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MystMoonstruck Ever played a Welsh Crwth? (67* d) RE: Ever played a Welsh Crwth? 08 Sep 07


Thank you for the links! That was fascinating~quite an intriguing instrument that I'd love to try my hand at though it likely wouldn't sound anything like in the video. I'd enjoy finding other crwth performances.

I will say that I have never encountered this instrument, but I have read about it and have seen pictures of it, including an etching of one used as an illustration in a dictionary. There's a heated debate about the pronunciation, but "krooth" rhyming with "youth" seems to crop up more times. Check out the argument in Wikipedia! A recording of the word seems at odds with this, sounding more like "krith". It does seem to be a touchy subject.

Thanks to the link, I also was able to watch several of the other videos, including the bowed psaltery players. It's interesting to see the varying methods used, none of which matches my own. By the way, I use one bow because 1) I couldn't afford a second one; 2) I have a left hand that I can type with but not hold and move a bow without damaging the bow or the strings; and 3) It was simpler to learn to crossbow.


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