The Death Of King Arthur (hurdy gurdy)

The instrument you see and hear in this video is a solidbody alto Artus hurdygurdy (aka vielle à roue) from the workshop of French luthier, Philippe Mousnier. This instrument is to the traditional hurdygurdy what the Stratocaster is to the classical guitar. It has no soundbox but is provided with electromagnetic pickups that allow the player to take advantage of all the devices and FX that can be applied to the electric guitar. Everything you hear in this performance was performed live. There are no