Die Drehleier

by Marianne Bröcker

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Illustrations, page 30

291. Fitting the black keys (lower row, diatonic notes)

 

292. Insertion of the tangents (first only on one key)

 

293. Fitting the white keys (upper row, accidental notes)

 

294. Fitting the wheel cover

 

295. Stringing with the drone strings

 

296. Fitting the strings in the pegs

 

297. Final smoothing of the handle

 

298. Installing the handle

 

299. Hurdy-gurdy at the cathedral at Toro

 

300. Left side of the north portal of San Miguel Church in Estella


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© Original text in German copyright 1977, Verlag für systematische Musikwissenschaft GmbH
© Translation copyright 2005, Olympic Musical Instruments and the Bröcker Tranlation Group