The drejelire is a string instrument with a keyboard,
specifically, a type of
hurdy-gurdy
The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument that produces sound by a hand-crank-turned, rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to those of a vi ...
that uses a rosined wheel to create sound.
The drejelire is made of wood. There is a
crank at the bottom, which must be moved continuously to produce sounds, and key-like buttons on the side, which the player must press to obtain a correct pitch.
See also
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Lira (Ukrainian instrument)
References
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Swedish musical instruments
Hurdy-gurdies
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