[RWP] An introduction.

[Indigo]

Oh, I've saved a couple of the classic steel Jew's Harps  from the 
1960's, think the name is Acme or some such generic-sounding brand, Made 
in USA.
They're the ones with the diamond-shaped cross-section frame and the 
spring steel tine; that fits closely in the frame's gap, and will really 
bite a piece out of a lip or knock porcelain off front teeth if you 
don't press it firmly against the teeth.
I do a very convincing  flanged reverb by breathing in and out quickly 
while doing a note, and I can get clear  speech from it.
 From playing sax, I know about opening the throad very wide, even 
letting the Jew's Harp vibrate all the air in my lungs.
That's okay, I save my teeth and still get that same vibrated air in my 
lungs, more safely from playing my tenor sax with a very open stainless 
steel mouthpiece and a very buzzy reed.
I learned to hum, shout, curse, yell, scream while blowing the sax from 
Scott Page, who called all that  stuff sax dynamics.
Man, I don't always have the energy or time to get round to playing my 
instruments, but I've sure had a really good time with them.
Mostly I poke the buttons on synths, and lately swiping a finger or 2 or 
3 on an Android tablet's touch screen.
Occasionally I'll rebel against anything digital and cut a piece of nice 
bamboo and make a new flute.
There's an elusive perfect shakuhachi I still need to make.
Indi


On 11/26/2013 12:12 PM, John Schucker wrote:
> OK, this is totally off topic, but the Jew's harp is my main thing, and
> I hate to see interested people not play. You can get ones that get held
> against/between the lips, and they're pretty cheap too. You either want
> a bamboo one, or a dan moi, which is made of brass. If you're in the US:
>
> http://www.mouthmusic.com
>
> If you're outside the US or want a crazy amount of options and don't
> mind paying some more for shipping since it will be from Europe:
>
> http://www.danmoi.de
>
> If you need more info on what you're after, or tips on how to play, or
> whatever, don't hesitate to write off list.
>
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