Inexpensive musical instruments that sound get more kids into music. The article obsesses on plastic waste, which is pretty much a non-issue compared to our regular use of plastics.
a tip of the hat to Greg
They post something short, special and fun on Christmas Eve..
this year
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Last year the excellent new early music group Dichos Diabolos posted this little performance as their Christmas gift.
here's the full version by another group. wonderful, but I love the energy in the short holiday card
another musical instrument for everyone.. the Kickstarter appears to be very successful. Hardware is hard, but these folks have a successful project under their belts.
Aria Code is a great podcast.. about 30 minutes and weekly. Rhiannon Giddens hosts it.
a song relevant for our time
When I think of musical typewriters Leroy Anderson comes to mind.
But this is the real thing and very cool.
Maestro from Bloom Pictures on Vimeo.
from Bellini's Norma I believe
and how it was made
Maestro - Making of from Bloom Pictures on Vimeo.
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