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hurdy-gurdy
hur·dy-gur·dy H0330500 (hûr′dē-gûr′dē, hûr′dē-gûr′dē)n. pl. hur·dy-gur·dies 1. A stringed instrument played by turning a rosined wheel with a crank and depressing keys connected to tangents on the strings.2. An instrument, such as a barrel organ, played by turning a crank.
[Imitative.]hurdy-gurdy (ˈhɜːdɪˈɡɜːdɪ) n, pl -dies1. (Instruments) any mechanical musical instrument, such as a barrel organ2. (Instruments) a medieval instrument shaped like a viol in which a rosined wheel rotated by a handle sounds the strings[C18: rhyming compound, probably of imitative origin]hur•dy-gur•dy (ˈhɜr diˈgɜr di, -ˌgɜr-)
n., pl. -gur•dies. 1. a barrel organ or similar musical instrument played by turning a crank. 2. a lute- or guitar-shaped stringed musical instrument sounded by the revolution against the strings of a rosined wheel turned by a crank. [1740–50; variant of Scots hirdy-girdy uproar] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hurdy-gurdy - a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegsbarrel organ, grind organ, hand organ, hurdy gurdy, street organmusical instrument, instrument - any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or soundsmusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
Translationshurdy-gurdy
hurdy-gurdy, musical instrument with three strings that are caused to vibrate by a wooden wheel turned by a crank. Stopping is accomplished by keys that usually affect only the string that plays the melody, the others acting as drones. In its earliest variants, two players usually were required to play the instrument. First described in the 10th cent., it was widely used in the Middle Ages as an aid to choral instruction in monasteries and later as an accompaniment to rustic folk dances. The instrument also occurs in the works of Vivaldi, Haydn, and Mozart. By the 19th cent. it was often used by beggars. The instrument has undergone a revival in recent times, and has been used in jazz and folk music. Contemporary versions of the hurdy-gurdy sometimes are electronically enhanced.hurdy-gurdy1. any mechanical musical instrument, such as a barrel organ 2. a medieval instrument shaped like a viol in which a rosined wheel rotated by a handle sounds the strings hurdy-gurdy
Related to hurdy-gurdy: Vielle a roueSynonyms for hurdy-gurdynoun a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegsSynonyms- barrel organ
- grind organ
- hand organ
- hurdy gurdy
- street organ
Related Words- musical instrument
- instrument
- music
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