Bravo, David. I like the idea of a glossary on the web. But,
I'll tell you what feature I'd love to see in such a glossary:
a little button you can click to hear the *pronunciation* of the word.
It would be especially nice for all those foreign terms and creative
names that makers of music boxes, organs, pianos, etc. dreamt up.
Having learned most of what I know about mechanical music from books,
I am always shy to open my mouth to discuss certain mechanical music
topics, fearful that not only might I get my facts wrong, but
mispronounce the words at the same time. :^o
Now the challenge will be finding some people qualified to provide
the sound clips and for you to know they got it right.
Bob Fitterman
bobf@ilx.com
[ What a great idea ! We have among our subscribers many native-
[ speakers of these foreign phrases, and many of the MMDers who
[ perform in public with their instruments have nice voices, with
[ big rounnnd sounnnds like a radio announcer. Let's discuss these
[ sound bites/bytes some more. :)) -- Robbie
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