# Alto Shawm (Duytse Schalmey)

- By: Richard Haka (London, 1646–1705)
- Date: c. 1680
- Medium: boxwood (hardwood), brass (alloy)
- Classification: shawm
- Dimensions: diameter 120 mm
- Credit line: Purchased with the support of the State of the Netherlands and the Vereeniging van Noord-Nederlandsche Muziekgeschiedenis
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-2010-18--cde983fb2ac43600b62afff1953c846d)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/ORiql/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Music has always been a crucial element of public celebrations, such as military parades, coronations, royal weddings, and funerals, adding grandeur to the solemnity of the occasion. Musical ensembles entrusted with performing music at these events have existed in Europe since the Middle Ages. This display highlights various marching bands and their musical instruments dating from the 16th to the 19th century.