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Thread #110424   Message #2472569
Posted By: Jack Blandiver
22-Oct-08 - 06:10 AM
Thread Name: England's National Musical-Instrument?
Subject: RE: England's National Musical-Instrument?
I'd say that picture deserved a clicky all of its own, Jack!

Jack's Sipsi

Lots of scope for drones there I'm thinking.

And let's have a link to that Sipsi video too shall we?

[Calgi Atölyesi] Sipsi

I must investigate.

My brother used to bring me home similar little idioglottal cane clarinets when he was working in Damascus, made and sold on the streets by kids, the reed being part of the body of the instrument. Similar things were made and played in England at harvest time from oat & cornstalks; they last about five minutes (as long as an average inebriated seduction) & sound lovely.

Ever made Dandelion Oboes? Amazing sound, but a fierce diuretic...