Ahhh! Grasshopper. What is the secret of the Ocarina? 1.5 GIGAWATTS!! (er octaves?). The flux capacitor?.... NOT!!! The secret is simple. It is found...
... Well, thank you for your time and consideration, but no, I'm sorry, it doesn't really. I guess my question was more in the line of -what- Law or laws of...
... Hey Thomas, The ocarina capacity is part of the golden mean? Kewl! Artists are always using the golden rectangle for composition in paintings. And the...
Hi all, I'd like a little advice. I'm looking for a Bass ocarina in C Italian shaped (Sounds similar to a Tenor recorder). The problem is I have small hands...
You say your hands are small and you wish an 'Ocarina', is this right? If
that's a real what most of call Ocarina it will have only 4 finger holes on
the top...
... right? I think they want an Italian (little goose) style 10 hole bass C ocarina for small hands. I suspect (not being a 10 hole kind of guy) that this...
Verne, a sweet potato is simply an ocarina of a certain shape, it is NOT based on how many fingerholes it has. A sweet potato could have 4+2 holes or be a full...
Guess you're right, Mike, but for small fingers and wanting a BASS that's
the thing that fooled me. Any kind of Bass that you or I make would
certainly not...
... Why small? Actually, "Footbikegirl" was looking for smaller thumbholes, not necessarily a smaller vessel. Again, I'm not a 10 hole player, but to get...
Grin, I think I've got it now and will tell you that it's something you
might just as well forget about your idea of smaller TH's as if the instrument is in...
If I'm not mistaken I think a Bass ocarina would require larger finger holes than one such as a higher pitched ocarina. That being the case a person with...
... finger holes ... person ... ocarina. I think they just want smaller than normal for a bass. Until they come back to clarify, who knows for sure....
Greetings! I have made a couple of small (4-hole) ocarinas, using clay, and now would like to try to make a Chinese xun. I have photos of the instrument but...
... and now ... group. The photos show the size, to some extent. Finger holes only come in a certain spread, ie: where fingers are comfortable. I make side...
... in ... with a ... Thanks for all the posts. Yeah what I'm looking for is not a small ocarina but a Bass ocarina with smallish thumb holes which I can...
... to a ... holes ... play ... Music ... ocarina in C (from B below middle C to F) with smallish thumb holes which I can cover. I use the Italian/Japanese...
Ciao. You can write to Giorgio Pacchioni. Surely he will make a perfect italian ocarina C bass for you... custom. He is the good Italian maker. If you want his...
You have it right, Bob. The bigger the internal volume or the surface area the bigger the holes have to be to change the pitch. A small tone hole will help to...
From TIME Magazine - May. 31, 1943 ********** "From Mud to Melody" Monday, May. 31, 1943 The mouth organ, or harmonica, has been a great comfort to U.S. ...
Thank you for the very interesting information. We didn't expected that Fred. Gretsch produced so many instruments! Do you know anything else about Bernie Ladd...
So far I only recall 1 person saying they wanted to do it. I was thinking about sending out another note today, but you beat me to it! OK, here is the deal....
Hi Mike, Yes, I am prepared to be in this one, I am an art teacher, and am making ocarinas in clay right now, so you can forward me an address, and me and the...
... someone ... I don't think anyone should post mailing addresses on the forum, so should we email you with that information or will you (or someone) collect...
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