{"id":21867,"date":"2016-02-02T14:47:42","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T13:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=21867"},"modified":"2016-02-02T13:50:47","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T12:50:47","slug":"curiosities-music-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/gear\/curiosities-music-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Curiosities from the Music Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our shop, you can find all sorts of curiosities pertaining to musical instruments and\u00a0<\/strong>equipment. In this blog post we will be introducing five bizarre instruments to you which, for\u00a0<\/strong>various reasons, have earned the moniker \u201cspecial\u201d. \"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Singing Saw or Musical Saw<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cWhy is there a saw in the strings department<\/a><\/strong><\/span>?\u201d \u2013 a question pondered by a number of visitors to our shop in Treppendorf<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. But it\u2019s actually an instrument and not a tool. The musical saw is a popular busking instrument that dates back about 100 years. Musicians make it sing by bending it into an S-shape and drawing a bow from a violin, cello, etc. along its edge.\u00a0They produce different tones by compressing the saw blade to different degrees with their hand and thumb. This works at home too, by the way,\u00a0with your own saw \u2013 give it a go. It is important, however, that your handsaw has a wide blade. The unusual look of the instrument is no match for the bizarre qualities of its sound: there is something comical about it that recalls the wailing of characters in fairy tales. But give it a listen yourself:<\/p>\n

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Theremin<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Another exotic creature from our universe of music: the theremin. It sounds unbelievable, but it truly is real: we\u2019re talking about the only musical instrument you can play without touching the instrument itself.\u00a0 This electronic musical instrument was invented by Lew Sergeyewich Termen in 1920. Robert Moog<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a pioneer in the field of electronic music, built theremins and lay the foundations for further developments of the legendary Moog synthesizers<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0Different sounds are created by changing an electric field whereby one hand controls the pitch, the other the volume. The theremin is particularly popular for science fiction films, such as Mars Attacks!<\/em> We don’t want to be remiss so here is a sound-sample!\u00a0 The strange sound can send chills down a listener’s spine\u2026 A quick Tip, the\u00a0Moog Theremins<\/strong><\/a> have a feature for tonal correction and an aid for playing in the desired key, this makes them very simple to play and hence they are supremely well suited for beginners.<\/span>
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\nWalking Stick Alphorn<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Even when you are out hiking, you can still be well equipped and prepared to make music! This Alphorn in the\u00a0shape of a walking stick is the perfect companion for when you are out and about. Up to six\u00a0natural pitches can be played on this highly practical instrument. Enjoy our video! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Soundchair & bench<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/span>
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An instrument in the shape of a piece of furniture is, at first glance, peculiar, and always\u00a0fascinates the visitors to our Thomman shop. But this sound chair isn\u2019t just a seat with a\u00a0musical function; it\u2019s a sound experience instrument often used in therapy for relaxation<\/strong>.\u00a0It\u00a0works like this: the player plucks the strings on the rear of the sound chair. The vibrations and\u00a0monochord sounds generated by this have a calming effect<\/strong> on the person resting on top who,\u00a0vitally, is in direct contact with the soothing vibrations<\/strong>. In just 10 minutes, the sound chair can\u00a0be transformed into either a sound bench or a monochord with a vertical playing surface.<\/p>\n

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Planetary gong<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

It isn\u2019t the sound of these gongs that is unusual, but how the individual instruments come by their sound \u2013 namely with the assistance of mathematics. A planet from our solar system is allocated to each individual gong, giving it a certain planetary frequency and its own sound. The calculation of the different planetary sounds dates back to the Swiss mathematician, Hans Cousto<\/strong>, who \u201cdiscovered\u201d the cosmic octave<\/strong> at the end of the 1970s.\u00a0Here is a calculation<\/strong> of planetary frequency taking Venus<\/strong> as an example: fundamental to calculating frequency is the length of time taken to orbit the sun by the second planet. The orbiting time in years is 0.6156186, the orbiting time in days 224.7008 and in seconds 19414149. This results in the following frequency: 1\/19414149 sec = 5.15088 * 10^-8 Hz, (5.15088 * 10^-8 Hz ) * 2^32 = 221.23 Hz. The result is multiplied by 2 as many times as it takes until a sound in the middle audible frequency range arises. We had better not withhold the sample from you any longer!<\/p>\n

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Curious to find out more? Then come and visit our shop in Treppendorf<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 more surprises from the musical world are awaiting you there.<\/p>\n

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