Rhythmic Robot Releases Hurdy Gurdy
A meticulous recreation of a hand-cranked Eastern European folk Hurdy-Gurdy


If you spotted our announcement for Crank, you'll already know that this was on its way.
Hurdy Gurdy is a meticulous recreation of the authentic Eastern European folk instrument,
and lends itself to folk, folk-rock, alt-folk and sound design with a uniquely erratic and
uneven sound. The hurdy-gurdy creates sound by rubbing a rosined wooden wheel across
violin-style strings, whose pitches are then stopped with a little keyboard of wooden pegs.
Two or three strings, sometimes tuned an octave apart, play melodic lines while several
additional drone strings hold down a single note or interval as accompaniment. The whole
thing buzzes, rattles and squeaks, and has an eerily evocative tone that can be either
raucous or plaintive.

Think gypsy orgies around campfires in the dead of night in the middle of the Black Forest
and you're not far off!

If you're into weird and original sounds to drop into your mix, want to get in touch with your
folky side, or just want to delve into the dark mists of history (!), this could be for you.

http://soundcloud.com/theprofessor-4/hurdy-gurdy-demo-1

http://soundcloud.com/theprofessor-4/hurdy-gurdy-carols

Introductory offer: £15.95 - normal price £19.95

Kontakt .nki sampler instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt
Sampled at full 24-bit
Requires NI Kontakt version 4.2.3 or later (including Kontakt 5 and above)
Not compatible with Kontakt Player


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