#musicalinstruments — Public Fediverse posts

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/07/10/iyers-insipid-india/
A look at what has been happening to the Indian men's #cricket team in a series of #T20Is in first #Ireland and then #England plus a #photo gallery that is effectively a highlights package of the last month or so since I returned from holiday.
#IrelandvIndia #IREvIND #EnglandvIndia #ENGvIND #photography #birds #insects #bees #butterflies #damselflies #demoiselles #CinnabarMoth #RedAdmiral #EuropeanPeacock #PaintedLady #Comma #CaviesAndCake #NorfolkSymphonyOrchestra #RelaxedConcert #MusicalInstruments

My thoughts on "The lost #pianos of #Siberia": I'm mainly jealous of the quixotic book title, not so much of the actual endeavours on the wrong side of the Ural mountains ... https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/05/pianos-lost-and-found.html

#bookreview #travelwriting #nonFiction #musicalInstruments

Baseera Khan, “Jingle Johnny Processional Stand Pink” (from “Law of Antiquities”), 2021 ★ USA/Indian/Afghani ★ https://www.cincypeople.com/culture-blog/2022/2/16/ahead-of-the-curve ⦾ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BD%D1%87%D1%83%D0%BA_(%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B7%D1%8B%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82) #BaseeraKhan #queerartists #feministartists #boncuk #Turkishcrescent #jinglingjohnny #idiophones #percussion #musicalinstruments #procession #antiquities #nonbinaryartists #QueerMuslims #Afghaniartists #Indianartists #2020s

Spotted on Calishat Snaps: PianoReader.app. From the announcement post: “There are a lot of piano ‘tutorial’ videos out there, but most of them aren’t step-by-step walkthroughs. They mostly look like falling raindrops that light up piano keys. These tutorials are often made with a tool called Synthesia. I’ve struggled with these videos because I can’t keep up with the falling notes or […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/30/pianoreader-app/

Rory Nugent’s wonderful Solar Xylophone uses the sun to make music outdoors. The result is a peaceful release of musical notes that’s always different, written by the sun and edited by the dappling of that sunlight through the trees.
https://wabitronics.com/examples/solar-xylophone/

#wabisabi #electronics #woodworking #musicalinstruments #makezine #itpnyu #xylophone

Ten Unexpected Things to Check Out at #PublicLibraries

AuthorJuhie Bhatia
October 10, 2024

"The first thing that usually comes to mind when people think of public libraries is books. But at many libraries across the country, you can check out so much more than the latest self-help guide, best-selling thriller, or romance novel.

"While books still top the list of borrowed items, most libraries have expanded their offerings to include everything from musical instruments, baking pans, and science kits to sewing machines and board games. These nontraditional materials make up what librarians and others call the 'Library of Things.'

"'The initial concept of a Library of Things came about decades ago. This is an opportunity for libraries to start curating a local collection of items, outside of book materials, based on the local needs of the community,' says Cindy Hohl, president of the American Library Association. 'It's really to help expand or redefine the concept of a library collection.'

"The Marion Public Library in Iowa, for instance, has a  longarm quilting machine. At the Brooklyn Public Library, you can check out vinyl records.

"'There are so many fun things,' says Hohl. 'It helps reduce consumption and waste while enabling residents to borrow items that maybe they don't want to purchase or can't afford to.'

Read more:
https://www.mellon.org/article/ten-unexpected-things-to-check-out-at-public-libraries

#PublicLibraries #LibraryOfThings #Tools #ScienceKits #NatureKits #Gardening #SeedBanks #Camping #MusicalInstruments #Cooking
#SolarPunkSunday

The Czech educator Jan Amos Comenius was born on this day in 1592.
These images show a selection of musical instruments, with their names and properties in English and #Latin, in a 1659 translation of Comenius' illustrated book Orbis Pictus (the world in pictures), one of the first illustrated textbooks for children.

#otd
#onthisday
#onthisdayinhistory
#earlymusic
#orbispictus
#comenius
#earlymodern
#musicalinstruments
#lute
#trumpet
#bagpipe
#harp
#drum
#psaltery
#virginals
#cittern
#flute
#shawm
#cornet
#recorder
#organ
#iconography
@earlymodern
@earlymusic
@histodons
@histodon
#history
#historyofeducation
#illustration
#histodon
#histodons
#textbook

Herbert Deutsch, Co-Creator of the Moog Synthesizer, Dies at 90 - An experimental composer, Mr. Deutsch collaborated with Robert Moog to create the first s... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/16/arts/music/herbert-deutsch-dead.html #deutschherbert(1932-2022) #nineteenhundredsixties #inventionsandpatents #deaths(obituaries) #musicalinstruments #electronics #moogrobert #moogmusic #music