Bring Back An Exotic Instrument...
Dear MIMFers,
An instrument that I believe never got a fair shake in America is the Ondes Martenot. A fellow in France has had a company build an improved version of it. It is now called the L'ondea:
http://www.cslevine.com/ondea/
Plus a complete description of the instrument:
http://www.cslevine.com/ondea/ondeanotice1.pdf
Cheers,
CD
*If a man wants God to hear his prayer quickly, then before he prays for anything else, even his own soul, when he stands and stretches out his hands towards God, he must pray with all his heart for his enemies. Through this action God will hear everything that he asks* -Abba Zeno-
*Protagoras: "Truth is subjective. What is true for you, and what is true for me, is true for me. Your opinion is true by virtue of its being your opinion."
*Socrates: "My opinion is: Truth is absolute, not opinion, and that you are in absolute error. Since this is my opinion, then according to your philosophy you must grant that it is true."
"Improvisational Art": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSxVO3EoCRM
That was totally weird!
judy tooley
Reminds me of tawdry sci-fi ...
Aloha CT64,
Olivier Messiaen was an ardent proponent of the Ondes Martenot.
yes but Messiaen never used it like the tawdry sci-fi film score composers!
Aloha CT64,
Yes, you're right. I still like the instrument although - lots of possibilities.......
Cheers,
CD
What a very strange instrument, it sounded very haunting to me.
Margaret
Very cool sounding. It reminds me of the glass harmonica. Yes, it is a haunting sound, but relaxing as well.
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