Hi all,
If you haven't visited Wikipedia's hurdy-gurdy page ( http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurdy_gurdy ) for a while, I would encourage
you to visit it. The folks who have been editing the page have a few
requests that the folks on this list might be able to help with:
1. A public-domain photo of a tekerő, and public domain photos of any
of the other sorts of HGs listed in the article. The tekerő shown in
the page is not a good one. If you happen to have any of these types
of instruments and can snap a digital photo of them, please either
upload them to the Wikipedia site and then add them to the article,
or send them to me and I'll do it for you. Note that you should only
send photos that you are willing to have in the public domain, i.e.,
anyone can use them for anything, anywhere, at any time, without
further permission.
2. A demo .mp3 file of what a HG sounds like. I don't have the
equipment to create a good sample, but the ideal would be a thirty-
second audio clip that allows someone who doesn't know the instrument
to quickly understand what it sounds like. Again, if posted, it
should be something you are willing to release into the public
domain, so don't post anything containing copyrighted tunes or
anything you would not want others to use freely. If you have a
sample but are not comfortable posting it, please send it to me and I
will add it.
3. Less glamorous, but citations are needed for many of the items
stated in the article. If you happen to know references for facts,
please go ahead and add them following the format seen in the
article. If you are not comfortable adding them yourself, please feel
free to e-mail any citation information directly.
4. If you see anything in the article that needs correction or
expansion, you are welcome to contribute to the project directly by
adding what you think is missing.
5. Right now the article tends to emphasize the vielle and the
tekerő. If you play another sort, please review the article to make
sure that what is written is either accurate for your type of
instrument or sufficiently qualified as to the type of HG it refers to.
Wikipedia is one of the most popular sites on the Internet and many
people will visit the site to learn about the hurdy gurdy. Anything
we can do to improve the article will help others who want to learn
about the instrument.
Best,
Arle
- [HG] .mp3, photos, etc. needed for Wikipedia Arle Lommel
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