Only half way through but he mentioned Black Sails at the start so I thought I'd share this:
https://youtu.be/9DXQ0z9NCl8
https://youtu.be/XFTcA4QLHw0
Hard to believe a single handheld instrument can make such a range of sounds.
The constant droning sound reminded me a lot of WotLK music, but apparently it might be a related instrument called the nyckelharpa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85JLNFc4eT4
I had no idea that this instrument had such a long history. The first video I saw of it I thought that a random avant garde youtuber decided to dick around and create a random instrument by slapping shit on top of a guitar body.
Turns out that the whole guitar body thing goes back a LOT farther.
Sea of Thieves also makes use of the hurdy gurdy, in that it's one of the instruments you can play in the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dG0DVnB0do
Just to think, a folk metal band that my dorky ass listens to has contributed towards the modern resurgence of this classic instrument that has been through many ups and downs.
fuck yeah hurdy gurdy folk metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMKykGYsmFY
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