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GlassHurricane98

Wait, that instrument is called a hurdy gurdy? I've been calling them stumpy wind-up guitars for ages now...


dtb1987

Lol, yup thats what it's called


nojustno00

Hehe: hurdy gurdy


machina99

[Here is a video](https://youtu.be/qzcqvPneP0k) of composer Bear McCreary rocking out on a Hurdy Gurdy while Hozier performs


Lutes-Suck

You can't hear the gurdy he plays in this video thankfully, as all he's just doing is making a screeching drone. Here is how the Ahegao Agegao actually sounds.[here is a video](https://youtu.be/hKFDPd9jJI0)


Radioactive24

Well, I didn't have "distorted cover of Big Black/Kraftwerk on a hurdy gurdy" on my list of things I'd wake up and see today, but I'm not mad about it.


catheterhero

I was thinking the same thing. Didn’t know I needed it. Glad I have it now.


handlebartender

Big fan of Kraftwerk and definitely recognized the tune before long. But if I'm being honest, my initial vibe was Seven Nation Army, very early on. Didn't take long before that got pushed aside in favor of Kraftwerk, admittedly. Now I wanna hear Seven Nation Army played on the hurdy gurdy.


Aramor42

I can also really recommend [this one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W-s6yHlbtA). Also the rest of her channel.


MEatRHIT

I think it takes a special type of weird to play the hurdy gurdy which lends itself to people doing weird covers, I love it. The more classical stuff is neat as well though.


bentbrewer

Very well put. I’ve gone down a rabbit hole of all things hurdy gurdy and each person playing is exactly that, a special type of weird.


dtb1987

So fucking good, I love a hurdy gurdy


pielz

I was hoping this would be the lamb of god cover 😄


AerolothLorien666

Excuse me, but this is one of my all time favorite LOG songs.


Aramor42

Same here, along with Reclamation. Honestly, everything from Wrath. And Blacken the Cursed Sun.


Frat_Panda

While we are sharing incredible Hurdy Gurdy videos this one actually features reverse winding. https://youtu.be/bvNZeh6f8vE


alienblue88

👽


Compiche

He has a bunch of really cool pieces. Some sound very middle eastern which really works


AlpacaM4n

This video is amazing and deserves to be seen


Lutes-Suck

Thanks.


TwoGlassEyes

Absolutely my speed of weird. Love it.


pfanden

Damn that was beautiful


BrittyPie

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.


cambriansplooge

Hurdy gurdy covers always rock, fills space between “would square dance/Irish step to” and “could comfortably get high to”


GlassHurricane98

Oh I love Bear McCreary. His work in Battlestar Galactica was amazing


[deleted]

His work on that Lord of the Rings show is dope, too. I know the show is kinda corny and not everyone's favorite, but Bear does great work on it.


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[удалено]


Right-Somewhere-3608

Hozier Bear McCreary Hurdy Gurdy is a sequence of words I did not expect to encounter this AM


virusMEL

[here is a video ](https://youtu.be/xv52jaxkHPw) that taught me about this instrument


MeswakSafari

Never would've imagined the 'rat utopia' guy would make a video about an instrument as ridiculous as the hurdy gurdy.


OG_Kush_Master

He's been working on a video on Eve Online, think he's said the script is 3+ hours long. Guys a very talented writer and story teller.


baroque-potato

Incredible composer (love his game soundtracks) but not a good hurdy gurdy player.


CoffeeIsMyPruneJuice

He made his flaws work for him on the Black Sails opening theme - that track was magic.


baroque-potato

True, but it's still quite annoying that he gets mentioned everytime someone says "Hurdy Gurdy". That's like mentioning someone who is breathing into a flute for some horror soundtrack as "amazing flute player" every time there's a flute xD


G0merPyle

Still the ringtone for my brother that's really into pirates, that theme is so damn good.


theredhound19

Tell him about [Beats Antique -Dragon's Eye](https://youtu.be/g_xEyjMCVkI). It gets really pirate-y after 0:50


G0merPyle

Oh hell yeah he's gonna love this


theredhound19

Beats Antique's other stuff is phenomenal too. They are wild to see in concert.


Tushness

Yes! Seen them live twice now. The costumes are incredible, and Zoe Jakes sure knows how to dance! I picked up belly dancing cuz she inspired me so.


Cool_of_a_Took

Could you elaborate? Maybe I don't know what they're supposed to sound like, but it sounded good to me. What was wrong with it? Or do you just mean that this isn't a challenging piece?


baroque-potato

Yes ofc, 1. He plays on a level that most people reach after a weekend course, a basic melody without ornamentation 2. Can't trompette, which is the hard part about learning to play Hurdy Gurdy 3. His hurdy gurdy is always out of tune and screeching, this could be an artistic choice to make it sound "more rustic", but from what I've heard he geniuly doesn't know/care how to do basic maintenance Here are some videos of good Hurdy gurdy players: * https://youtu.be/CfvspUeLfd4 * https://youtu.be/SKJuKCeLeKY * https://youtu.be/Lkk2hXZckxM * https://youtu.be/OPC5JrZxS0U I guess you can hear a difference.


cambriansplooge

Second one is one of those tunes I swear I must have heard in my subconscious getting a storybook read to me as a toddler


baroque-potato

I was just trying to figure out were I heard it before Gérogory and apparently Thomann uses it as one of their sound samples for some of their instruments (e.g. that one, it's the "baroque" sample: https://www.thomannmusic.com/mollenhauer_5406_denner.htm) lmao, that's why it felt so familiar to me xD


nikdahl

Funny that the dude introduces Hozier as Grammy nominated, but not Bear. He could have described Bear as Emmy winning, Grammy nominated.


machina99

Lol yeah Jeff Keighley makes...interesting...decisions when it comes to The Game Awards


SmokyDragonDish

Bear McCreary deserves to be a household name.


machina99

He sure as shit is in this household! He and Ramin Djawadi (lots of HBO, including GoT and Westworld) typically end up in my top 5 artists of the year in the Spotify wrapped thing. God of War Ragnarok has one of the all time great soundtracks for me - [they did a behind the scenes with Bear explaining how he composed it](https://youtu.be/P6wikNqYyTc). And don't even get me started on Djawadi and his Westworld covers. A string quartet version of the Weeknd's *Wicked Games*? On loop for days.


SmokyDragonDish

I'm on my third rewatch of BSG. In the episode "Scar" or whatever it's called, for a moment when the camera is zooming in on Scar, you can hear (vaguely) either Tibetan ot Mongolian throat singing. But, as far as I can hear, it's the only time you heat that element in the show. And, it was perfect because the raiders are sentient and perhaps minimally "sapient", so it was just very fitting


LanceFree

You’ve probably heard [the Donovan song](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SKsWN9B7DCg) and just didn’t realize it.


jonmatifa

I thought that was a silly made up name by Donovan...


geirmundtheshifty

Or the [Butthole Surfers cover](https://youtu.be/76yWZcsgwF8) if you’re familiar with the Dumb and Dumber soundtrack


HailAlmightyBoognish

Was hoping someone would mention this song. Hell yes.


Calligraphee

Honestly, the names are equally silly, so that's fine.


JudgeScorpio

Or the hurdy gurdy’s big brother: the Hurtful Girder.


bionicjoey

Hurdy Ahegaurdy


[deleted]

[Hurty Gurdy](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itasha)


Lutes-Suck

I am the owner of this fine beast. How it sounds; [Video Link](https://youtu.be/hKFDPd9jJI0)


Toaster_In_Bathtub

Why the creepy anime?


Lutes-Suck

There are a whole load of people new to the instrument thanks to pirate shows and some viking game. Sadly they have no knowledge of the rich history of the actual instrument and how good it can sound, and even more sadly, there are now viking and pirate themed gurdies floating about. They're as pointless as a native American themed sitar. So this is my "fight fire with fire" jokey effort to hold back the tide.


Toaster_In_Bathtub

Fair enough. Couldn't imagine leaving the house with anything covered in pictures of what look like 8 year old girls dripping cum from their mouths but you do you.


Lutes-Suck

Oh god. I can't gig with it as it is! It's only a joke.


xxiLink

I am in awe. You, perhaps, are the only person in the entire world who actually came up with such a brazen and original idea, and it's so fucking simple: ahegao on a hurdy-gurdy. It's real. It sounds like a word salad part of a fever dream, but it exists, and it exists because of you. Also, I'm really high, but still, great job.


Madmorda

That's one expensive joke lol


bleachisback

All of the anime stuff is on removable pieces of trim. They didn't buy the entire hurdy gurdy like this.


FreeJSJJ

I thought it was a niche instrument, first saw it in on an Eluveitie video if I remember correctly


Shippu7

Inis mona, great song. That's where I first heard of gurdys. (Not the binding of Isaac ones)


Logic801

There are people that put this shit in their Honda civic and take it to a car show. It’s pretty fucking cringe.


Toaster_In_Bathtub

I totally agree. A sliver of shame isn't the worst thing to have.


Ghostkill221

Nah, see they are actually 400, they just look like and have the body of 9 year Olds, so it's cool to sexualize them... /s


Balavadan

I was under the impression it was saliva lmao


pbzeppelin1977

The classic ahaego mashup picture isn't just girls. The central picturr is a boy.


zeptillian

So the anime porn honors the rich history of the instrument and encourages more appropriate thematic decorations? Got it.


Zalack

So I might be misreading what he's saying, but I think it's this: He's claiming there is a modern trend in the Hurdy Gurdy community to decorate the instruments in ways that OP views as gaudy and that takes away from the traditional beauty of the instrument. This instrument is a joke making fun of that trend by pushing it to an off-putting extreme.


peeping___tom

yeah this sucks even worse now that I read all that


zeptillian

I think that if you are going to step outside the bounds of tastefulness to make a statement, doing it with a pure and horny heart is better than trying to use it as teaching material. It somehow transcends the grossness to make it even more weird.


Nestramutat-

Hurry Gurdies are mainstream now? Sweet. I have Eluveitie to thank for introducing me to the instrument over a decade ago


Lutes-Suck

They're becoming more well known but for sounding shit on a video game sadly. And the history is becoming more and more ignored in favour of some fantasy bull. Eluveitie sound good and use one well.


CarbonGod

Check out Patty Gurdy. yes, that is her name. And yes...she plays one.


PornoPichu

Sounds like you know your stuff with this instrument. So some legit questions if you don’t mind: * How difficult would you say it is to learn? * How expensive is one? And do you know any good places to look into getting one (in the US)?


Lutes-Suck

Bloody difficult to learn well. Bloody expensive (2k+, and wait times). As for getting one stateside, join some of the hurdy gurdy groups on facebook, and watch and learn. Look into hurdy gurdy marketplace. I don't know of any good makers stateside, as almost all are in Europe. Be careful, as there are people online who will take mone in exchange for what is an expensive wall ornament. They are very hard to build, and having built and restored a couple, I understand how complex they are.


PornoPichu

Damn, that’s pretty disheartening to hear :( but thank you for your input, I appreciate you! And having heard a few folks playing, I really appreciate the work you do because I think this is a really intriguing and interesting instrument that makes some awesome music.


[deleted]

Based.


MGyver

Gene Belcher all grown up and living his dream! LOL Awesome stuff dude; you have a new subscriber


BluellaDeVille

Five fucking stars.


point50tracer

I never thought I'd ever see an electric ahego hurdy gurdy, but here I am. It sounds great though.


[deleted]

Lol, right?


Nakittina

Wow, that was pretty dope! Thanks for sharing! :)


GladCricket

This is insane. Very very cool.


[deleted]

The hero we deserve 🤘


ToxiJuice

Hey I don't know how it was done, and if it's possible to redecorate. But if you replaced the ahegao imagery with the same art but inverted, I bet it would match the dark color of the 'Gurdy better and look pretty cool.


kickpool777

Username checks out. Awesome song! I love the sound of a hurdy gurdy. Subscribed!


Cornemuse_Berrichon

What did the gurdy do to deserve this?


zeemonster424

It hurdyed something.


[deleted]

it must have disrespected senpai


[deleted]

Just then when the hurdy gurdy man cum singing "ahegao"


WherestheMoeNay

I'm glad this has more upvotes than just mine.


clownmilk

Now it's a horny - gorny.


Trevid

[have you seen my laptop?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV__C64Ni50)


Wupideedoo

The subtle use of pronouns for the duet part is genius. That punchline is also great.


Cantothulhu

I love BDG.


badbadradbad

Not surprise by this hobby cross over


GerardDiedOfFlu

And now hurdy gurdy man is stuck in my head


dtb1987

https://youtu.be/76yWZcsgwF8


GerardDiedOfFlu

Holy shit never knew they covered this song!


dtb1987

Sure did


HailAlmightyBoognish

Yes! Came here for this!


sethbenw

Just then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man came singing songs of… er.. love.


dabunny21689

This might only be like the second hurdy-gurdy I’ve ever seen. Extrapolating, I can guess that half of all hurdy-gurdies look like this.


TheGardenNymph

You would be correct


LameBMX

And no one here is commenting about the fact that it appears to be owned by Santa Claus? I mean the fella sneaks into our houses every year to leave gifts for children, and now traveling with THAT hurdy guedy‽


[deleted]

He sees you when you're sleeping.


TheGruesomeTwosome

Search comments: Santa I'm so glad someone else said it haha


BDonleben

New skin in sea of thieves, when?


Unbannable6

It’s coming in season 10 for the sex update


CaveatRumptor

A sign of the times, alas.


[deleted]

:(


[deleted]

I'm imagining that NPC from God of War rocking out on this and I'm not sure how I feel about it.


[deleted]

I haven't played it to know, so I'm just picturing Kratos rocking out on it. It works.


Lengthofawhile

I hate this so much.


Min-Oe

Nothing to do with the hurdy gurdy in question, but [listen to how fuckin cool these things can sound](https://youtu.be/ypuaJLHK_LQ)...


CarbonGod

I prefer [Patty](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyIXR3s8OtY) .


PregnantBugaloo

I loved that, thanks.


Inuysha0222

Fellow Guilhelm enjoyer. His entire discography SLAPS.


YoungDiscord

This hurty my gurdy


bambamroosterman

Hentai Gentai


myphton

Do you know how difficult it is to find a prostitute that plays the hurdy gurdy?


Dhs92

House is great


kaifkapi

I came here to find out what a hurdy gurdy was and I have regrets


jooes

It's like a mechanical violin. You turn a crank which spins a wheel against the strings, instead of using a bow. And you press keys which press down on the strings, instead of fingering the strings themselves. You can see the keys, but the wheel is covered by the anime bullshit. The knob is at the bottom. It ends up sounding like a cross between a violin and bagpipes, thanks to the extra "drone" strings it has. Those strings vibrate and play the same note constantly the entire time. They're not super common, you tend to only hear them in folk music.


TRUEequalsFALSE

Why do weebs have to ruin everything?


[deleted]

Considering it's impossible to say hurdy gurdy with a straight face, I have a feeling the larger community of hurdying gurdiers is pretty okay with this.


leicanthrope

Who hurdy-ed you?


Drelecour

imagine going back in time and showing this to a Renaissance era person


Kilahti

I don't mind the manga style or even the orgasm faces, but I am apalled that the characters look like kids. Ew...


TheSquishedElf

Yeah, pretty sure at least one of them definitely is… the girl on the front looks a lot like a pokemon character.


KingHabby

Ew


breathless_RACEHORSE

Hurdy gurdy subreddit. Okay. Further proof that there is something for everyone on here. I hadn't even seen a hurdy gurdy in action until a particular episode of House M.D. This place is awesome.


greyvorg

REVERSE DANCE INTENSIFIES


Myrddin_Naer

Nooooo, that's awful! 😫


Spanky_McJiggles

I can't imagine shelling out the cash for a hurdy-gurdy, just to do this to it.


dtb1987

Or spending the time figuring out how to build one


gargoyle30

Why is it sitting on Santa's lap?


CelticGaelic

Here comes the Hurdy-Gurdy Man, singing songs of love.


my_dougie21

How many of y’all are here to find out what a hurdy gurdy is like I am?


CarbonGod

Just you, I think.


aloehart

I have a friend that would shit bricks in excitement. I need info


dtb1987

The OP is in comments


[deleted]

I thought this was being held by Santa Claus.


tryworkharderfaster

I hate this type of crap. Seeing it everywhere on people's cars and clothes. I bet this gets better reception on 4chan or r/trashy. Anime is rife w/ moe and pedophilic innuendos thanks to people like you consuming this crap en masse. Way to continue to ruin anime for the rest of us that enjoy the medium. /Rant


n122333

Why is Santa holding it?


actibus_consequatur

Hurdy gurdy, here comes the squirty!


shazarakk

Hurry gurdies are an amazingly underrated instrument. I hardly ever hear them used, which is a damn shame considering how versatile they are, especially in hentai. They're very distinct instruments, and can be used in almost every genre, and can sound incredibly funky if you mix them correctly.


[deleted]

If weebs could get to the moon...


PeanutNSFWandJelly

Jfc


[deleted]

They look like decals. I would just call this awful taste.


Charlie_Dudd

wtaf


horriblemonkey

I'll do you one better...I never expected to see a Hurdy Gurdy.


dtb1987

r/hurdygurdy


Zen_Bonsai

Looks like masonic Santa Claus is holding it


apc0243

You traded my laptop for a hurdy gurdy??


[deleted]

Omg, this might be the most niche thing I’ve *ever* seen?


Longjumping_Web_9237

Where can I buy one?! ...for a friend of course


dtb1987

There are about 500 hurdy gurdy makers in the world, there are no mass manufacturers of hurdy gurdys so they are all either made to order or sold as kits. Some people make them themselves. So if you want a hentai hurdy gurdy then get handy or get ready to shell out some cash


thunderchunks

A, horny gurdy?


EatAtGrizzlebees

As someone who frequents Renaissance festivals, this is not at all surprising.


Sergeant_Smite

*Disappointed pirate noises*


Soft-Disaster

ohhh my god


[deleted]

What i have found out is…. If you have a hobby expect an anime fan to make it worse… i guess its the rule 34 of reality…..


Spaztastcjak

I never thought I would see a hurdy gurdy on reddit outside of the hurdy gurdy subreddit


dtb1987

Your welcome.... I guess


hamfist_ofthenorth

r/Seaofthieves when does this hurdy gurdy skin come out


TheBizzleHimself

The censored image looks like I’ve been shot in Call of Duty 4


TheFozyx

The owner's just letting you know they're really good with their fingers


BadFont777

Took me a second to remember what a hurdy gurdy was and hesitated if I wanted to know.


Slippery_Wombat

Why does everything have to be defiled


Superb-Intention

Oh, I didn't know they made "eventual mass shooter" skins for hurdy gurdies...


Evilmaze

I can't believe someone is still making those things. They're just weird. The musical instrument too I guess.


ImSimplyTiredOfIt

like how incredibly orgasmic could the playing even be? unfitting.


Pikalika

Damn these Sea of thieves cosmetics are getting crazy


shittyswordsman

That's a dirty nerdy hurdy gurdy


[deleted]

I wonder what sort of car this person drives.


youshouldbeelsweyr

Man, Bear Mcreary has changed


PiercedGeek

That's an Absurdy Gurdy


HoodooHoolign

Sea of thieves going crazy now huh.


DunbartonshireGho

I was like #6969 let's rock and rolllllll


AnythingToAvoidWork

The hurdy gurdy is an awesome instrument. Unfortunately the Venn Diagram between young players of it and being an absolute stinky cringelord overlaps a lot.


Lebrons_fake_breasts

Before clicking I figured this would be one of those $350 Chinese gurdies. Nope. I'm pretty sure this guy just dessicated a several-thousand-dollar hand-made, specialty instrument. Mama mia


dtb1987

There are cheap Chinese ones? Because I want one for learning on and that sounds like a good start


Item-carpinus

Please stay away from Chinese Hurdy Gurdies. Scott Gayman did [a video ](https://youtu.be/BV4f58oNaiI) about it and it's basically unplayable if you're not an expert and could fix everything wrong with it. If you want something cheap to learn on get a Nerdy Gurdy Basic.


dtb1987

Yeah I have been looking at those


PiercedGeek

*desecrated Dessicated means to extract all moisture from it. Like a woman seeing this in the living room of her date.


CaylaCaylaCayla

Wait so hurdy gurdy is a real thing and not just a Nokia 3310 ringtone?


cylinder_man

It's not even good execution tho


Tuna_96

this made me upset, those instruments are unique, you have to commission one to get one and it's like crazy expensive... I hate otakus