Musical Soundwaves

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Sat, 03 Aug 2002 12:50:52 +0200


Hehe.. forgot to mention that the Bagpipe was origionally
intended to be a multi pea peashooter.....:)

RicB

Richard Brekne wrote:
> 
> > Tony Caught wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ron,
> >
> > Pianers are percussion indstruments, how about a harp ?
> 
> Harps are the result of an unsuccessful attempt at building
> a multi arrow bow. As I understand it, it was impossible to
> solve the problem of getting the arrows to go in the right
> direction, but the inventor noticed a pleasing series of
> "twangs" as the strings were released. This and another
> similar such experience that resulted in the bagpipe
> eventually led the fellow to follow new career in tactical
> acoustics.... a field that never made much of a bang.
> 
> RicB
> 
> >
> > Tony Caught
> > Darwin
> > Australia
> > caute@optusnet.com.au
> >
> >


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