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Schalmei

Instrument

Maker: VEB Tacton

Date Made: 1975
Country: German Democratic Republic

Materials: metal
Measurements: 10.5 cm x 56 cm x 13 cm; 4 1/8 in x 22 1/16 in x 5 1/8 in

Description

Schalmei (shall-my) was an instrument popular in East German schools, factories and small town brass bands. Easy to learn and play, the Schalmei had been closely associated with the struggles of the German labor movement between the World Wars. Regionally, it is connected with the part of East Germany called Thüringen and with the Saarland in West Germany, where Party leader Erich Honecker grew up. This specimen was presented to Honecker by the instrument makers in East Germany in honor of his 75th birthday. Honecker exchanged a Schalmei with West German pop singer Udo Lindenberg for his leather jacket in 1987 in the West German town of Wuppertal.

Accession Number: 2006.128.005

Credit Line: Diplomatic Gifts Collection
Collection/Series: Diplomatic Gifts

Exhibition History

• Open Storage
• The People's Mansion

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