Galoubet

Attributed to Gilles Lot French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 684

The galoubet provided melody and rhythmic accompaniment for dancing. A musician could operate it with one hand and with the other play a drum or tambourin de béarn, a dulcimer with strings that were struck with a beater to create a drone. Alternate tuning joints enabled the galoubet to play in tune with other instruments.

Galoubet, Attributed to Gilles Lot (French, La Couture 1721–1775 Paris), Ivory, leather, French

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