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The alphorn or alpenhorn or alpine horn is a labrophone, consisting of a straight several-meter-long wooden natural horn of conical bore, with a wooden cup-shaped mouthpiece. Traditionally the Alphorn was made of one single piece, or two parts at most, of the wood of a red pine tree.
alphorn, long horn played by Alpine herdsmen and villagers, sounded for intercommunication and at daily ceremonies and seasonal festivals. It is carved or bored in wood and overwound with birch bark.
Like the didgeridoo, the Indian bamboo or wooden trumpet and the African horn, the alphorn is one of the original wooden wind instruments. The alphorn in Switzerland was first documented in the mid-16th century by natural scientist Conrad Gesner.
La trompa de los Alpes, alpina o alforn o en el idioma original (alemán suizo) alphorn o alpenhorn (cuerno de los Alpes) es una trompa suiza larga, de madera, con boquilla de copa y tubo de sección cónica con final acampanado hacia arriba.
Also called the Alpenhorn or the Alpine Horn, the alphorn produces a wonderful, rich tone reminiscent of an open French Horn. As a group, the alphorns produce amazing harmonization and breathtaking music. Traditionally, the horn is made from a single spruce tree, growing from the side of a hill, hence the upward curve of the bell.
The alphorn is a relatively easy instrument for those who already play either the French horn or the trombone/euphonium to add to their skillset, and it can also be a fun way for a novice learner to get into playing a musical instrument.
Entièrement démontable, il peut être converti en différents instruments, notamment le « didjeridoo »; il est lavable et ne craint pas l’eau (posé sur un plan d’eau, depuis une barque, il crée de superbes échos).
