Dulcian, also called renaissance bassoon or curtal.
| Family: |
Wind, double-reed |
| How to play: |
The player places her/his lips on the reed & blows, the fingerholes are opened & closed to create different notes. The dulcian was used in churches and as instruments in chamber music. |
| Description: |
The dulcian is a precursor of the bassoon and a predecessor of the shawm. Like the shawm, it has a conical bore. Their difference is the shawm has only one bore, the dulcian has 2 and it's folded at the bottom.
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| First Known Dulcians: |
One assumes that it had origin in the 16th century & replaced by the bassoon by the early 18th century. |
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