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    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.

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    When the little violin tells his parents that he saw a giant, they won't believe him...
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    The octobass comes through every now and again.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=octo...hrome&ie=UTF-8
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    The Museum of Musical Instruments in Phoenix has one.

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    That is super cool, thank you for sharing!

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    The Museum of Musical Instruments in Phoenix has one.
    And thanks for calling out MIM - I hadn’t heard of it but it’s now on my family’s to-do list for our next trip to Phoenix. 👍🏻

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    OK, now let's hear "Flight of the Bumblebee!"

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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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