TIKI OASIS IV - How was the Event? How was the Resort? How was The REEF? - California Events

F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Mon, May 10, 2004 10:48 AM On 2004-05-09 21:32, floratina wrote: One very cool guy whose identity will now doubt surface soon, brought this little keyboard thing that had a tube sticking out of it. The musician blows into the tube and plays the keys and it makes this kind of harmonica sound. Futura Girl could also play this thing very well.[ Edited by: floratina on 2004-05-09 21:44 ] Floritina, that's a melodica: They come in either "nipple" or "mouthpiece" (blowpipe) styles. You can find'em for sale @ melodicas.com or buttonbox.com. It's often counted as a children's toy, but it can have a wonderful free-reed tone like an oversize harmonica or button accordion with extra bellows. I've been a fan of the reggae artist & melodica player Augustus Pablo since the '80s. Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Freelance, Ph.D., D.F.S [ Edited by: freddiefreelance on 2004-05-10 14:17 ]

On 2004-05-09 21:32, floratina wrote:
One very cool guy whose identity will now doubt surface soon, brought this little keyboard thing that had a tube sticking out of it. The musician blows into the tube and plays the keys and it makes this kind of harmonica sound. Futura Girl could also play this thing very well.[ Edited by: floratina on 2004-05-09 21:44 ]

Floritina, that's a melodica:

They come in either "nipple" or "mouthpiece" (blowpipe) styles. You can find'em for sale @ melodicas.com or buttonbox.com. It's often counted as a children's toy, but it can have a wonderful free-reed tone like an oversize harmonica or button accordion with extra bellows. I've been a fan of the reggae artist & melodica player Augustus Pablo since the '80s.

Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Freelance, Ph.D., D.F.S

[ Edited by: freddiefreelance on 2004-05-10 14:17 ]

Post #90435 by freddiefreelance on Mon, May 10, 2004 10:48 AM