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Topic: New Instrument Music To Still The Mind |
Roy Thomson
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 12 Jul 2013 9:40 am |
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A neighbour and friend of mine built this instrument to my specs using his imagination and came up with some unique ideas for design.
His name is Tony Phalen so I called it the "Tone-oto" 
Here is a link to "Still Mind"
http://picosong.com/RjNj
We left a string space between 4 and 5 so I could get the Bar in there for some float melody lines.
The instrument is tuned as per the Japanese Koto.
Some Pics
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Steve Atwood
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Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2013 4:26 pm
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| That's really nice, Roy. Mellowness from the wood with just the right amount of metally sound mixed in. What's the purpose of the strings extending beyond the nut? Can you play the strings there, or get string bends by pressing down on them? Or is it just for the extra contact with the wood for the sake of tone? |
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Roy Thomson
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 16 Jul 2013 4:34 pm
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Hi Steve,
The main purpose was to keep the keys down and out of the way to allow more freedom of the left hand. I don't know whether it has any effect on the tone or the overall sound of the instrument?
Roy
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Jeff Au Hoy
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Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 16 Jul 2013 9:32 pm
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| Astounding dynamics. The sensitivity of a cellist. Thank you for sharing that beautiful piece. |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 17 Jul 2013 3:19 am
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Thanks very much Steve and Jeff for taking time to listen and for positive comments!
Roy
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