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 Alphorn, Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung, Berlin | |
| Brass instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.121.12 (End-blown straight labrosones with mouthpiece[1]) |
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. Traditionally the alphorn was made in one piece from the trunk of a pine.[2] Modern alphorns are usually made in three detachable sections for easier transport and handling, carved from blocks of spruce.[3] The alphorn is used by rural communities in the Alps. Similar wooden horns were used for communication in most mountainous regions of Europe, from the Alps to the Carpathians.[2]
- ^ "End-blown straight labrosones with mouthpiece". Hornbostel-Sachs (classification). Musical Instrument Museums Online (MIMO). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b Campbell, Murray (2019). "Alphorn". In Trevor Herbert; Arnold Myers; John Wallace (eds.). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 18-20. doi:10.1017/9781316841273. ISBN 978-1-316-63185-0. OCLC 1038492212. OL 34730943M. Wikidata Q114571908.
- ^ "The Making Of An Alphorn". www.nendazcordesalpes.ch/en. Valais drink pure. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.