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 ** Renaissance Musical Instruments **
 * ====== **Bagpipe-It originated as a rustic instrument in many cultures because a herdsman had the necessary materials at hand: a goat or sheep skin and a reed pipe. It was heard and appreciated by all levels of society during the Renaissance.(**** [|here for the same in mp3 format] )** ======
 * ======**Bladder Pipe-A very loud instrument which has a reed which is enclosed by an animal bladder. The performer blows into the bladder through its mouthpiece, a wooden pipe.(**** [|here for a short mp3] )**[[image:http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/bladder2.jpg width="200" height="276"]]======
 * ======**Cornamuse**- **This instrument is long and looks like the bladder pipe almost except it is much longer and is entirely wooden. It has a soft and quiet tone.(**** [|here for the same sound in mp3] )** ======
 * ====== **Crumhorn-This wooden instrument is like the cornamuse, only shorter and has a curved end.(**** [|here for the same in mp3] ****)** ======
 * **Dulcian-This woodwind instrument is much like the modern oboe, long and with a deep, loud sound**
 * **Dulcimer-** ** This was a wooden box in the shape of a trapezoid with different sized strings across the top of it. It was played by striking small “hammers” on the strings.(**** [|here for a short mp3] )**
 * **Gamba-****This is a string instrument much like the modern cello except with six strings, no endpin, and it can be played like a guitar.(**** [|here for the same in mp3] )**
 * **Gemsorn-It is made from the horn of a chamois or ox. It is actually a flute rather than a horn because it has small holes for a person’s fingers. The sound is soft but also loud.(**** [|//Como hua moller// in mp3 format] )**
 * **Harp-The harp is like the modern harp, only smaller and can be held in one’s arms. It is one of the oldest instruments.(**** [|here for the same in mp3 format] ****)**
 * **Harpsichord-This is like a piano, just much quieter, fragile, and has more of a sharp tone to it. (**** [|//Come, Charming Sleep// in mp3 format] **
 * __**Hertenschalmie-**__ **This is also like an oboe only it is wooden and longer. The tone is soft and quiet. (**** [|here for the same short clip in mp3 format] ****)**
 * ** Hurdy-Gurdy-This is also known as the wheel fiddle. It is a box with strings over it and a lever on the side to wind it up. (**** [|here for the entire tune in mp3 format] )**
 * **Kotholt-** **This is basically just a wooden recorder only slightly different. It has a quiet, buzzing sound. (**** [|here for same in mp3 format] ****)**
 * ** Lizard- ** ** This was also like a recorder, except it was shaped like a long //s.// Its sound was pleasing, but also foggy. (**** [|here for same in mp3 format]) **
 * ** Lute- ** **This well known instrument is like a guitar, only softer and lighter in pitch. (**** [|here for same in mp3 format]) **
 * **Mute Cornette-****This instrument was very popular in Germany. It is much like the recorder, only longer. It has a soft sound.**
 * **Organetto-** ** This was one of the most popular instruments during the renaissance. It was a wooden box with keys the player would press on and different pipes that came out the top of it. There was a pump on the side that created an air supply for the instrument. (**** [|here for same in mp3 format]) **
 * **Psaltery-****This was a hollow box with strings over it. The player would hold it or put it on a table and pluck the strings. (**** [|here for same in mp3 format]) **
 * ** Rackett- ** **The Rackett was a wooden cylinder with holes for fingers to create different pitches. It could be taken apart to make a smaller version of the instrument for a higher pitch.**
 * **Rauschpfeife- This was almost a recorder. It is wooden and had a very high pitch. (**** [|Nachtanz - dance tune by Susato]) **
 * ** Rebec- ** **This was a string instrument smaller than the modern violin. It was played almost the same and has strings and a bow. (**** [|here for same in mp3 format]) **
 * **Sacbut- ** **This was almost exactly like a modern trombone. There were many different types, tenor, base, baritone, etc. (**** [|here for same in mp3 format]) **
 * **__Shalmei-__This was a popular instrument and still is in Europe and Asia. It has a very loud and piercing sound and is played mostly outdoors for entertainment purposes. (**** [|here for a short mp3]) **
 * **__Serpent-__ This was a long, wooden wind instrument that curved around in the shape of a serpent. It was used in sacred music to reinforce low men's voices. (**** [|here for a short mp3]) **
 * **Shofar**-** This is an instrument used in the Renaissance by Jews, except it was altered slightly so more than one pitch could be made (unlike the Jewish shofar). It is made out of a ram’s horn and can be from half a foot long to five feet long. It is still used today. (**** [|here for same in mp3 format]) **
 * **Traverse Flute-This was a very long wooden tube that had finger holes on it. It had a low and soft sound. (**** [|here for the same in mp3]) **
 * ** Viol-  ****This was an instrument smaller than the modern cello and it had no endpin. It has six strings and has a high pitch. **
 * ** Zinc-  ** **This was played in serious, dance, town bands, rural households, at church, and in court. Its uniqueness is due to its odd construction: a very small acorn cup mouthpiece (played on the side of the mouth where the lips are thinner) is attached to a hollowed out piece of curved wood or ivory. It has six holes to change the pitch. (**** [|here for same in mp3 format]) **

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"Medieval and Renaissance Instruments." //Iowa State University Department of Music & Theatre//. Music Antiqua. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. .

"The Bladder Pipe." //Iowa State University Department of Music & Theatre//. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. .

Yeo, Douglas. //Google Images//. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. .