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Alphorn - Wikipedia The alphorn (German: Alphorn, Alpenhorn; French: cor des Alpes; Italian: corno alpino) is a traditional lip-reed wind instrument It consists of a very long straight wooden natural horn, with a length of 3 to 4 metres (9 8 to 13 feet), a conical bore and a wooden cup-shaped mouthpiece
Alphorn | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica alphorn, long horn played by Alpine herdsmen and villagers, sounded for intercommunication and at daily ceremonies and seasonal festivals It is carved or bored in wood and overwound with birch bark
Alphorn - All You Need To Know The alphorn, also called ‘alpine horn’, is an original wind instrument that is in the same form today as it was in ancient times Unlike other instruments, it has not undergone any advancements or changes and is a simple, straight wooden horn with a cup-shaped mouthpiece
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Alphorns Have you ever seen a musician playing a long, large wooden horn so big its bottom rests on the ground? That’s an alphorn Alphorns were traditionally played by Alpine herdsmen and villagers They were used for intercommunication at ceremonies and festivals They were also used for communication in mountainous regions in Europe Today, they are
About the Alphorn - Sierra Alphorn Players The alphorn is a wooden instrument, traditionally made from European spruce Historically alphorns would be made by searching for a tree growing on a steep slope, giving the trunk the necessary shape for the bell of the instrument
The Alphorn in Folklore, Alpenhorn History from Rocky Mountain Alphorns . . . The archaeological record of the Alphorn stretches back nearly two thousand years Throughout history the Alphorn has been sounded by that most lonely figure of the Swiss countryside; the young shepherd boy, surrounded by his flock of sheep
Guide to Alphorns - Sound Genetics The Alphorn is an instrument that was generally made out of solid softwood, usually from spruce or pine Its cup-shaped mouthpiece was made out of a block of hardwood