By tyler on May 18, 2008 in Bowed Instruments, Glass, Idiophones, Performances, Woodwind Instruments | 0 Comments
I found this Mozart piece to be the perfect complement to this beautifully laid-back Sunday afternoon. I hope you do too. Please relax, open your ears, and enjoy the wonderful sound of the glass armonica:
Via YouTube:
Complete first movement (Adagio) from the famous Mozart “Adagio und Rondo” K.617 for Glassharmonica and Quartet by Thomas [...]
By tyler on May 11, 2008 in Aerophones, Fire, Health, Wood, Woodwind Instruments | 0 Comments
This is an incredible video of Bruce Copley, world-renowned musician-healer-educator, playing the ancient fire stick technique.
From Aahalearning:
Using the ancient fire stick technique a coal ember is created from the didge wood and placed with kindling into the end of the didgeridoo. By playing a very rapid rhythm, the ember ignites and becomes a fire that [...]
By tyler on May 10, 2008 in Aerophones, Health, Wood, Woodwind Instruments | 0 Comments
The dual-chamber didgeridoo is an illusive instrument to find on the internet but I did find this side-ways video of two people playing the same didge.. *jaw drop* ..at the same time! Think of the possibilities…
The didgeridoo (or didjeridu) is said to be the oldest wind instrument, dating back 1500 years to Aboriginal Austrailia. [...]
By tyler on May 7, 2008 in H2O Instruments, Performances, Strange Combinations, Stringed Instruments, Woodwind Instruments | 1 Comment
Powered by three states of matter (excluding plasma), a violin (solid), a clarinet (gas), and a hydraulophone (liquid) come together to produce this unique version of “Summertime.” Steve Mann (center) is the inventor of the modern hydraulophone.
By tyler on May 1, 2008 in Nature, Vegetable Instruments, Woodwind Instruments | 2 Comments
This guy, what a character, can do some amazing things with fresh produce; bell peppers, carrots, asparagus, you name it, he’s played it (or ate it). Although the music isn’t enlightening, the instruments are innovative, cutting-edge. This guy has that extraordinary spark, that creative rebellion, that audio-love, that this blog is trying to [...]
By tyler on May 1, 2008 in Woodwind Instruments | Comments Off
This unique oboe is made of animal tusk and metal. It is known as “haidi,” which in Mongolian means ‘flute of the sea.’
Source: face-music.ch