Vielle à roue

The instrumentalist could play melodies on the keyboard that presses tangents against one or more strings. Often there are also multiple drone strings, which give a constant pitch accompaniment to the melody, resulting in a sound similar to that of bagpipes. This type of instrument is depicted in several artworks in the CMA collection: 1924.656, 2008.34.2, 1960.20. The vielle à roue is also related to the Swedish nyckelharpa, which was featured on the CMA performing arts series in 2017 played by Emilia Amper [https://www.clevelandart.org/events/music-and-performances/frode-haltli-emilia-amper].