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#musicalinstruments

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Jon Hancock

In an attempt to learn the basics of playing a keyboard instrument I have spent the princely sum of £14 on a plastic melodica. As you might expect, most of the options at this end of the scale are in garishly bright colours to appeal to children. Luckily, I was able to find this one which is made from a recycled 1970s bathroom suite.

Photograph of a cheap plastic melodica, a blown keyboard instrument, on a dark blue desk mat with various clutter around it. Don't judge, this is as uncluttered as my desk gets. The instrument has the usual white and black piano style keys. The body of the instrument is a dark avocado green on the back and sides, a lighter green on the top.
#Music#MusicalInstruments#Melodica
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Stefan Bohacek

Some interesting new instruments presented by the finalists of the 2025 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, including this one called Mulatar, which "combines elements of slide guitar, harp, and percussion into a single instrument.

Moving bridges allow musicians to adjust notes freely, while the harp section supports quick retuning, and the body functions as a drum."

youtube.com/watch?v=lvx2qxOPzH

Via synthtopia.com/content/2025/02

YouTubeMulatar Presentation for The Guthman CompetitionBy Rubi Mo
#music#MusicalInstruments#innovation
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Jon Hancock

Continuing with Chas McDevitt's Skiffle book, I was surprised to learn—although I probably shouldn't have been—that Peter Hearn, who constructed a mini folding washboard for player and singer Beryl Bryden, made an electric washboard. I'd never heard of such a thing! The Bonzo Dog Band recorded a song including a solo on an electric trouser press, but of course that wasn't using electricity to alter or amplify the sound.

Checking the Internet I found a company in Spain, Traginer, claiming to make the first and original electric washboard: as they were only established in 2007 it looks like they were beaten to it by a few decades.

There's probably a general rule that if you can play it, a musician somewhere will have tried sticking a plug on it.

#MusicalInstruments#Music#Washboard
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