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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Newportnobby on June 26, 2011, 11:54:07 AM

Title: GLASS HARMONICA
Post by: Newportnobby on June 26, 2011, 11:54:07 AM
For the musical people out there, have you ever heard of a glass harmonica? I hadn't until last Friday when somone told me about it and I checked it out on YouTube. This mind boggling instrument was invented in the 18th century and many well know composers created music for the instrument. I have no idea how it works but it seems to be on the same principle as running your finger round the rim of a glass containing some liquid. Eerie.
Title: Re: GLASS HARMONICA
Post by: Tank on June 26, 2011, 06:31:11 PM
Youtube link please!  Interested in hearing it. :)
Title: Re: GLASS HARMONICA
Post by: jonclox on June 26, 2011, 07:29:02 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKRj-T4l-e8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPbKiagaNEw
Title: Re: GLASS HARMONICA
Post by: Newportnobby on June 26, 2011, 09:40:51 PM
Nah - not that. I can do that at home. Hopefully this is the correct link

http://youtu.be/_XPfoFZYso8 (http://youtu.be/_XPfoFZYso8)

Title: Re: GLASS HARMONICA
Post by: Claude Dreyfus on June 26, 2011, 10:31:25 PM
Perhaps the most famous use of the Glass Harmonica is in the Aquarium from Saint Saens' Carnival of the Animals.