfgang Weichselbaumer is a maker of hurdy gurdy
s. His instruments are known for their tone, dynamics, stability and craftsmanship. He developed the adjustable metal tangents and also the movable axle for more possibilities on the instrument. Many of the current hurdy gurdy players use his instruments, including Valentin Clastrier
, Gilles Chabenat, Germán Diaz, Tobie MIller, Matthias Loibner, Ben Grossman, Marc Egea and Hållbus Totte Mattson
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Hurdy gurdy
The hurdy gurdy or hurdy-gurdy is a stringed musical instrument that produces sound by a crank-turned rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to a violin...
s. His instruments are known for their tone, dynamics, stability and craftsmanship. He developed the adjustable metal tangents and also the movable axle for more possibilities on the instrument. Many of the current hurdy gurdy players use his instruments, including Valentin Clastrier
Valentin Clastrier
French musician Valentin Clastrier is one of the few performers in the world specializing in contemporary music for the hurdy-gurdy; before Clastrier, the instrument was used primarily in the performance of European Medieval and folk musics....
, Gilles Chabenat, Germán Diaz, Tobie MIller, Matthias Loibner, Ben Grossman, Marc Egea and Hållbus Totte Mattson
Hållbus Totte Mattson
Hållbus Totte Mattson is a multi-instrumentalist folk musician from Dalarna, Sweden. Mattson's instruments include the lute, baroque lute, mandora, bass mandora, hummel, classical guitar, baroque guitar Mora-oud, accordion, Swedish dulcimer, hurdy gurdy and vocals.Mattson was a founding member in...
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