Amorphis - Rusty Moon

HORN (ital. Corno, franc. Cor, spanish. Cuerno) - brass mouthpiece music. tool. It has been used everywhere since ancient times as a signal tool. Made from tusks or horns of animals. Initially performed ritual functions, was used by hunters (see. Hunting horn), shepherds, watchmen, and soldiers. In the late Middle Ages began to be used as muses. tool; simple melodies began to be performed on it. R. was made with a cup-shaped, then funnel-shaped mouthpiece, from the 16th century. - with game openings; it was often made of metal (see Zinc, Serpent). The introduction of the mouthpiece contributed to a clean and even sound. Appeared R. decomp. forms - straight, curved or twisted (folded into several revolutions). Numerous R.'s varieties served as the basis for the formation of decomp. types of spirit. tools. Different types of R.also used by folk musicians in Africa, Lat. America.N. A. Lisova.