Posted by: muzza
Hand built harpsicord. - 03/11/2002 23:00
What's so unusual about that? well check it out
http://www.henrylim.org/Harpsichord.html
http://www.henrylim.org/Harpsichord.html
Hand built harpsicord.
Posted by: lectric
Re: Hand built harpsicord. - 03/11/2002 23:06
Good lord... Just when you think you've seen it all.....
Posted by: tonyc
Re: Hand built harpsicord. - 04/11/2002 07:52
Why, God, WHY???
Posted by: tfabris
Re: Hand built harpsicord. - 04/11/2002 11:14
I could have sworn someone linked that harpsichord here on this very BBS a while ago. I sent it in to Blue's and he posted it as a Link Of The Day. This was a month or two ago...
Posted by: schofiel
Re: Hand built harpsicord. - 04/11/2002 12:47
Because he could?
It sounds absolutely excellent. Download the clip.
It sounds absolutely excellent. Download the clip.
Posted by: number6
Re: Hand built harpsicord. - 04/11/2002 13:29
Actually it sounds more like a Lute than a Harpsicord.
Still its an amazing achievement - a testimony to the power of "The Linux of kids toys" - LEGO.
And to think, with all the money he spent on Lego for this thing, he probably could have built himeself a Harpsicord and a baby Grand piano in wood for the same price!
I recall when at school, that one of the older students built an actual harpsicord in the woodwork classes over a number of years (about 4 I think) - he played it in front of the school assembly not long before he "graduated" from the school - it was amazing to see and hear.
Kind of invoke memories of that line from "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" along the lines of
"go play your harpsicord!"
Still its an amazing achievement - a testimony to the power of "The Linux of kids toys" - LEGO.
And to think, with all the money he spent on Lego for this thing, he probably could have built himeself a Harpsicord and a baby Grand piano in wood for the same price!
I recall when at school, that one of the older students built an actual harpsicord in the woodwork classes over a number of years (about 4 I think) - he played it in front of the school assembly not long before he "graduated" from the school - it was amazing to see and hear.
Kind of invoke memories of that line from "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" along the lines of
"go play your harpsicord!"
Posted by: Dignan
Re: Hand built harpsicord. - 04/11/2002 16:51
My parents have a friend who builds regular wooden harpsichords. He's done 3 or 4 now, and has a room dedicated to them. Why is this unusual? Well, he doesn't even play!
Posted by: pgrzelak
Re: Hand built harpsicord. - 04/11/2002 19:20
Greetings!
I can understand this, even if I can't explain it. I have a strange craving for archaic instruments (lute, harpsichord, crumhorn, etc.), but cannot play a note. I haven't tried building any yet, though... I guess obsession will take its course in the ways that are best suited to the individual.
I can understand this, even if I can't explain it. I have a strange craving for archaic instruments (lute, harpsichord, crumhorn, etc.), but cannot play a note. I haven't tried building any yet, though... I guess obsession will take its course in the ways that are best suited to the individual.