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Knaptand

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