Alphorn Blower
by Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Title
Alphorn Blower
Artist
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The alphorn or alpenhorn or alpine horn is a labrophone, consisting of a wooden natural horn of conical bore, having a wooden cup-shaped mouthpiece, used by mountain dwellers in Switzerland and elsewhere. Similar wooden horns were used for communication in most mountainous regions of Europe, from the French Alps to the Carpathians.
From Wikipedia
Uploaded
June 1st, 2013
Embed
Share