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"The Dulcian or Curtal is the renaissance predecessor of the bassoon, developed in the first half of the 16th century. The Dulcian has the conical expanding bore from the Shawm, and the folded two parallel bores from the Sordune and Kortholt.
Like many other instruments in the renaissance, Dulcians were made in a family, soprano until contrabass. The smaller instruments up to the bass, are in general made from one piece of wood. Larger instruments are in many cased made from two or three pieces of wood.
In the 17th century, the small Dulcians are getting less and less important. At the same time the baroque Bassoon is developed, while the bass Dulcian is still in use.
A special situation is found in Spain1, where still in the 19th century various sizes Dulcians are in use. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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