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1998-09-05

list                           Sat, 5 Sep 1998            Volume 1 : Number 79
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        Does this stuff really exist?

        Re: Does this stuff really exist?

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Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 22:00:50 -0400
From: tyrthegreatandpowerful@juno.com (Michael J Effenberger)
To: list@contrabass.com
Subject: Does this stuff really exist?
Hi all. I'm a tuba/euphonium/bone/bass guy. I've been trying to answer
a few questions, and I figure some of you guys might be able to give me a
hand. First off, I have heard rumors of a stringed instrument pitched an
octave below the double-bass (quadruple-bass, I guess?). Does this
exist? The only way it could is if a) the strings were something like a
1/2" in diameter, or b) the instrument was about twelve feet tall.
Secondarily, I've been wondering about just how far a human's vocal cords
can go. I've heard of Russian sub-basses singing down to A (equivalent
to the A string on a double-bass) and still retaining good tone and
volume. Anybody verify or top these? Better yet, anybody actually able
to sing that low?
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Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 21:26:06 -0500
From: mdrubin@bga.com (M Rubin)
To: list@contrabass.com
Subject: Re: Does this stuff really exist?
>First off, I have heard rumors of a stringed instrument pitched an
>octave below the double-bass (quadruple-bass, I guess?). Does this
>exist?
Yup. It's called an Octobass.
BTW: How can I get a digest of this here list??
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Mark Rubin
POB 49227
Austin TX USA 78765-9227
-Bad Livers
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