Knaptand: a strange creature - werewolf or furry fish? Since at least the 17th century, it has paraded once a year through the streets of Dendermonde, enlivening the town with the sound of its fearsome jaws! This terrifying sound makes it a truly curious musical object.
Credits
- Pictures: Simon Egan, Stedelijke musea Dendermonde
- Drawings: Prints and Drawing Department (Royal Library of Brussels), Joris De Valck & Livine Huart (MIM)
- Production & sound recording: Stéphane Colin
- Camera & editing: Matthieu Thonon
- Translation: Greet Wuyts
- © Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels, 2020