How does the hurdy gurdy work? How is it built?

[@ewoudvanaalst4089]

The thing that holds me back from trying out a hurdy gurdy is not the difficulty, not the price (okay maybe) but the fact that you need an enginering degree to tune and adjust it and stuff xD

[@justaweeb9086]

For me it's Definitely the price 🤣

[@MrWhateverfits]

I would love to play one but yeah the price and I can't play an instrument due to my brain not working to good.

[@Szeptun]

Just play it out of tune and add some pedal effects.

[@caustic625]

With your accent every time you say "hurdy gurdy" it's so satisfying lol

[@aSinisterKiid]

Hurdy Gurdy is absolutely the coolest instrument name out there. It's so much fun to say hahaha

[@michalina_malisz]

True that! :D

[@luisrodrigues5226]

It very irritating sounds some one should make best song with it then it work

[@officialdriverstudios8868]

Have you ever see a kazoo

[@matthewdenty7760]

I like saying the GHB,S in a manly voice lol... and they have less guts than this beast Always hot girls playing these things though ... love to see her and patty

[@lordsidos]

I figured this instrument was complex but after this explanation, this is beyond complex! So much going on at once!!

[@72jeanalesi]

I don't own a hurdy gurdy and i can't play it, but I love your music and your part at Eluveitie. And although I love the way you say "hurdy gurdy" 😊. I saw Eluveitie this year at the area 53 festival in Leoben /Austria. Since this time I am a great fan of you. Good luck for your future 🤘

[@cemagan9071]

Thanks for the information about that elegant instrument. I'm a Turk, we have some set of authentic bowed instruments like Yayli Tanbur, Klasik kemence, Rebap, Iklık, kemane vs. Some of them originates from central asia and some of them created in Anatolia, mostly in a simplistic way. But that instrument, hurdy gurdy. Is it so sweet, technical and practical :) And has nice drone tones.

[@零式·ムサシ]

i'm really fascinated by the hurdy gurdy: from the music it makes to its inner workings

[@kierandesmond9799]

Suuuuuuch a fascinating instrument... I first heard it in the Black Sails theme and was enamoured with how different it sounded.

[@roninaround6450]

Thanks for the explanation of this marvellous instrument...even more complicated and technical than I thought!

[@kristopherdetar4346]

Best explanation in relative detail on the internet I have found for this amazing cool ancient instrument. Live your style playing and the instruments you folks are producing look to be top shelf. I may be purchasing one in the near future.

[@mangekyou10sharingan]

I was very curious about this instrument, and you explained very well! I have to say the Hurdy Gurdy is much more complex than I thought... it's fascinating

[@vangelkoprev323]

I don't play hurdy-gurdy, but Michalina's tutorials are really useful and interesting. Thank You, Michalina!

[@krishanuphukan80]

The moment she said I played with a band called Eluvietie... It's subscribe time!!!

[@FriendlyMarmot]

I had the same reaction!

[@JoshPeak]

I've been trying to figure out how the trompette strings work and this has the closest description I could find. And up close slow motion would be interesting as a detailed video.

[@makipri]

Thanks for the explanation. I’d still like to hear how the individual strings sound and how does the cranking speed affect the sound, especially if you move thr crank very slowly. Would it work remotely like the violin does?

[@KevinStokes]

I just learned what a Hurdy Gurdy was tonight when your System of a Down video showed up in my feed. That was pretty incredible. I've watched it four times now. I was curious about the instrument and this video explained very well exactly what I wanted to know.

[@christiangibbs1482]

Amazing video- this is perfect for those of us who want to know how it works. Thank you!

[@danielb.m1075]

Very interesting. At the end it is something like accordion under cello base. Is complex and beauty, something hard to maintain! Love this instrument.

[@taracaron3833]

YOU'RE THE BEST!❤ Thanks for everything Michalina😘

[@michalina_malisz]

Thank you, anytime!

[@RogueSanta]

Adjusting this thing sounds like working on a carburetor

[@eddievaliant8956]

Lolllll truth

[@caustic625]

That's a Murica' sounding analogy if I ever saw one! Lol

[@buddyholly4672]

Wow! I learned of something new today

[@chrisblight6069]

Questions? Where would I start? I honestly never knew this instrument existed before today. Produces a unique sound, and you certainly play it very well, has to be said.

[@eugenelayton5231]

Loved your explanation of this unique instrument.

[@Trygon]

Ah, this is fascinating. I had wondered what goes into such a curious instrument. Looking forward to the rest of your series!

[@michalina_malisz]

Thank you, I'm so happy to hear that you like it! :)

[@walterengler5709]

Very nice video. Seeing how it all is supposed to work was interesting to me. Just an engineer at heart loved seeing this.

[@SolitudeofAlanna]

Loved it!! 😍

[@michalina_malisz]

❤️❤️❤️!

[@carnero_rojo]

x2 😍 Und liebe sie ❤️

[@ardhacandrakapalalencana2227]

i too

[@danielmitchell7468]

Your hurdy-gurdy part in 'Worship' was absolutely SICK!!!!

[@kevinalcazar3030]

I love your channel, I had the pleasure to watch you playing in Costa Rica and you really make playing hurdy look easy lol

[@michalina_malisz]

Hey, it was an amazing gig! Thank you! ❤️

[@bobthegaminggod2564]

Thank you for making this. Will be building my own later this summer.

[@przemcio92]

Polka. W Eluveitie. Jeszcze jestem w szoku i nie mogę się nadziwić, że nie ma tu więcej subskrybcji, więcej polaków, więcej gratulacji! Dziękuję w imieniu tych, którzy żyją w nieświadomości :D Oby tak dalej !

[@michalina_malisz]

Dziękuję!!!

[@proxy90909]

This instrument is amazing!

[@c.armstrong2978]

This was a great instructional viedo. I have it bookmarked for when i buy my own. Thank you!

[@michalina_malisz]

Anytime, I'm happy you like it!! :)

[@noellebackman8302]

Need more of these tutorials!

[@oskarkawulicz3956]

Fantastic instrument and passionate person nice to listen

[@mrelectron6220]

Thank you for explaining this instrument I never even knew it existed till I seen a video of your playing rock songs on it. What a cool instrument it is, is it hard to learn to play?

[@eddievaliant8956]

Can you talk more about the sympathetic strings? How they vibrate? Amazing.

[@graullas8981]

Super poradnik! Niesamowite że tak duża część community hurdy durdy jest z naszego kraju :). Pozdrawiam!

[@txernoalpha3223]

two days ago I bought a hurdy gurdy to ancestor and It is going to come on december!!! 😍

[@louisrelf5903]

Nice! I’ve wanted one from years but haven’t got the money. Enjoy your hurdy gurdy 😉

[@totointernational3493]

Lucky man... ^=^

[@luisrodrigues5226]

This instrument is complicated however the one who make very good song with it will become more popular famous good business

[@csbeaver]

What a very cool instrument

[@ckokomo808]

Really cool video! I’ve been listening to your group and love you all. Very fascinating video and will continue to watch these! Thanks.

[@flaviabraneiro]

Perfect video!!!!! You speak very clear so I could understand every word you said ❤️ I was very anxious to know how the hg works. I had few doubts but now I'm done! Thank you, Micha!!!! 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@michalina_malisz]

I'm happy you enjoyed it and that your doubts disappeared! :) ❤️

[@taranis1643]

I love you and I admire you so much Michalina❤❤❤❤ never forget it😃✌, a big hug❤❤❤❤❤

[@michalina_malisz]

Thank you, hugs from Poland! :)

[@slabriprock5329]

Good Lord! Looks like tuning is so complicated it would be hard to find time to play! Great video.

[@krzysztofbracha6852]

Bylem na koncercie Lacuna Coil w Glasgow i mega zaintrygowal mnie zespol Eluveitie. A teraz jeszcze dodatkowa eksytacja ze maja czlonka z Polski i to na jakim instrumencie! :)

[@raularanda2036]

Excelent video. What Is the most common tuning of each string? Thanks

[@michalina_malisz]

Thank you! :) For melody strings G and C/D, for drones G and C/D and for trompettes G and C/D too. You can check out here for example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZixe3Sir7Zlrs0

[@draxenath]

That is an instrument I find very interesting and appealing. I am writing High Fantasy, and have a character, a wandering princess who plays music. Originally I had her play a magical violin, then added a magical electric guitar and had her use one or the other depending on her preference. Now that I know about the hurdy gurdy, I think I am going to replace the princess' violin and electric guitar for a hurdy gurdy, it looks more exotic, more magical, and also very complex in its construction, as something only nobles and royalty would be able to afford in a fantasy world. Where can I learn more in depth about it? Any place where I can chat with musicians willing to aid a fantasy writer? Any features or add-ons that would be more likely seen in a hurdy gurdy designed for a solo musician? Thanks :)

[@neilgordon8145]

Fascinating, thank you. It is an amazing instrument!

[@BradleyDScott]

Excellent instructional video! Kudos! :-) I'm now a fan.

[@daniellehurrell6620]

Thank you! I'm saving up for a MM hurdy gurdy 😁

[@martinlavoie4002]

Just an amazing instrument. I thought it was more like an accordion with strings. Just cam across you’re you tube channel and really like it

[@walterhynson2898]

really a beautiful video

[@Delmarpg]

Thanks for the nice, in depth description of the instrument. Is the number of melody strings limited? Also how does the Hurdy Gurdy compare to the Nyckelharpa? I love the sound of both instruments.

[@pascalmassie4706]

Wonderful and very useful too! I want to learn how to play and where I am (western Pennsylvania USA) I know of no one who could teach me.

[@Lon3wolfTV]

Nice video! Great explanation ! Thank you

[@michalina_malisz]

I'm happy you like it! :)

[@gabrielboudreau6701]

👍😀♥️ I like your explination. Basic and clear.

[@dimitry5652]

Thank you!)You have a great musical tallant!

[@susankeller164]

Well explained....thank u...🖤🎼🐾

[@tomaszdrzewinski322]

Najlepszy instrument jaki widziałem :D

[@josegovea6900]

Excellent video the best that I've seen on youtube about the functioning of a hurdy gundy I wait with you to do more explanations and some information where to get a hurdy gundy👍🏻👍🏻

[@edmoran869]

I can't wait to see you in action in October at Lincoln!

[@HidekiBakamoto]

Hi, does the wheel move freely like a back wheel of a bicicle or it have the same angular velocity as the crank? love from Brazil

[@michalina_malisz]

Hello! The wheel doesn't move on its own, it's connected with the crank. :) Cheers form Poland!

[@stephenfranklin5881]

Awesome, thank you...

[@Stratocaster209]

Amazing instruments!

[@ofermashiach4519]

Great video!

[@gagatube]

What about the 'sound box'? (sorry I know nothing about musical instrument terminology) The violin and the acoustic guitar have distinctive body shapes and 'sound holes' that contribute to their overall sound. What governs the shape of the Hurdy Gurdy? And does it even have any sound holes?

[@michalina_malisz]

There is a lot of versatility amongst the shapes of hurdy gurdy, the most popular ones are lutebacks and bodies similar to acoustic guitars with flat backs. Same goes for sound holes, some of them are based on the same shapes as the violin ones, some are round with ornaments inside and there's a lot of shapes in between. :)

[@TomTomIAm]

Top Stuff, thank you for this video. Hailing from The Snowy Mountains of Australia.

[@michalina_malisz]

Thank you so much for watching, I'm happy you enjoyed it! :)

[@SunCrawler.]

Ale ten nowy album Eluveitie jest swietny!!

[@michalina_malisz]

Dzięki! ❤️

[@MobiusBandwidth]

ok you've talked me out of getting one, thanks! XD I play a dozen instruments already including 10 string Chapman stick, these wonderful machines are too high maintenance for me, I'll just enjoy hearing other people play them.

[@TheOmega1102]

Awesome Video! Thank you for the very detailed explanations!

[@demonknight7965]

Very interesting.

[@Pfaeff]

Great explanation. Thank you.

[@michalina_malisz]

Thanks! ❤️

[@cellohead-c3f]

Im going to play this thing im a cellist un think their going to be good friends. Where do you recommend to buy one?

[@davidmattice2613]

Where and when did this instrument come from?

[@lindasnovak3039]

Thank you so much for creating this!

[@sazalimosssazalimoss8876]

Good info

[@bozhenatomova3342]

Best hurdy-gurdy tutorial ever (: xx

[@frozencancukfinearts]

Great video.

[@HarashiKalou]

Do you BUILD these ? If so, do you know what kind of wood is used to build them ? Thanks for the video btw, it was very informative.

[@BlitzsieLDiscoLSnow]

She works together with a luthier who builds them, and you have multiple options for the kinds of wood, check the site for more detailed info on the gurdy: ancestore.eu/en_US/p/Hurdy-Gurdy-Saphona/54

[@michalina_malisz]

Your very welcome! ❤️ Yup, since today the wood options are listed at the store to choose, @Bellaen is correct :)

[@csideparknj]

amazing.

[@НикитаМихайлович-ч5п]

Ничего не понятно, но очень интересно 🤩

[@santoshgujar5237]

✨🙏🏼 awesome ✨

[@ABombs1]

What's the tuning capabilities of the drone string? Can it be set or tuned to any pitch?

[@michalina_malisz]

The drone strings (usually a G2 or C3/2) can be tuned down or up, one semitone works best in most cases, two semitones if you're tuning down, because this deviation does not change the tension of the string too much. You can also use a different string, a D for example. The easiest solution to change the tuning of the drone string is a capo - however with capos you can change the pitch up only.

[@ABombs1]

@@michalina_malisz gosh. So complicated!

[@user-fc2pd1er1l]

Deserve more view and subscriber

[@michalina_malisz]

Thank you! :)

[@go1ddripz190]

you are amazing!

[@michalina_malisz]

Thank youuuu! ❤️

[@roy-nk4vq]

How much does a starter hurdy gurdy cost?

[@michalina_malisz]

Roughly about $1000 USD.

[@nikosnikos8184]

Hi How much cost is this instumental thanks and mpavo to your music

[@tarkov_6]

Watched this whole thing and the only thing I got out of this was: It runs on black magic.

[@Audioknap_rus]

You are so fantastic! So hard instrument :)

[@donnielp3]

Where can I get one for a decent price as an enthusiast that wants to learn. I don't want to spend a crap ton for a high quality I wouldn't necessarily need.

[@davcar23]

What are the tunings?

[@michalina_malisz]

That depends on the gurdy, for example in the black one I've got low C, low G, high C and high A as melody, C and G drones and C/G trompettes. In Saphonas (the red one from the thumbnail) in the basic model the install low C and G for melody, C/G drones and C/G trompettes.

[@peeweesdisciple7281]

Just curious.. why is your name helvetion? Is it connected to helvetii? Love the vid btw 😍

[@michalina_malisz]

When I started this channel, I dedicated it solely to Eluveitie covers and I was convinced it will stay like this forever :D I wanted to come up with a good name for this "realm dedicated to Eluveitie". So I just changed the "s" in Helvetios for "n" and it turned into a name for a land kinda. :)

[@noobster518]

helvetion thanks you soo much for explaining! Love your work. God bless!

[@totointernational3493]

Thank you so much for your video, Michalina... ^=^

[@zaynes5094]

Wow. Clicked on learning more about this instrument, instead learned I've been saying Eluveitie wrong all this time.

[@tapanikangas]

I just cant imagine the situation when someone invented this complex thing And started to show it to people: ”what is it called” And the first thing that pops in to his mind is: ”Hurdy Gurdy”

[@ДмитрийУдалов-в7п]

Жутковатая конструкция у этого инструмента :) Но когда о конструкции рассказывает такая красавица, да еще так обстоятельно - все кажется проще и легче :)

[@Lorenzommusic]

Hurdy gurdy is not an instrument I would play seriously but I'd like to try someday

[@SunCrawler.]

Szczegolnie te momenty gdy slychac hurdy-gurdyxd

[@juleswins3]

🤪🤪wow! And I thought a guitar could be difficult!

[@dominikchrupczalski3708]

Great Michalina! BTW. You looks beautiful

[@eddievaliant8956]

Metal!! \m/