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Top: Arts: Music: Styles: E: Early_Music: Instruments:

Instruments (112)

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http://www.mimf.com/archives/cpvc_cornemuse.htm   » A Loud, Low Cost Cornemuse You Can Build from CPVC Open in a new browser window
   Build a cornemuse in 1.5 hours, from an archived discussion from the Musical Instrument Makers Forum.
   http://www.mimf.com/archives/cpvc_cornemuse.htm

http://www.bate.ox.ac.uk   » Bate Collection of Musical Instruments Open in a new browser window
   An extensive and systematic collection of European orchestral woodwind instruments donated to the University of Oxford by Philip Bate.
   http://www.bate.ox.ac.uk

http://home.aol.com/GerRaith/corna.htm   » Building a Cornamuse in F (Alto) Open in a new browser window
   Instructions for building an instrument.
   http://home.aol.com/GerRaith/corna.htm

http://www.contrabass.com/pages/compendium.html   » Contrabass Compendium Open in a new browser window
   A list of bass and contrabass instruments, past and present.
   http://www.contrabass.com/pages/compendium.html

http://www.culturekiosque.com/klassik/features/fa1baroq.htm   » Culturekiosque Klassiknet: Baroque Instruments Open in a new browser window
   A dictionary to provide the music lover with a reasonable amount of information about period instruments.
   http://www.culturekiosque.com/klassik/features/fa1baroq.htm

http://www.curtalbook.com/   » Curtal, Dulcian, Bajón: A History of the Precursor to the Bassoon Open in a new browser window
   A book by Maggie Kilbey charting the history and development of the instrument and includes a catalogue of extant instruments around the world.
   http://www.curtalbook.com/

http://www.diabolus.org/guide/guide-m.htm   » Diabolus in Musica Guide to Early Instruments Open in a new browser window
   Information on as many early instruments as possible.
   http://www.diabolus.org/guide/guide-m.htm

http://www.hansmons.com/dulcians/index.html   » Dulcians Open in a new browser window
   A description of the Dulcian or Curtal, which is the renaissance predecessor of the bassoon.
   http://www.hansmons.com/dulcians/index.html

http://www.rawbw.com/~hbv/earlymus/   » Early Music Vincent Ho Open in a new browser window
   Early music and instruments, sound files of harpsichords and clavichords, and a table with pictures of the author's early music instruments collection, from medieval psalteries to renaissance recorders.
   http://www.rawbw.com/~hbv/earlymus/

http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/   » Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments Open in a new browser window
   A museum in Scotland open to the public contains 1000 items including stringed, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments from Britain, Europe, and distant lands.
   http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/

http://www.roberthcronin.com/   » Historic Double Reed Instruments Open in a new browser window
   Describes shawms, curtals, oboes, and bassoons made by Robert H. Cronin.
   http://www.roberthcronin.com/

http://www.instrumentsmedievaux.org/   » Instruments to Play Medieval Music Open in a new browser window
   Pictures of medieval instruments with illustrations from medieval art. Includes audio clips, bibliography and discography in French.
   http://www.instrumentsmedievaux.org/

http://www.jeremywest.co.uk/index.html   » Jeremy West Cornett Open in a new browser window
   Information on the 17th century cornetto, performance with His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts, manufacture of cornetti and other instruments by Christopher Monk Instruments, and instruction at the Royal College of Music in London.
   http://www.jeremywest.co.uk/index.html

http://www.cb1.com/~john/misc/music.html   » John's Music Things Open in a new browser window
   Description of medieval singing techniques and the musical instruments he plays.
   http://www.cb1.com/~john/misc/music.html

http://www.wcwband.co.uk/ophicleide.htm   » John's Ophicleide Directory Open in a new browser window
   A photographic and links directory for ophicleide players
   http://www.wcwband.co.uk/ophicleide.htm

http://www.greatbassviol.com/   » Joëlle Morton's Historical Bass Open in a new browser window
   The history of bass string instruments such as the viola da gamba, violone, and double bass, along with their performance practices and iconography.
   http://www.greatbassviol.com/

http://www.tabulatura.com/   » Kenneth Sparr Open in a new browser window
   Information about lute, guitar and early keyboards.
   http://www.tabulatura.com/

http://musicmuseum.8m.com/   » Kim Christensen's Music Museum Open in a new browser window
   Private collection of music instruments with pictures, sound samples, history, and functional description.
   http://musicmuseum.8m.com/

http://www.gruk.net/lars/BaroqueFluteCorner.html   » Lars' Baroque Flute Corner Open in a new browser window
   Information on the Baroque flute, including instrument care and fingering charts.
   http://www.gruk.net/lars/BaroqueFluteCorner.html

http://plato.acadiau.ca/courses/musi/Callon/2273/Instr.htm   » Links to History of Musical Instruments Open in a new browser window
   Includes links to museums and collections, historical guides, historical sources and facsimiles, societies, individual instruments, and world instruments.
   http://plato.acadiau.ca/courses/musi/Callon/2273/Instr.htm

http://www.baroquemusic.org/barluthp.html   » Lute-Harpsichord: A Forgotten Instrument Open in a new browser window
   Bach sought, and had custom-built, a harpsichord which sounded like a lute. Detailed description of history and construction.
   http://www.baroquemusic.org/barluthp.html

http://www.unh.edu/music/igref.htm   » Mary Rasmussen's Horn and Lute Iconography Open in a new browser window
   Iconography of the horn, lute, pipe and tabor, and tambourine in Western-European Art.
   http://www.unh.edu/music/igref.htm

http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html   » Medieval and Renaissance Instruments Open in a new browser window
   Musica Antiqua's illustrated guide: pictures, descriptions, and history.
   http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html

http://www.radix.net/~dglenn/defs/inst.html   » Musical Instruments Described Open in a new browser window
   Descriptions and pictures of early (i.e. pre-Baroque), non-Western, or obscure musical instruments.
   http://www.radix.net/~dglenn/defs/inst.html

http://www.usd.edu/smm/   » National Music Museum Open in a new browser window
   Founded as an academic support unit of The University of South Dakota, this collection includes more than 10,000 American, European, and non-Western instruments from virtually all cultures and historical periods.
   http://www.usd.edu/smm/

http://www.earlybrass.com/nattrump.htm   » Natural Trumpet Resource Page Open in a new browser window
   Resources for those interested in the natural trumpet
   http://www.earlybrass.com/nattrump.htm

http://www.greenwych.ca/fl-compl.htm   » Neanderthal Flute Open in a new browser window
   Musicological analysis by Bob Fink of the oldest musical instrument, including its significance to the origin of music.
   http://www.greenwych.ca/fl-compl.htm

http://www.owenmorse-brown.com/   » Owen Morse-Brown Open in a new browser window
   Hand made early stringed instruments.
   http://www.owenmorse-brown.com/

http://tiltedworld.com/brenda/pifarri.html   » Pifarri Page Open in a new browser window
   Wind instrument ensembles in Italy from 1450 to 1620 by Brenda Flynn.
   http://tiltedworld.com/brenda/pifarri.html

http://crab.rutgers.edu/~pbutler/rebec.html   » Rebec Page Open in a new browser window
   Origin and history of the rebec, construction, playing, tuning, bibliography, and many illustrations.
   http://crab.rutgers.edu/~pbutler/rebec.html

http://www.geocities.com/ren_cittern/   » Renaissance Cittern Page Open in a new browser window
   Information on its history, articles, art, music, recordings, players, composers, and builders.
   http://www.geocities.com/ren_cittern/

http://www.serpentwebsite.com/   » Serpent Website Open in a new browser window
   Provides basic information for the interested lay person on all aspects of the instrument, from its early history to the present.
   http://www.serpentwebsite.com/

http://www.greenwych.ca/stages.htm   » Stages in Evolution of Scales, Melody and Harmony Open in a new browser window
   Paper about the stages in the origins of music and its development.
   http://www.greenwych.ca/stages.htm

http://www.tapiasgold.com/instruments.html   » Tapia's Gold - Instruments of the Renaissance Open in a new browser window
   Descriptions of instruments used for dance music during the renaissance, illustrated with period drawings.
   http://www.tapiasgold.com/instruments.html

http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~priestdo/lyre.html   » The Saxon Lyre Open in a new browser window
   History, construction, and playing techniques.
   http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~priestdo/lyre.html

http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/articles/troubadours.and.instruments.html   » Troubadours & Instruments Open in a new browser window
   A paper titled "Peirol's Vielle, instrumental participation in the troubadour repertory" by Joel Cohen.
   http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/articles/troubadours.and.instruments.html

http://www.dreamscape.com/quando7/index.htm   » Wind Instruments of the Renaissance Open in a new browser window
   Information on wind instruments of the Renaissance.
   http://www.dreamscape.com/quando7/index.htm


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