Comments on: Glass Harmonica http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/05/glass-harmonica/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:49:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ed Hird http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/05/glass-harmonica/comment-page-1/#comment-1878426 Ed Hird Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:53:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26686#comment-1878426 Benjamin Franklin had a remarkable impact in so many ways, including musical instruments like the glass harmonica. A Benjamin Franklin article just received the ‘Top 100 Electricity Blogs’ Award http://bit.ly/z8Ckp Benjamin Franklin had a remarkable impact in so many ways, including musical instruments like the glass harmonica. A Benjamin Franklin article just received the ‘Top 100 Electricity Blogs’ Award http://bit.ly/z8Ckp

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/05/glass-harmonica/comment-page-1/#comment-1867141 Christophe Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:56:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26686#comment-1867141 Theu still manufacture them in Waltham, MA. http://www.finkenbeiner.com/GLASSHARMONICA.htm Theu still manufacture them in Waltham, MA.
http://www.finkenbeiner.com/GLASSHARMONICA.htm

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/05/glass-harmonica/comment-page-1/#comment-1866985 ted Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:34:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26686#comment-1866985 It's an interesting instrument, but the recording was muddy. I suspect it sounds much nicer in person. It’s an interesting instrument, but the recording was muddy. I suspect it sounds much nicer in person.

]]> By: Tim Giachetti http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/05/glass-harmonica/comment-page-1/#comment-1866928 Tim Giachetti Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:23:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26686#comment-1866928 There is an antique musical museum in Bath Maine I think is the location. Think also Miss C. had a submission about it here. These thigs are a delight to look at. And when they played it, my god what a wonderful sound. There is an antique musical museum in Bath Maine I think is the location. Think also Miss C. had a submission about it here.
These thigs are a delight to look at. And when they played it, my god what a wonderful sound.

]]> By: Tom http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/05/glass-harmonica/comment-page-1/#comment-1866681 Tom Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:38:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26686#comment-1866681 Wow, I don't know who came up with that, but it's awful. Ben Franklin invented it and called it the armonica. Why on Earth would someone change the name to that? They might as well have called it the glass guitar. Wow, I don’t know who came up with that, but it’s awful. Ben Franklin invented it and called it the armonica. Why on Earth would someone change the name to that? They might as well have called it the glass guitar.

]]> By: Briannana http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/05/glass-harmonica/comment-page-1/#comment-1866678 Briannana Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:16:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26686#comment-1866678 Ah, yes. A truly beautiful instrument and sound. For a uniquely similar sound, listen to "God Music" from George Crumb's Black Angels for amplified string quartet. It's all done on amplified violins, viola, and cello. A truly gorgeous and haunting section of a truly groundbreaking piece. If you listen to the opening of the piece, be careful. Very loud. If you want to hear another interesting use of pitched wine glasses, check out Joseph Schwantner's "And the Mountains Rising Nowhere". Dr. Schwantner taught my composition instructor, Dr. Roger Briggs, also an awesome composer (you can find him on Facebook), at Eastman music conservatory. Ah, yes. A truly beautiful instrument and sound. For a uniquely similar sound, listen to “God Music” from George Crumb’s Black Angels for amplified string quartet. It’s all done on amplified violins, viola, and cello. A truly gorgeous and haunting section of a truly groundbreaking piece. If you listen to the opening of the piece, be careful. Very loud.

If you want to hear another interesting use of pitched wine glasses, check out Joseph Schwantner’s “And the Mountains Rising Nowhere”. Dr. Schwantner taught my composition instructor, Dr. Roger Briggs, also an awesome composer (you can find him on Facebook), at Eastman music conservatory.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/05/glass-harmonica/comment-page-1/#comment-1866611 Miss Cellania Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:08:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26686#comment-1866611 You should edit Wikipedia to reflect that. You should edit Wikipedia to reflect that.

]]> By: Tom http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/05/glass-harmonica/comment-page-1/#comment-1866610 Tom Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:06:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26686#comment-1866610 An armonica is nothing like a harmonica. The names are similar, and they both produce music, but the similarity ends there. An armonica is nothing like a harmonica. The names are similar, and they both produce music, but the similarity ends there.

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