String instrument rosin than players of lower-pitched instruments, who tend to favor darker, softer rosin. The ravanahatha is one of the oldest string instruments. Ancestors of the modern bowed string instruments are the rebab of the Islamic Empires, the Persian kamanche and the Byzantine lira. Other bowed instruments are the rebec, hardingfele, nyckelharpa, kokyū, erhu, igil, sarangi and K'ni. The hurdy-gurdy is bowed by a wheel. Rarely, the guitar has been played with a bow (rather than plucked) for unique effects. The third common method of sound production in stringed instruments is to strike the string. The piano and hammered dulcimer use
The Hurdy Gurdy Man (EP) The Hurdy Gurdy Man (EP) The Hurdy Gurdy Man is the fourth studio EP by American alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, released in 1990. The EP was named after its title track, "The Hurdy Gurdy Man," written by 1960s pop star Donovan. All versions also included one original Butthole Surfers song, "Barking Dogs," and most versions also included a remix of "The Hurdy Gurdy Man." Both songs were also part of 1991's "piouhgd", marking the first time that songs from a Butthole Surfers EP were officially included on a later album. (The contents of "Cream Corn from the Socket of