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Flashcards by Andrea Pan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Andrea Pan
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Theremin
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It is played without touching it. The first electronic musical instrument invented in 1928, the theremin works through two different antennas, one controlling the pitch and the other the volume. |
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Cello horn
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This hybrid made the pages of Popular Science Monthly magazine back in 1936. The sound created by bowing the strings came out of the brass horn instead of via a traditional wooden body, reportedly producing a sound somewhere between strings and brass. |
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Fluba
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Another hybrid instrument, unifying elements of the flugelhorn and the tuba, the fluba was invented by Jim Self, a popular recording artist, who worked with great contemporary composers, such as John Williams. |
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Sharpsichord
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An acoustic 46-string harp activated by a pin-cylinder, the sharpsichord was invented by English composer Henry Dagg. Its ethereal sound makes it a great choice for avant-garde artists such as Björk, who featured it in her Biophilia tour. |
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Marble Machine
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It was created by Swedish musician Martin Molin who is a member of the band Wintergatan. The Marble Machine is a handmade music box that powers a kick drum, bass, and vibraphone using just a hand crank and the force of 2,000 marbles |
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Pikasso Guitar
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In 1984, jazz musician Pat Metheny asked luthier Linda Manzer to build a guitar with as many strings as possible. Manzer came up with the Pikasso, a guitar with 42 strings and four string sections. It gets it’s name for its similarity to the appearance of the cubist works of the legendary artist Pablo Picasso. |
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The Great Stalacpipe Organ
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Invented by Leland W. Sprinkle in 1956 and situated in an underground cave in Virginia, the Great Stalacpipe Organ works by tapping on ancient stalactites with rubber mallets, all connected to a console that looks like a traditional organ. |
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Pyrophone Organ
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The functioning of this instrument is quite weird in itself as it requires combustion in order to work. Usually activated by propane or gasoline, the pyrophone organ developed in the XIX century, when the principle that a flame in a pipe can produce not only light but also a sound was discovered. |
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Glass harmonica
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Musical instrument consisting of a series of rotating glass bowls of differing sizes played by touching the dampened edges with a finger. It was invented by Benjamin Franklin and derived from the vérillon (musical glasses). |
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Earth Harp
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The Earth Harp is the largest stringed instrument on the planet. The body of the instrument rests on the stage and the strings travel out over the audience attaching to the back of the theater, turning the theater / concert hall into the instrument. The giant long strings are played with violin rosin covered gloves. |
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