RAUSCHPFEIFE

The Rauschpfeife ("Rauschpfeyffe") is a cornamuse like woodwind instrument with a double reed, a wind cap and a conical tube. It has eight playing holes and is played with open playing style and additional cross fingering in order to be able to play more notes and scales. These instruments developed from medieval shawms and had their golden age during the period of the European Renaissance.