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Octafish

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46. Incredible!

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Mon Nov 25, 2013, 09:32 AM

Nov 2013

Thank you graywarrior. The sound it makes is like being with Da Vinci and hearing him speak again.

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Leonardo Da Vinci's wacky piano is heard for the first time, after 500 years [View all] graywarrior Nov 2013 OP

Wow, JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #1

Very cool. NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #2

Interesting sound, sort of piano + harpsichord + organ sound ... n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #3

Wow, it sounds like a super-fast cello! mainer Nov 2013 #4

You nailed it! nt valerief Nov 2013 #11

beautiful instrument ... interesting sound ... I like it. Thanks, gw !! K&R Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2013 #5

The first synthesizer! Baitball Blogger Nov 2013 #6

Cool! Doesn't sound like a piano but more like an entire orchestra emsimon33 Nov 2013 #7

Ok, this is really cool. JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #8

Amazing you can hear what sounds like many instruments playing together.. Historic NY Nov 2013 #9

K&R. Quite fascinating! Overseas Nov 2013 #10

Sounds like a string quartet treestar Nov 2013 #12

That's what I thought. secondvariety Nov 2013 #18

Thanks so much for sharing this! SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #13

So Leonardo invented a sort of renaissance 'mellotron'! Ferretherder Nov 2013 #14

Shoot! FredStembottom Nov 2013 #29

Ya' got me, Fred... Ferretherder Nov 2013 #36

The Optigan was more a toy than a true instrument. FredStembottom Nov 2013 #41

Wow! How come I never heard of this? Ferretherder Nov 2013 #44

A 1970's item. FredStembottom Nov 2013 #48

Wow, again! This is fascinating stuff! Ferretherder Nov 2013 #52

Sorry to reply so late. FredStembottom Nov 2013 #54

You're good, Fred! Ferretherder Nov 2013 #58

Thanks! FredStembottom Nov 2013 #59

I have to admit that I don't know if Moraz was a devotee, or not. Ferretherder Dec 2013 #60

or a pre-computer MIDI. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #42

Better adagio than allegro Warpy Nov 2013 #15

It probably can't sustain a note, so adagio would be hard mainer Nov 2013 #17

not like a harpsichord -- more like a bowed keyboard instrument 0rganism Nov 2013 #26

Very likely the opposite. FredStembottom Nov 2013 #31

Thanks for pointing that out 2naSalit Nov 2013 #38

This is a more controlled version... FredStembottom Nov 2013 #47

It sure is. 2naSalit Nov 2013 #53

As Mineral Man points out down thread... FredStembottom Nov 2013 #55

Me too 2naSalit Nov 2013 #57

Think... Ferretherder Nov 2013 #37

I thoroughly enjoyed the concert. Thanks so much for posting! QuestForSense Nov 2013 #16

Do classical gas!!! Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #19

Oh! Mason Williams would love that, dontcha know! loudsue Nov 2013 #25

Probably would sound like it was written for this instument. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #28

Wow. I think Class Gas FredStembottom Nov 2013 #32

Loved hearing it! stage left Nov 2013 #20

Excellent Tab Nov 2013 #21

Hard to see from this picture, but google it and see Leo's drawings and how it works. Hamlette Nov 2013 #22

K&R. JFA: trof Nov 2013 #23

JFA ! graywarrior Nov 2013 #24

Awesome! Totally Awesome! Hestia Nov 2013 #27

Indeed so. Most indeededly progressoid Nov 2013 #30

I'm speechless. What an amazing experience that was! loudsue Nov 2013 #33

Cool. beac Nov 2013 #34

Harpsichord meets hurdy-gurdy. Igel Nov 2013 #35

Totally awesome! 2naSalit Nov 2013 #39

I don't see what's so wacky about it. It's quite beautiful. nt nyquil_man Nov 2013 #40

Sure- Setting the standard until Einstein rewrote the rules of music with his Electric Violin. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #43

Interesting. It's really just four hurdy-gurdy type instruments MineralMan Nov 2013 #45

The Winner! FredStembottom Nov 2013 #49

Incredible! Octafish Nov 2013 #46

Coolness! nt Tigress DEM Nov 2013 #50

One could while away a lot of time on that instrument. Beautiful. Hoyt Nov 2013 #51

K&R! Fun. KoKo Nov 2013 #56

The beatles could have used this Tabasco_Dave Dec 2013 #61