Vielle - Wikipedia Starting in the middle or end of the 15th century, the word vielle was used to refer to the hurdy-gurdy, as a shortened form of its name: vielle à roue ("vielle with a wheel")
On the medieval fiddle: a short introduction to the vielle Centuries before the creation of the violin there was the medieval fiddle, also known by its French name, the vielle This brief introduction demonstrates that the playing style and sound of the medieval fiddle had more in common with the hurdy gurdy and the crwth (bowed lyre) than the modern violin Includes illustrations and video examples
Baroque Musical Instruments - Vielle The vielle, also known as the fidula, is a historical bowed string instrument that spread throughout Europe from the medieval period through the Renaissance It has a long and fascinating history, associated with the development of European string instruments and bowed music
The Vielle - An Introduction to the Vielle or Medieval Fiddle The vielle, or medieval fiddle, was one of the most popular instruments during the medieval period This is clear from the huge amounts of iconography that exists from the time, including a wealth of paintings and frescos
Vielle (Medieval) – Early Music Instrument Database The French term vielle is the most common today for this important bowed-string instrument The Germans called it a fiedel, the English, a “fiddle,” the Spanish a vihuela, and the Italians a viola
The Vielle: Medieval Europes Beloved Stringed Instrument - The vielle is a unique stringed instrument that features a unique design and characteristics that make it stand out from other medieval musical instruments The body of the vielle is made from various materials such as wood, metal, and animal skins, and is shaped like a truncated teardrop
Vielle | Unprofitable Instruments This vielle was designed with the modern violinist in mind It is roughly the same size as a violin with the same number of strings, yet it has a distinctly medieval construction and sound
Medieval Fiddle (Vielle) Music - YouTube Ancient dance tunes played by Barry Hall on the vielle The vielle is a medieval fiddle, an ancestor of the modern violin