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Unusual Self-playing Musical Instruments
By Mary Catherine Newcomb

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Hello!  I came across you site quite by accident when researching water
organs.  I am an artist looking for inspiration re unusual ways to make
music.  Where do I go to see or read about examples of self-playing
musical instruments?

Thank you for a reply

M. C. Newcomb
mc2@golden.net.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]

> Our web site has _lots_ of information about this subject, including
> pictures, drawings, explanations, etc., of self-playing instruments
> including everything from little music boxes to carousel organs.
> Unusual instruments mentioned (though not self-playing) include
> things like the Theremin (you heard one in the Beach Boy's song
> "Good Vibrations").  For starters, check out our Gallery pages:
> http://mmd.foxtail.com/gallery.html and the Theremin articles would
> be good too: http://mmd.foxtail.com/Archives/KWIC/T/theremin.html
> I'm gong to post your inquiry to our group, you should get some more
> ideas from them.
> -- Jody


(Message sent Thu 1 Apr 2004, 17:48:14 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

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