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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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