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orinoco
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response 100 of 205:
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Aug 17 17:15 UTC 1997 |
I didn't even think about that. I'll look into it. Thank you.
Looking back at the one I made in middle school, the only part that you'd
really need a kit for is the neck and tuning pegs. The cardboard body,
bridge, nut, and so on could easily be made out of normal objects.
(oh, and....100th! woo!)
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scott
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response 101 of 205:
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Aug 17 22:28 UTC 1997 |
I've seen kits for nice quality ones in the Elderly Instruments catalog.
Might ask at Shar Music here in Ann Arbor; they do a lot of student stuff (the
make violins, mainly)
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orinoco
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response 102 of 205:
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Aug 17 23:27 UTC 1997 |
The problem being 'quality' usually means 'expensive', and you feel guilty
doing sadistic things to them.
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mziemba
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response 103 of 205:
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Aug 19 08:01 UTC 1997 |
I can even check into Herb David for you. I know someone that works there...
There's also a dulcimer store over in the north campus area, if memory serves.
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orinoco
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response 104 of 205:
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Aug 19 21:24 UTC 1997 |
Wow...who'd 'a thunk it?
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mziemba
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response 105 of 205:
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Aug 26 04:35 UTC 1997 |
Scott H.- I seem to recall you mentioning wanting to start an alternative
drum corps. There's a good article in September's _Experimental Musical
Instruments_ on modular PVC pipe drums that you might want to check out. You
can find a copy at Main Street News, right now, if you hurry...
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mziemba
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response 106 of 205:
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Aug 26 04:38 UTC 1997 |
Also...I checked my contact at Herb David. They have dulcimers, and dulcimer
kits. I'm not sure if they have cardboard dulcimer kits, however.
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orinoco
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response 107 of 205:
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Aug 27 22:04 UTC 1997 |
Hmm...any idea of prices?
I've been playing around with my old cardboard one some. The main problem
is that it requires what I find an awkward playing position - horizontal on
your lap, fingered with the left hand. Those who are accustomed to something
like the guitar, violin, or 'cello would have to find a way of resonating it
that didn't interfere with playing it in another position, or would have to
electrify it.
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mziemba
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response 108 of 205:
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Sep 7 06:29 UTC 1997 |
You'll never guess what just showed up, after *months* of waiting...
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krj
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response 109 of 205:
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Sep 7 07:13 UTC 1997 |
All four CDs of it?
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mziemba
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response 110 of 205:
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Sep 7 13:26 UTC 1997 |
Yes, indeed..._Enclosure-2: Historic Speech-Music Recordings from the Harry
Partch Archives_... Includes some great liner notes, a few excepts from
speeches, and a wealth of musical material. Fantastic!
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orinoco
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response 111 of 205:
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Sep 7 18:21 UTC 1997 |
Wow! Incredible!
Is this availible generally now, or is this a special order you've been
waiting for, or what?
Incidentally, I got a chance to listen to some of the suff off Gravikords,
Whirlies, and Pyrophones the other day. Some very cool stuff, and some very
silly. The ones I found the most interesting were the circuit-bent
instruments - made by short-circuiting normal audio circuits. There was one
called the Trigon Incantor built around a Speak -n- Spell, for instance, that
made truly bizarre vaguely-speech-like sounds.
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mziemba
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response 112 of 205:
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Sep 8 06:36 UTC 1997 |
Yeah, the circuit-bending stuff was probably my favorite, along with the
daxophone. I managed to hear a whole album of daxophone material, however,
and it was a little hard to stay with it for that long. The circuit-bending
seems like it would be more promising in full-album format.
The Harry Partch set I mentioned was something I had to special order. It
took quite some time to get, and I was even informed that it was probably out
of print, at one point. I had pretty much given up on the idea of hearing
it, when, out of the blue, I got a call from SKR Classical about it. I was
amazed that they were able to pull through for me on it, but, then again, I've
always received excellent service there.
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lumen
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response 113 of 205:
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Sep 8 08:36 UTC 1997 |
*sigh* The obscure things I'll never get to hear..
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orinoco
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response 114 of 205:
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Sep 9 00:52 UTC 1997 |
Very cool.
So what all is on the recording?
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mziemba
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response 115 of 205:
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Oct 1 14:48 UTC 1997 |
Heh. Last night someone was playing some story over a Harry Partch piece
around 1A on WCBN 88.3 FM. It worked very nicely, making both the story and
the piece even a little more interesting. I think Harry would've approved,
given his appreciation for the tonality of speech and his interest in making
approachable experimental art.
Man, I love college radio...
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mziemba
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response 116 of 205:
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Oct 1 14:50 UTC 1997 |
And, they were also playing what could've only been some Negativland around
4P. Two stars for `CBN in one day!
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raven
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response 117 of 205:
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Oct 1 14:59 UTC 1997 |
Was it from the new Negativland Dispepsi? Which BTW is a funny biting look
at the soft drink industry though perhaps not as engaging as their earlier
albums such as Escape from Noise.
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mziemba
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response 118 of 205:
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Oct 1 15:16 UTC 1997 |
Cool...new Negativland out? Didn't know about it. Guess I'm going to the
record shop, today...
It sounded like it was from the _Over the Edge_ radio program series --
the last, religious one...
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goose2
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response 119 of 205:
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Oct 11 03:29 UTC 1997 |
Dispepsi is excellent, probably NegLand's greatest work. It's a lawsuit
in the making, so hurry and get it.
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mziemba
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response 120 of 205:
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Oct 13 15:03 UTC 1997 |
No kidding...I didn't see it at Schoolkids'. Any ideas where it might be?
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diznave
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response 121 of 205:
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Oct 21 17:34 UTC 1997 |
Hmmmm...never heard of Negativland. What kind of music is it, Mark?
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raven
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response 122 of 205:
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Oct 21 23:28 UTC 1997 |
Well Negativland I think is best described as collage "music." Their earlier
efforts are almost random collages of snipets from ham radio, comercials,
training films, etc. Their later work is also collage but tends towards
very humorous political satire. Negativland was mired in a lawsuit in the
late 80s-early 90s over thier "U2" parody which sampled U2 and Casey Casum
sp?? in a very humorous way. They lost the lawsuit and were forced ot pull
the U2 cd from the shelves, since that point they have been very outspoken
advocates of "fair use" (short samples of copyright materials). Probably
the best cd to introduce yourself to Negativland in "Escape from Noise<"
I also like "A Big 10-8 Place," and the new CD Dispepsi.
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diznave
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response 123 of 205:
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Oct 22 04:46 UTC 1997 |
Wow! Interesting.....I'll have to see if I can find some. Thanks, Matthew.
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mziemba
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response 124 of 205:
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Oct 22 08:03 UTC 1997 |
Dave- Negativland practice the high art of sonic collage. Cool stuff.
_Escape From Noise_ is definitely classic.
Two similar outfits are The Tape-beatles and John Oswald, although Oswald's
stuff tends to be almost too densely packed, at times. The Tape-beatles did
a very cool _Grand Delusion_ album.
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