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Re: Tack Piano



There is an instrument that works like a music box, but a little larger. 
The 
cylinder inside is made of cork-board and you create the 'bumps' by 
inserting tacks into it. Like a real music box, this instrument also has a 
metal comb in which the different sprongs create different pitches. You 
turn 
the cork-board cylinder with a handle (much like one of those lottery 
devices...in fact, that's what they often use). The tacks make the sprongs 
sproing and create music. Of course, this might be an instrument 
completely 
different from a "tack piano". That's just what came to mind.

You know, it might be that other instrument with the 2 antennae that you 
play by moving your hands around it....

Mr. Tough


>From: "Michael S. Yoder" <myoder@tamiu.edu>
>Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>Subject: Re: Tack Piano
>Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 10:05:48 -0600
>
>Dear musicians,
>
>Does anyone know what a "Tack Piano" is?  I'm sure I'm showing my 
>ignorance
>here.  I've seen reference to it twice on liner notes:  Weather Report's
>"Mysterious Traveler" and the latest release by Stereolab.
>
>Sorry if this is "off-topic", but it's not as off-topic as all the
>socialist-bashing from yesterday!
>
>Y'all have a great day.
>
>Best,
>Michael
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>
>Dr. Michael S. Yoder
>Assistant Professor of Geography,
>Coordinator of Urban Studies
>Texas A&M International University
>5201 University Blvd.
>Laredo, TX  78041
>Tel. (956) 326-2634; FAX (956) 326-2464
>Internet:myoder@tamiu.edu
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