The Montreal Symphony Orchestra has a rare and weird octobass, lower than a standard upright bass, that is played using bow, levers and foot pedals. Fascinating article and video are here.
The Montreal Symphony Orchestra has a rare and weird octobass, lower than a standard upright bass, that is played using bow, levers and foot pedals. Fascinating article and video are here.
When the little violin tells his parents that he saw a giant, they won't believe him...
Music washes away from the soul the dust of every-day life. Auerbach.
The rejection of 'the others' is a tragedy of the human being; If it comes from emigrants, an added horror!
The octobass comes through every now and again.
https://www.google.com/search?q=octo...hrome&ie=UTF-8
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
The Museum of Musical Instruments in Phoenix has one.
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thanks for sharing that video Jim. I had never heard of such a thing! Learn something every day
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