Luren from Ulvkær
The Luren of Ulvkær are two S-shaped instruments from the Bronze Age . They were found in 1988 in the former Ulvkærmose (moor) on the southern outskirts of Hirtshals , in the Hjørring district in the Nordjylland region in Denmark . So far there have been three finds of Lurs from Jutland , each of which was deposited in pairs, including the six Lurs from Brudevælte , which were found in 1797.
description
The two bronze cast Lurs from Ulvkær weigh almost three kilos each. The approximately 1.75 m long, bent pipes were formed in six parts and put together with sleeves. At one point each lure can be dismantled for transport, which was also done before the lure was laid in the moor. This is also shown by the patina on the sleeves of the two parts. The plate-shaped end, each decorated with five humps, has a diameter of 15.5 cm. The Ulvkær lurs are the first to be found in Denmark since 1894. From rock carvings we know that the lurs were also played in pairs, the tuning is the same on both instruments.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Toner fra fortiden . The store Danske, Gyldendal, 2009-2019, Danish, 24 August 2017, accessed on 4 November 2019.
- ^ Johannes Hoops (Ed.): Musical instruments . In: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde. Volume 20, second edition, Walter De Gruyter, 2002, p. 415.
literature
- Ingrid Falktoft Anderson: Vejviser til Danmarks oldtid . 1994, ISBN 87-89531-10-8 p. 200
- Cajsa S. Lund: The bronze lurks . In: Greger Andersson (Hrsg.): Musikgeschichte Nordeuropas . Stuttgart 2001
- Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politics bog om Danmarks oldtid . Copenhagen 2002 ISBN 87-567-6458-8 p. 94
Web links
- Toner missing . Store Danske, Gyldendal, 2009–2019, August 24, 2017, accessed on November 4, 2019 (descriptions and images, Danish).