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sackbut

Musical instrument of the brass family, a precursor of the trombone. It was common from the 14th century and has been revived in early music performance. Four sizes were listed by Praetorius, from alto to great bass. The sackbut has a narrow bell and its sound is dignified and mellow.



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The sackbut was an early form of which modern musical instrument?
The word sackbut probably came from the French words saquer, meaning to pull, and bouter, meaning to push.
Using traditional Renaissance instruments, such as the hurdy-gurdy, sackbut trombone, tabor drums and bagpipes, they brought the music of the 16th and 17th Century alive in the town's Market Place as the three-day festival got underway.
 
 
 
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