Buisine
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Classification |
Natural trumpets – There are no means of changing the pitch apart from the player's lips; end-blown trumpets – The mouth-hole faces the axis of the trumpet.) |
Developed | Developed from the nafir in multiple importations to Europe. Arabs brought to Spain, and Crusaders from France and other Christian countries brought instruments home as war trophies. |
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The buisine and the añafil were variations of a type of straight
The term buisine (Old French; also, busine, buysine, buzine) descends from Buccina, a Roman military horn. The horn was mainly used for military and ceremonial purposes.[1] When Europeans went to the crusades, the instrument was seen as a proper military target (in the same way a flag or pendant was), something to capture and bring home.
The term añafil descends from
The buisine—añafil is precursor of today's
The term buisine is first found in the c1100
The modern German word for trombone,
History
There were multiple different instruments that were used in the Middle Ages that can be described as medieval trumpets. Historians believe that the advancement of trumpets came from a variety of people. The use of animal horns were used as instruments in Oriental and Roman cultures. Advanced craftsman used these concepts to design the first metal instruments.[5]
The anafil was introduced to the Iberian Peninsula at the time of the
The buisine is referenced as the forerunner of all brass instruments. The brass instrument known as the busine first appeared in Southern Italy in the 11th century.[8] It was introduced in two forms; one with a conical, curved tube called the Cornu, and one with a straight, cylindrical shape. A smaller version of the buisine, known as the clarion, was also popular during these times. The clarion plays in the same register as its counterparts, but plays in a higher pitch due to its smaller structure. The Roman cornu was popular in Europe and the Orient, while the buisine and clarion were mostly used in England and France.[9]
From the late Middle Ages, the anafil begins to lose its character as a war instrument to become a messenger and instrument of protocol. As an instrument of heraldry it took on courtly character in European courts. Progressively, the long tube of the anafil began to curve, and in the Renaissance it continues to curve in the shape of an "S" and twist into loops. By the early 1400s it had shifted into a double coiled S-shape, in one form being called the clarion. It evolved until it merged with the baroque trumpet, and was gradually assimilated by the new trumpets and bagpipes. In the 19th century this metal wind instrument incorporates keys and pistons that give it the appearance and functionality of today's metal instruments.
At present it is a unique and characteristic instrument of the processions of the Semana Santa de Cabra (Córdoba), where it is called abejorro (bumblebee). Its modern equivalent is the
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Cloisters Apocalypse, an angel sounds an añafil (the 2nd trumpet) and fire rains on the sea.
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An angel plays the 7th trumpet, an añafil, in adoration of God
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The Seventh Trumpet (añafil), adoration in Heaven, in a miniature preserved in the Trinity College Library, Dublin, late 13th century.
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Fresco in the Baptistery of theCathedral of Padua, 14th century by Giusto de' Menabuoi (Apocalypse). Angel sounding the second trumpet in an apocalypse-themed painting, using a buisine.
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Trumpet-playing member of the Angel Choir at Lincoln Cathedral dates from the second half of the 13th century.
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The Seven Angels with the Trumpets, from The Apocalypse, Latin Edition, 1511
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Buisine player and religious figure, Manuscript of Saint-Esprit. 1450-1460 A.D.
Sound
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Unlike modern day trumpets, the buisine does not have piston or rotary valves to change pitches chromatically. This limited players to only set notes given within a specific harmonic series.[11] The buisine makes a loud, buzzing sound which makes them so popular for events and ceremonies.[citation needed] The buisine, unlike coiled trumpets, sends vibration through the tube uninterrupted. This results in a louder sound as well as the sound appearing to come from a distance. The sound of buisine can be compared to that of a military bugle. The instrument plays in a lower register. The sound can be described as powerful, heroic, and substantial. The notes in this register come off as rounded and full. This register can go as low as C4. These notes come off as distinct, strong, and eerie. They are often used to help depict battle stories. The powerful, distinct notes in this register make this instrument useful for events and ceremonies. They are able to attract attention and employ feelings of royalty and power.[12]
Possible descendants
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Slide trumpet, a predecessor of the trombone
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natural trumpetswas to bend them to be more compact.
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Clarion, 16th century.
References
- ^ "Buisine | musical instrument | Britannica".
- ^ "Anafil". Catalan-Valencian-Balearic dictionary. Institute of Catalan Studies.
[language Catalan:] Ells feriren en l'estol dels moros ab l'esclafit tan gran de les trompetes e anafils e botzines e crits, Tirant, cap. 403....Etim.: del persa-àrab an-nafīr 'la trompeta' [Translation: They wounded the flock of the Moors with such a great din of trumpets and anafils and horns and shouts, Tirant, ch. 403...Etym.: from Persian-Arabic an-nafīr 'the trumpet']
- ^ Brown, Howard Mayer (2000). "Buisine". New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
- JSTOR 930018.
- ^ "The Medieval Trumpet".
- doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.L2261305.)
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ Great Encyclopedia of Music . Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana, 1999.
- ^ "History 1 - Vienna Symphonic Library".
- ^ "The Medieval Trumpet".
- ^ Great Encyclopedia of Music . Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana, 1999.
- ^ "The Medieval Trumpet".
- ^ "Sound Characteristics - Vienna Symphonic Library".