Scan 182
The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
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1Huayra-Puhura — Vertical Flute. South America. An instrument of this sort contained in the Metropolitan Museum of Art consists of eight pipes of greenish stone. The second, fourth, sixth and seventh pipes are furnished with lateral finger-holes, which when closed lower the pitch a semi-tone. This is the copy of a huayra-puhura found in a Peruvian tomb.
3Huchet — See cor de chasse.
5Hu-Ch'in — Bowed Strings. China. A violin with a hollow cylindrical body, the upper end being covered with skin and the lower left open. This is pierced by a long arm to which are attached four silken strings. The bow passes between the strings in such a manner that close attention is required not to touch the wrong string. The body may be a round tube of bamboo, wood, or copper, but is frequently octagonal in shape, and ornamented with small pieces of ivory. The smallest have only two strings. The instrument is inexpensive, and is a favorite in Pekin.
7Hu-Hu — See erh-hsien.
9Hunting Horn — Cup Mouthpiece. A horn which was the simplest of all wind instruments. It merely consisted of a tube wound about in a circular fashion, and in the days of the prevalence of the hunt was carried by means of an arm thrust through the coil so that the weight rested upon the shoulder. Only a few distinct tones could be procured as increased force in blowing was the only means of regulating them.
11Huntsman's Horn — See hunting horn.
13Hurdy Gurdy — Bowed Strings. Europe. This had a rosined wooden wheel just above the tail-piece instead of a bow. The right hand turned a crank situated in the tail-piece and connected with the wheel. The body was lute or guitar-shaped, and over its face was set what corresponds to the neck of the lute. This oblong box was fitted with keys which regulated the wires, and were depressed with the fingers of the left hand. A tangent wedge was in the rear of the key, and rubbed the strings. The instrument was
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