Harp
Both the hand-held and the floor-based harp is played in France and although Harps can be found all over the world, France seems to have more than their share of harpers.
French Musical Instruments
French Music is played in the streets of every village, town and city of France - much to the delight of both locals and..
French Music is played in the streets of every village, town and city of France - much to the delight of both locals and tourists. The French people love to gather around the different performers and their instruments to sing and dance into the night - often while enjoying a cool glass of the local white wine or a goblet of well-rounded red wine. ListWoo gives you a list of typical french music instruments in order for you to decide which one is most easy on the ears.
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Accordion
Also known as the squeezebox, the keys and bellows of the accordion is played everywhere in France.
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Fiddle
The Fiddle is known all over the world, but has a home in France where it is played with great enthusiasm all over the country.
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Piano
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French Horn
The French horn, also just known as the horn, is a brass instrument made of tubing. -
Bass
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Flute
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Tambourin and Galoubet
The Tamborin being a long cylinder shaped double drum and the Galoubet a small one-handed flute with three holes. Both instruments are usually played by the same musician and very often in the region of Provence.
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Hurdy Gurdy
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Lleoto and Tambourin à Cordes
The flute - Lleoto - is accompanied by a string drum - Tambourin à Cordes. This music is often heard in Gascogne.
Additional items
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Cornemuse
In the English language the Cornemuse is known as the bagpipe, and although Scotland is widely recognised as the home of the bag pipe, the Cornemuse is widely played in the French regions of Bourbonnais, Nivernais and Morvan.
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French Harp
Otherwise known as a mouth organ or harmonica the French Harp is played by placing your lips over its holes and blowing air into it or drawing air out of it. The French Harp is played all over the world - although it is known by different names in different countries - but many a frenchman own the very own copy.
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Chanson Populaire
A linguisticly refined ballad often performed by the Poète Chansonnier (song-writer) himself and accompanied by whatever instrument is available.
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Saxophone
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Trombone
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Cello
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Trumphet
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Guitar
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Violin
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Barrel Organ
This mechanical instrument consisting of pipes and bellows is known all over Europe and is quite common in France. It is played by an organ grinder who turns a crank to make the Barrel Organ play pre-programmed tunes. The cliché organ grinder sports a pet monkey to lure in spectators to the Barrel Organ.
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Cor
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Serpent
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Drum
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Clarinet
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Bombarde
Also known as the Talabard or the Vombard, this instrument is a cross between an oboe and a tromphet. The Bombarde originates from the region of Brittany.
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Harp Guitar
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Framus
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Bugle
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Clave
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Frottoir
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Vielle à Roue
Also known as the Vielle or the Hurdy-Gurdy the Vielle à Roue is a mechanical violin type instrument which strings are played by a rosined wheel and by keyboard pressing tangents. The Vielle à Roue is played all over France, but is most widespread in the central parts of the country.
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