Manisha
Friday 11 Jan 2013 - 9:00 AM

The 36 Weirdest Musical Instruments

Aeolian Harps are instruments designed to be played by the wind. Literally. No hands necessary. (via oddmusic.com)

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You left out That One Guy's magic pipe. A homemade instrument with one large double bass string (i think tuned to C) and smaller string on the other end (I think tuned to G), as well as various trigg...

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Not quite sure how you’d carry Boobam drums or a Bubble Organ on the bus to band camp, but I guess passionate musicians will always manage to find a way. Of the string, woodwind and WTF variety, these special sound making devices put all those half-hour practice sessions I fulfilled with my Clarinet to shame. Maybe I wouldn’t have quit if a Celestial Harp was on offer when I signed up for the school’s music program.

(Facts and images via oddmusic.com)

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Friday 11 Jan 2013 - 9:00 AM

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You left out That One Guy's magic pipe. A homemade instrument with one large double bass string (i think tuned to C) and smaller string on the other end (I think tuned to G), as well as various triggers. The guy is amazing to watch live with this instrument.

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