One of the most interesting musical instruments in the world, the hurdy-gurdy is known as a wheel fiddle. To play the hurdy-gurdy, a crank turned by hand causes the strings to vibrate. In this way, the hurdy-gurdy, which produces a sound as powerful as bagpipes, has many strings to produce different sounds. Invented in the 11th century, the hurdy-gurdy was a widely used musical instrument in Western Europe. This musical instrument, used until the 17th century, was initially a preferred instrument of the elite class used in religious ceremonies in monasteries. However, as people from the lower classes also started to use it over time, it was abandoned and began to be called a beggar's instrument.
Today's Antique Musical Instruments
The hurdy-gurdy is one of the musical instruments that are rarely used today. With this feature, it is a musical instrument with antique value. Recently, with people's search for different musical instruments, it has become one of the instruments that music lovers have started to use again.
