CARNYX
- 2012/08/24 21:55
- Category: Germany::Jürgen Voigt
CARNYX
The carnyx was originally a war instrument in the Celtic Iron Age in about 300 - 200 B.C.
The horn-shaped trumpet was used by Julius Caesar’s troops on campaigns in Gaul, for example. The idea was to demoralise enemies and spur on their own forces to battle with its mouth resembling the head of a wild boar and the barbaric sounds, which the instrument produces.
We produce imitations of the carnyx made of copper in conjunction with an artistic craftsman in our region. The instrument can either be provided with a round mouthpiece or supplied with a brass reed.