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From: Heliconman
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 19:44:49 EDT
Subject: Re: [CB] Contraflute
In a message dated 10/5/01 2:43:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gdgreen writes:
> It sounds like a tiger purring, according to the person playing it in
I understand (correctly I hope!) from one of the gals at the tiger show at
King Richard's Faire in Carver, MA (where I've been hired as an alto sackbutt
player!) that tiger's don't purr (insert your punchline here), but mountain
lions DO, which she aptly demonstrates during the show. I'll see if I can get
a recording of that this weekend. It's a shame, from a contrafan's point of
view, as they have a couple of HUGE Belgian white tigers. What a sound THAT
would be!---------------------------------------------------------
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 17:02:20 -0700
From: Grant Green
Subject: Re: [CB] Contraflute
>I understand (correctly I hope!) from one of the gals at the tiger
>show at King Richard's Faire in Carver, MA (where I've been hired as
>an alto sackbutt player!) that tiger's don't purr (insert your
>punchline here), but mountain lions DO, which she aptly demonstrates
>during the show. I'll see if I can get a recording of that this
>weekend. It's a shame, from a contrafan's point of view, as they
>have a couple of HUGE Belgian white tigers. What a sound THAT would
>be!Perhaps they purr infrasonically, below our hearing range...
Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2001 02:02:34 +0200
From: "Klaus Bjerre"
Subject: Re: [CB] Contraflute>From: Heliconman
> >It sounds like a tiger purring, according to the person playing it in
> >the picture
>
> I understand (correctly I hope!) from one of the gals at the tiger show at
> King Richard's Faire in Carver, MA (where I've been hired as an alto
> sackbutt player!) that tiger's don't purr (insert your punchline here), but
> mountain lions DO, which she aptly demonstrates during the show. I'll see
> if I can get a recording of that this weekend. It's a shame, from a
> contrafan's point of view, as they have a couple of HUGE Belgian white
> tigers. What a sound THAT would be!Now while we are among the contras of cats, one might ask, whether those
HUGE white tigers wouldn't rather be Bengal?Klaus
---------------------------------------------------------From: Heliconman
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 20:54:58 EDT
Subject: Re: [CB] Contraflute
In a message dated 10/5/01 8:02:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, K-Bone writes:
> > >It sounds like a tiger purring, according to the person playing it in
> > >the picture
> >
> > I understand (correctly I hope!) from one of the gals at the tiger show at
> > King Richard's Faire in Carver, MA (where I've been hired as an alto
> > sackbutt player!) that tiger's don't purr (insert your punchline here), but
> > mountain lions DO, which she aptly demonstrates during the show. I'll see
> > if I can get a recording of that this weekend. It's a shame, from a
> > contrafan's point of view, as they have a couple of HUGE Belgian white
> > tigers. What a sound THAT would be!
>
> Now while we are among the contras of cats, one might ask, whether those
> HUGE white tigers wouldn't rather be Bengal?Oops! You are correct, sir!
I must have had my mind on my next glass of Belgian White Ale!
Must be sure to attend the tiger show again tomorrow and take better notes!---------------------------------------------------------
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2001 03:00:35 +0200
From: "Klaus Bjerre"
Subject: Re: [CB] ContrafluteHope they do not take yours right from the throat!
Klaus
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Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2001 00:16:13 -0700
From: Craig Durham
Subject: Re: [CB] Contraflute (contra-animals)Is that contra-flute made of ABS plumbing parts? It looks like
one could be made that way, in any event. Hmmm...
I can see why it needs amplification - who would have that much
air?Elephants use infrasonic signaling, about 8 Hz or so. It's said the
'sound' carries for miles.Do big cats (those that purr) all purr at about the same pitch?
I seem to recall reading that somewhere. It would be interesting
if they didn't - anyone for a contra-cat choir?Craig
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From: Heliconman
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2001 05:50:32 EDT
Subject: Re: [CB] Contraflute (contra-animals)In a message dated 10/6/01 3:20:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, bitwise writes:
> Do big cats (those that purr) all purr at about the same pitch?
> I seem to recall reading that somewhere. It would be interesting
> if they didn't - anyone for a contra-cat choir?
>
> Craig
Okay! That's my science project for the weekend! I'll bring my cassette
recorder to the tiger show and stand next to the speakers. One of the girls
scratches a mountain lion between the ears to demonstrate the purr and her
headset mic comes within a foot of the critter. When I get the tape home,
I'll record it as a wav file and I should be able to figure out the pitch
fairly easily by doubling and redoubling the speed until the pitch reaches
piano range. Then the math ought to be easier. This is also a great excuse
... errr ... reason to chat up the two scantily clad tiger babes!!! Maybe I
should include photos so we are sure which species we're referring to!
purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......***End of Contrabass Digest***
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