Following up on yesterday's post: the hornblowers wait their turn, as it is 'not done' to blow simultaneously. The melody that is played depends on the ability of the blower, while the pitch depends on the horn that is used.
A midwinter horn is not just 'a midwinter horn'. They can have different shapes and length, and can be made from differents types of wood like birch, alder, or willow. The mouth piece, like on the dark brown one, is called 'happe'.
Most hornblowers were dressed for the occasion, and some even had a miniature midwinter horn on their hat, like this gentleman from a midwinter horn blower's group from Nieuw Schoonebeek.
If you would like to hear the sound of the midwinter horns, I found -THIS- on YouTube.
ze hebben heel wat verschillende bij zich en wel heel mooi dat ze zich er ook op kleden.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenEen leuk gebruik waar iedereen plezier aan beleefd, wat goed dat ze dit in stand houden.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenTraditional costumes are very colorful. Nice to see the old regional musical instruments.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGreetings !