Hurdy-gurdy Hungarian lowlands, but was the normal term for the instrument on Csepel island directly south of Budapest. The equivalent names "ninera" and "niněra" are used in Slovakia and the Czech Republic respectively. In Russian and Ukrainian the instrument is called "wheel lyre" ("колёсная лира", "колісна ліра"). In Poland it is called "cranked lyre" (lira korbowa). "Leier", "lant", and related terms today are generally used to refer to members of the lute or lyre family, but historically had a broader range of meaning and were used for many types of stringed instruments. In her overview of the instrument's history, Palmer recorded
Ad Vielle Que Pourra Ad Vielle Que Pourra Ad Vielle Que Pourra is a Quebec music group which performs original compositions in the style of the French, Québécois, and Breton folk music traditions. The band's name comes from the vielle (the French term for the hurdy-gurdy), an instrument which features prominently in their music. Ad Vielle Que Pourra was founded in 1986. Band members have included Daniel Thonon, Luc Thonon, Gilles Plante, Alain Leroux, Clement Demers, and Sarah Lesage. Thonon is also a luthier, and builds hurdy-gurdies for other musicians. In 1989 the band released their first album on the Green Linnet label, including