David, When I was a high school music teacher I used to show my classes a film called "The Music of Williamsburg." An instrument fitting your description was demonstrated; its invention was credited to Ben Franklin. It had such an eerie sound that I feel its usefulness would be rather limited. Clyde Hollinger David ilvedson wrote: > > List, > > I was tuning today for the Ballet and came across an unusual > (for me) instrument in the pit. It looked like a tube shaped > desk. Inside were numerous glass bowls cupped into each > other from large to small. I would presume they are played > with a mallet? Anyone have any info on these devices. By > the way it was being used in the Ballets's "Othello" production. > > David Ilvedson > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA > ilvey@jps.net
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