Last update : Dec., 2001
Language : English
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Vielleux in Thailand

Welcome to the vielle (hurdy-gurdy) website.

What is the vielle?
In the right photo you can see the vielle that I am playing.
It is a musical instrument of European origin. It is used for folk music, renaissance music, baroque music and so on.
This instrument varies according to regeons and eras. It has several names, but I prefer to call this instrument in french name, '

' or shortly 'Vielle'.

I am a Japanese vielleux("Hurdy-gurdy player" in French) residing in Thailand. I play mainly french traditional tunes, waltz, bourree, polka...

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Links
<English> / <Japanese>

Introduction to the Instrument(with a sound sample)
<English> / <Japanese>

History of the Vielle
<Japanese>

Various Types of the Vielle(Hurdy-gurdy)
<Japanese>

Instrument <Japanese>	Wheel <Japanese>
	Strings/Tuning <Japanese>	Name of the strings <Japanese>
		Tuning <Japanese>
		Strings used <Japanese>
		Chien(Dog) <Japanese>
		Cotton, Bridge <Japanese>
	Keybox <Japanese>

How to play <Japanese>	How to hold the instrument <Japanese>
	Melody - Left hand <Japanese>
	Rhythm - Right hand <Japanese>	Theory <Japanese>
		How to use the right hand <Japanese>
		Basic skill <Japanese>
		Advanced skill 1 - Various coups <Japanese>
		Advanced skill 2 - Playing style <Japanese>

Hurdy-gurdy infomation in the world
<Japanese>

Self-introduction
<Japanese>

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First upload : May, 2000

Vielleux in Thailand

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