See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organistrum for another name, a description, 
and a good picture.

John


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From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Philip 
Gruar [[email protected]]
Sent: 02 November 2010 17:50
To: Dartmouth NPS
Subject: [NSP] Re: Cymbal

> Does this sound familiar to anyone else who knows more about this field of
> expertise?
>
Yes. The symphony - more or less as you describe it, was a mediaeval version
of the hurdy-gurdy.
One of the best illustrations - of the big two-man version - is carvrd over
the doorway of Santiago de Compostela cathedral. No time to write more just
now - I'll post links and references later if anyone is interested, and
unless someone else puts it all up here first!

Philip



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