On Friday June 21, on the occasion of the Fête de la Musique, a group of bell ringers from Vendôme performed several pieces related to hunting in front of a large audience from the town and surrounding area on the church square in Conan.
This concert was planned to showcase this amazing instrument, on the occasion of the inauguration of a new hunting horn manufacturing workshop in the town of Conan. It is a family project between a father and his daughter, Francis Bejrach and his daughter Soraya, a project that follows on from a family business created by Soraya’s great-uncle.
The making of a horn begins with a sheet of metal, followed by cutting circles to create a bell, before welding tubes. It is possible to make more or less heavy or light horns with different thicknesses and qualities. To promote the blowing, the tubes are covered with resin on the inside, and welded to give 4.54 m of tube for each horn that sounds in D. The thinner the horns, the more they will vibrate, which reserves them for professionals. They can also be personalized with garland and pattern ornaments, for a cost that ranges from €430 to €1,590.
For those who want to get started, it is possible to learn for free from passionate volunteers.
