I completely missed the memo when this intriguingly designed compact tenor #recorder came out last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz_QLNjFwSk Extremely clever trick that you can now close the endhole with the right thumb rather than with your knee as per traditional extended technique. This is because the bore does a U-turn and comes out just below the normal thumb position. But how to clean that U turn???? #ergonomicDesign #musicalInstruments

What if you made an instrument with a theremin-like loop that you interacted with, but rather than working through some RF mechanism the loop was fully tactile and digital? I'm imagining something that's like a miniatured very thin keyboard, with a long strip of microswitches all along its length feeding into a register so the string of bits can be read off.

#musical-instruments #electronics

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The yidaki, a 16th-century dou...

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 04-06-26

The Pook-Emu Bee, your favorite (or "favourite" if you prefer British English) daily links collection, returns after taking two days off for Newsletter Leaf Journal Saturday and Easter. 1. E-Bikes = Freedom (Matthew Morgan at World of Matthew. April 6, 2026.) The "Why the hatred of e-bikes?" section summarizes my feelings about e-bikes in Brooklyn, New York City. 2. Mamdani signs 'emergency' order to block concerts, food festivals at NYC parks during FIFA World Cup (Carl Campanile for the […]

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New accordion straps!
Probably confused the loft insulation guys when I fired it up for a quick test.
#accordion #MusicalInstruments

#AirlinesandAirplanes #MusicalInstruments After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/travel/musical-instruments-travel-accommodations.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The Taliban are burning musical instruments in the name of morality. It is an assault on all culture
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/25/the-taliban-are-burning-musical-instruments-in-the-name-of-morality-it-is-an-assault-on-all-culture?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#MusicalInstruments
#Tyranny

Just peeking into the rabbit hole that is accordion straps. I'm still just a novice player, using the very heavy 120 bass accordion I inherited from my grandad. It's probably at least WWII vintage, and the leather straps are showing their age. I've adjusted the straps one hole just to take the strain off the weakest part, but definitely need to replace them sooner rather than later.
So tonight I learnt that it is a 120 bass (never counted them until today, just noted there were lots of them), the left strap should be longer than the right (✅), and some people use something called a bass strap (none here!)
#accordions #MusicalInstruments