Organized hurdy-gurdy

Organized hurdy-gurdy (Fr.: vielle organisée; Ger.: Orgelleier; It.: lira organizzata), hurdy-gurdy with organ pipework and bellows housed in its body, made in France from the last quarter of the 18th c. on. The crank operates both wheel and bellows, and the valves controlling wind admission to the pipes are opened when the corresponding keys are depressed. The pipework consisted of 1 stop, sometimes 2, either or both of which can be drawn off. Made in several forms, most commonly in guitar…