In the last Century in countries like Sweden a Harpa was still the word used as a generic term for any stringed musical instrument. These instruments are mentioned in Beowulf the 10th century epic poem, and fragments have been found at many Anglo Saxon sites In England, including Sutton Hoo, Taplow, Abingdon, Bergh Apton, Morning Thorpe, Snape and more recently Prittlewell. Anglo Saxon Lyre. Anglo Saxon Lyre. Making Musical Instruments Homemade Instruments Music Instruments Cigar Box Guitar Mountain Dulcimer Hurdy Gurdy. Longhouse Lyres - Anglo Saxon, Viking & Custom Lyres. For lovers of Celtic, Viking, and medieval music, the easy to play Longhouse Lyre is the perfect instrument. These beautiful lyres. Anglo-Saxon musical instruments Evidence for music-making in Anglo-Saxon England survives in various forms. Very rarely, parts of instruments have been recovered in archaeological excavations. For example, small fragments of a lyre – a type of harp – were excavated at the Sutton Hoo ship burial in East Anglia.
I now own 4 replica instruments bases on Anglo-Saxon originals so I thought I would show them today.
First I have the Horn. This is an Ox-horn. Horns were used in battle as signals but also in ceremonial matters. The lord of a hall might summon his people to feast by standing at the door and blowing the horn.
It is played by holding it in the corner of your mouth and blowing across it,
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Next up is the bone flute. Many of these have been found in burials – usually made of sheep or dear bone. They have 3 holes but the hole at the end can be blocked as well to create more notes.
Drums were certainly used. There are more difficult to replicate as little survives – being made of animal skin and wood.
Finally here is my lyre. Its made of yew. (various woods were used). Gta 4 indir torrent. It Has 6 strings and can create a range of chords, notes and a good deal of noise. We are lucky that Kind Redwald of East Anglia was buried with a Lyre which mostly survived and allows for a decent replica.
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Anglo Saxon Instruments
Here is a video of me playing (badly) these instruments. I don’t think I will start a musical career!