A Renaissance and medieval wind instrument with a curved shape, producing a soft, reedy tone; also called a krummhorn.
From German 'Krummhorn,' combining 'krumm' (crooked) and 'horn' (instrument). The curved shape gave the instrument its name. Used in early music and historically informed performance.
The crumhorn's name literally means 'bent horn,' and its reedy, almost kazoo-like sound became fashionable in Renaissance courts—it's proof that 'vintage' instruments were once cutting-edge cool.
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