![]() ![]() On his Flickr set page are many links to the videos, marrying the lamellaphone's "ambient sounds" with minimalist abstract imagery. While many of the instruments are wired with a piezo transducer and some even have their own built-in amplifier or digital recorder, the manner in which the sound is captured and the signal processed offers great potential for exploration." Robert writes: "The sound produced is idiosyncratic to each instrument, often colored by creaks, buzzing, humming, croaking, twittering, hyper-resonance and other strange artifacts. ![]() "The thumb piano, known as a kalimba or mbira and by many other names, is a lamellaphone that uses plucked prongs called tongues, keys or tines to generate acoustic vibrations."Īnother Collier's set shows easy-to-make "Screw Lamellaphone" in detail and this Instructables article describes the DIY process: Kalimba fitted inside a bellows camera case: The Ultimate Portable Thumb Piano? "A Camera Piano". Kalimba made from lamp parts and an ashtray: There are many varieties on display in his Flickr set and, with his permission, here are a few that we particularly like: Robert Patterson Collier makes custom and very aesthetically pleasing miniature instruments. "The madness" started in 1619 with the "Temple of Music" acoustic experiments:īut I am going to devote a special post to vintage music machines, as they are endlessly fascinating to my inner "music geek". ![]() All of them have loads of character, and that special sound that no other instrument can make. Some of the uniquely crafted items may cost a fortune, others are very simple and can be easily assembled from parts found in your kitchen. This article will cover a few bizarre musical instruments, an oddities used by musicians to convey that special feeling or a melody. If you have any questions check out the FAQ.Via Dark Roasted Blend by Avi Abrams on Sep 04, 2007.Swan and Mallard or banana-shaped cones) are not allowed. In addition, extremely frequent posts (e.g. Posts made in the last six months or have reaches the top hundred of all time may not be reposted.Users should get a pretty good idea of the image, simply by reading the title. Titles need to be clear, concise, and descriptive.Do not submit a shortened link using a URL shortener like TinyUrl.Videos, collections, interactive images/websites, and articles are not allowed.If the focus of the image is artwork and/or sculpture, it belongs in r/ArtPorn or another artwork-related subreddit. Architecture can be design, but please consider submitting it to /r/ArchitecturePorn instead to keep things diverse. Remember: artists are not designers artwork belong in /r/ArtPorn. Welcome to DesignPorn - please read the FAQ before submitting. ![]()
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