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Our new photo is of ocarinas made by our members for the 2009 Ocarina Exchange. The materials used for construction are varied - from the more commonly used ceramic to bamboo and wood.
Thanks for the info Deb. The article looks great. The other link wasn't active. Have you made this kind of vessel/whistle ? And by the way, thanks for the
I tried several methods but never got it to work. My efforts were worse than without the baffle. There may be some people who have gotten the magic to work
In thinking about shape, I remembered the baffle question that came up a few years back, and there was the picture of the broken xun with the baffle built
Okay, I am getting closer at getting my ocarinas to sound good even with a larger body and extended range, but no where's near good, yet. I was wondering how
Welcome! The fact that you get several tones is already a great sign :) The hardest part (for me, anyway!) is the voicing, or ramp area, of the whistle or