Kortholt

The Kortholt is a historic musical instrument from the woodwind family. It was common in the Renaissance period.

The name of the instrument, as in Michael Praetorius ' Syntagma Musicum work - a major source of information about the instrument - called, is in the Low German " short wood " and refers to the regarding his voice small size. This results from the fact that the cylindrical drilled tube is actually bent in its interior and runs twice as in the modern bassoon and its historical predecessor, the dulcian.

The sound is produced when Kortholt a double reed which is housed in a wind-cap, similar to the Krummhorn. The sound is that of curved horn similar to, albeit softer, which may stem from the fact that certain harmonics are attenuated by the tube tightly kinked.

Similar to many other instruments of the Renaissance period, the Kortholt occurred in an entire family. It was built in c / f sentiment in the vocal ranges soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Since the mid-20th century Kortholte be re- built and played. They are playing music from the Renaissance period.

• Historical musical instrument
• Double-reed instrument