Hurdy-gurdy player
Hurdy-gurdy player
At Halászbástya (Fisherman's Bastion), Budapest

This man said his hurdy gurdy is about 100 years old. It has two drone strings, one on each side of the rosin wheel, which gives it a sound like a bagpipe. It has a single melody string in the middle. The melody is played by pressing keys or by sliding a finger along the string.

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