 dm2754
Male, 30-39, Western US
 2763 Posts
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Friday, November 09, 2012 6:53:21 AM
thats how music boxes work |
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 simbha
Male, 30-39, Southern US
396 Posts
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Friday, November 09, 2012 5:41:54 AM
The kalimba is, indeed, one of the coolest and simplest instruments around. I own two, one of which is a Hugh Tracey - which is specifically tuned to Western scales.
However, I think the "coolest instrument you've probably never heard of" is the hang [drum], which was developed very recently (2000) by a Swiss company. Here's an example:
http://goo.gl/71Hg
Enjoy! |
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 drawman61
Male, 50-59, Europe
1391 Posts
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Friday, November 09, 2012 4:49:28 AM
Gonna get me one of those and throw it straight on the pile in the corner with the electric guitar, the acoustic guitar, the drums, the violin, the piano, the flute, the trumpet and the stylophone. |
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 Listypoos
Male, 30-39, Europe
1474 Posts
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Friday, November 09, 2012 4:03:54 AM
I've listened to this a few times now... It was good the first time around, but it has grown on me even more since.
It's the kind of music that I love to here in Amsterdam coffee shops, that you can just chill out to. |
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 Nickel2
Male, 50-59, Europe
1529 Posts
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Friday, November 09, 2012 3:13:56 AM
I would imagine that the musically-oriented, proficient game-boy user could create some pretty good tunes with this thing. |
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 kathismee
Female, 30-39, Eastern US
28 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 11:17:09 PM
Never seen? HA! Two words...Reading Rainbow! |
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 sutra46
Female, 40-49, Asia
2003 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 10:11:47 PM
I have seen these in Indonesia music concerts.
He is playing extreamly well.
Sa re ga ma are basic scale note of Indian classical music. |
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 MrOrange
Male, 30-39, Europe
1111 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 9:42:22 PM
had one, beautiful little things, too bad about the tuning though :/
this is really well played! |
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 carmium
Female, 50-59, Canada
4028 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 8:25:12 PM
That was beautiful! By the time you got that good your arms would probably have thumb muscles like cucumbers. |
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 blargendarg
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
377 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 8:24:03 PM
yeah, one that you can reliably tune is a catch, for sure.. and they're pretty simple to play. |
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 Runemang
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
589 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 7:52:51 PM
Perfect instruments for texters.
That's actually pretty impressive. Wonder how much they cost. Wouldn't think they could be too much. |
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 Fancysucksss
Male, 18-29, Western US
1051 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 5:14:06 PM
I've been seeing these increasingly in all the indie music videos I've watched. Never knew the name so thanks IAB. Now I'm gonna get a drating Kalimba |
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 FoolsPrussia
Male, 18-29, Western US
2855 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:49:35 PM
Every thumb piano I've tried has had wrong notes all over the place. I think they must get damaged in shipping a lot.
This is impressive, though! |
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 Gerry1of1
Male, 50-59, Western US
25588 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:33:30 PM
I bet he can text really fast, too. |
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 Dead-Kittens
Male, 30-39, Canada
839 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:32:34 PM
impressive. Also probably going to buy one for the music room (corner lol) |
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 the_windy
Female, 18-29, Canada
1569 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:09:02 PM
I had one of these as a kid. Not new to me. |
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marcus2
Male, 13-17, Europe
678 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:00:33 PM
I have one of these, never managed to master it. This guy makes it look too easy, he's very talented. |
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 kitteh9lives
Female, 40-49, Eastern US
977 Posts
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Thursday, November 08, 2012 3:47:29 PM
Link: The Kalimba Or 'Thumb Piano' [Rate Link] - Might just be the coolest instrument you've probably never heard of. |
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