10 Strange Musical Instruments That You May Have Never Seen In a Lifetime [Part 2]

Yesterday, we have been discussing about strange musical instruments that you may have never seen in a lifetime part 1. Today, let's continue discussing about 10 strange musical instrument that you may have never seen in a lifetime part 2. Let's check it out...

6. Otamatone

Such a cute instrument, i like the shape of this instrument. Otamatone is an electric instrument from Japan. Otamatone was developed by a toy company in Japan, CUBE and was designed by Maywa Denki employee named Novmichi Tosa. The shape is like a musical notes. How to play it is similar like theremin or mini synthesizer. Can be swiped with fingers and open his mouth so that another sound will appear. Really, this is such a funny instrument.

_{Image : Novmichi Tosa and his Otamatone}

7. Sharpsichord

Sharpsichord is a musical instrument that comes from solar power. The instrument looks like a giant saxophone was made by Henry Dagg for musicians who want to create their own musical compositions. They play it by plugging each needle into every 11.520 holes that have been designed there with a note that they've made. And when the musicians start to tip the cylinder, the pins are swiped and will automatically play the composition you've design before.

_{Image : Henry Dagg and his Sharpsichord}

8. Aeolian Wind Harp

Aeolian wind harp is made of a wooden box with strings stretched across two boards. If you want to hear sounds that can be made with this tool, it should be placed near open window, so that the wind can blow it. The strings can be made from different materials with a thickness of the same material and will produce the same tone or at different tone levels. The power of wind will determine the type of sound we can hear. The aeolian wind harp was first described by Athanaius Kircher in his book Phornugia Nova (1673) and became popular as a household instrument during the romantic era (1800-1850).

_{Image : Athanasius Kircher}

9. Gravikord

Gravikord was invented by Robert Grawi in 1986. Gravikord is a modern 24 string electric double bridge harp, which is closely related to both the West Africa kora and the kalimba. This instrument weight about 5kg and has a steel frame in stainless welding with 24 nylon strings but no resonating gourd or skin, wooden tuning block, guitar tuning type machine, and the bridge that made from a machined synthetic material with an integral piezo-electricsensor.

_{Image : Robert Grawi and his Gravikord}

10. Hidraulophone

This instrument was first introduced by University of Toronto professor named Steven Mann. He is from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto. At the 2007 International Computer Music Conference (ICMC 2007), Steve Mann introduced this hydraulophone. This instrument is a long pipe with holes on it. Hydraulophone has 12 holes and there are also 45 holes. The number of holes affecting the number of tones produced. Water flowing in the pipe will come out of the holes and if the hole has closed, it wil make a sound.

_{Image : Steve Mann}

There is a 10 strange musical instruments that you may have never seen in a lifetime, and even though you've find that at the museum or anywhere, make sure you playin' the instrument before you regretting it.

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