Jean Rameau - Master hurdy-gurdy player
Jean Rameau (1852-1931) - Master hurdy-gurdy player, multi-instrumentist and songwriter from central France (Berry). The hurdy-gurdy is a stringed instrument that produces sound by a hand 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 those of a violin
Picture No
12024676
Media ID
45730945
Size
3364px x 5285px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1904
