Buisine
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The buisine and the añafil were variations of a type of straight medieval trumpet usually made of metal, also called a herald's trumpet. While arguably the same instrument, the two names represent two
Spanish trumpeters play the buisine or añafil. Illustration from the Cantigas de Santa Maria.
Cloisters Apocalypse miniature, circa 1330. An angel plays an añafil, and fire rains on the earth.
Buisine trumpets, drums, Italy, 14th century
Cloisters Apocalypse, an angel sounds an añafil (the 2nd trumpet) and fire rains on the sea.
Fanfare trumpet
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A fanfare trumpet, also called a herald trumpet, is a brass instrument similar to but longer than a regular trumpet, capable of playing specially composed fanfares. Its extra length can also accommoda
Buisine
…of the instrument came from this tradition, in the 13th century Spanish work, the Cantigas de Santa Maria. The buisine—añafil is precursor of today's fanfare trumpet, it had a very long and slender body, usually one to two metres in length (some were reported to have been at least six feet in length) that tapered…
The United States Army Herald Trumpets perform at the 2008 National Memorial Day Concert on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C., May 25, 2008.
A trumpeter of the Presidential Mounted Ceremonial Cavalry Troop of the Polish Armed Forces.
A fanfare trumpet of the IDF Orchestra in July 2022