Contrabass Digest

2000-10-16

From: "Guy GRANT"
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 14:11:57 +1100
Subject: RE: [CB] Pyrophones!

Gday

The pyrophones sound like howling dingos.

Guy
 

>The must an instrument for virtuosos. Finally instrumental pyrotechniques
>will materialise.
>
>Klaus

Apparently, the orgue a feu works by heating a block of metal in the
base of the pipe with a burner.  When you remove the burner, the heat
gradient causes the pipe to vibrate.

Here's a few links:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/372624.asp (with an audio interview)
http://perso.club-internet.fr/orguafeu/orguafeu.htm
 

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