Watch out music world! There's a splash coming, and it's called "We're playing unique musical instruments"! No doubt you have been walking the sweet, sweet streets of New York or another glamorous city, and have been entertained by many a-street performer. We have accordion players, statue/costume guys, magicians, drunks peddling for money, children who pretend to be horribly separated from their parents - it's a real scream! It's only natural to think, "What kind of unique talent do I have to bring to the table?" Maybe you thought about how your Uncle Ricky taught you how to play musical spoons, or your grandma went on and on before you fell asleep about some orchestra concert she went to.
Here are some huge musical instruments just getting into the scene just now:
The Humanatone, or "Nose Flute" - believe it or not, people have been sticking many different musical articles in their noses for hundreds of years! The Philippians, the Hawaiians, and the Chinese have been playing some of their own nose flutes for hundreds of years - but thanks to the miracle of science we have reached the pinnacle of the Nose Flute evolution. The Humanatone was released to the public at large for the first time in 1904 as a classy musical instrument, and the world has never been the same since. These are easy to pick up, but hard to put down.
(Movie: Concerto for Nose Flute. From 4:30-6:10 is where the real magic happens.)
The Kazoo - don't be fooled! This may seem like a little kid toy, but it is I believe one of the most difficult instruments to master and sound beautiful on. This little diddy was created here in the states right around the same time as the Humanatone - one of the few popular musical instruments that can claim 100% American roots. They do however have historical ancestors called the Eunich Flue; our history peeps would snag a tube and stick a thin membrane on the other end like a dried onion skin. How 'bout that! The modern kazoo can be found everywhere, from jazz combos to the wildest rock bands. Rock, rock on!
(Movie: Enter Sand Man performed beautifully by a quartet)
iPhone - chigga-WHA? You mean I can take my everyday ordinary cell phone and turn it into a virtuoso musical man device? Oh baby, can you ever. There are myriad apps that will enable you to turn your miracle device into a musical instrument, including an ocarina, guitar, piano, drumset, you name it! It's not too late to jump onto this fad, and you better do it before too many get on! Milk this one for what it's worth right now!
(Movie: a band I think playing a bunch of iPhones like a REAL band should! Yeah yeah yeah!)
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