Comments on: The Stroh Violin http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/the-stroh-violin/ Coilhouse Tue, 22 May 2012 22:58:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: gevin shaw http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/the-stroh-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-24205 gevin shaw Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:45:53 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/17/the-stroh-violin/#comment-24205 Yesterday in Berkeley, Kronos Quartet performed Terry Riley's Transylvanian Horn Courtship on a complete set of Stroh instruments. So, keep an ear cocked for a recording or performance of that. I've described it as sounding somewhere between Arab-African fiddle music and a '20s megaphone (but I think I'll steal your Victrola comparison). Yesterday in Berkeley, Kronos Quartet performed Terry Riley’s Transylvanian Horn Courtship on a complete set of Stroh instruments. So, keep an ear cocked for a recording or performance of that. I’ve described it as sounding somewhere between Arab-African fiddle music and a ’20s megaphone (but I think I’ll steal your Victrola comparison).

]]> By: theremina http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/the-stroh-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-161 theremina Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:06:09 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/17/the-stroh-violin/#comment-161 My first exposure to one happened in 2000 at the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/edis" rel="nofollow">Thomas Edison Historic Site</a>. A band I used to play in, <a href=http://www.pinataland.com rel="nofollow">Piñataland</a>, was hired to give a wax cylinder recording demonstration during the Edison Festival. Man, it was mind-blowing. Now, if only someone would hook me up with a Tesla Coil theremin..?? My first exposure to one happened in 2000 at the Thomas Edison Historic Site. A band I used to play in, Piñataland, was hired to give a wax cylinder recording demonstration during the Edison Festival. Man, it was mind-blowing.
Now, if only someone would hook me up with a Tesla Coil theremin..??

]]> By: theremina http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/the-stroh-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-174 theremina Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:25:39 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/17/the-stroh-violin/#comment-174 <a href=http://www.springersmusic.co.uk/Library/Instruments/Phono/StrohBass2.JPG rel="nofollow">Drooooooool.</a> Yes, I'd love to hear one as well. Lemme know if you ever track any recordings down. Drooooooool.
Yes, I’d love to hear one as well. Lemme know if you ever track any recordings down.

]]> By: Ben Morris http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/the-stroh-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Ben Morris Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:55:55 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/17/the-stroh-violin/#comment-172 At some point I would like to find out what stroh cellos and stroh basses sound like. Google tells me they exist...but alas I haven't found any recordings. At some point I would like to find out what stroh cellos and stroh basses sound like. Google tells me they exist…but alas I haven’t found any recordings.

]]> By: theremina http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/the-stroh-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-162 theremina Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:16:33 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/17/the-stroh-violin/#comment-162 <p>Ben... Shinichi Momo is <strong>awe-inspiring</strong>. I'm hoping <a href="http://www.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/contributor.phtml?idContributor=90>Lara Miranda" rel="nofollow">Lara Miranda</a>, who shot and edited a brilliant "making of" documentary about <em>Corpses</em>, will post it online soon. There's some amazing footage of Shin just goofing off.</p> Ben… Shinichi Momo is awe-inspiring. I’m hoping Lara Miranda, who shot and edited a brilliant “making of” documentary about Corpses, will post it online soon. There’s some amazing footage of Shin just goofing off.

]]> By: the daniel http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/the-stroh-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-157 the daniel Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:08:28 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/17/the-stroh-violin/#comment-157 I too can only think of Sleepytime when I see such an instrument. I too can only think of Sleepytime when I see such an instrument.

]]> By: Violaine http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/the-stroh-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Violaine Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:14:31 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/17/the-stroh-violin/#comment-147 <p>You and Augustus make the cutest couple on earth! Other instruments must be jealous.</p> You and Augustus make the cutest couple on earth! Other instruments must be jealous.

]]> By: Ben Morris http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/the-stroh-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Ben Morris Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:34:20 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/17/the-stroh-violin/#comment-144 Wow, a Last Human Being short film, you have just made my day! I have seen them four times and while I would be hard pressed to name which time was the 'best' the last human being show was certainly the most wonderfully theatrical. Momo is amazing and the addition of his butoh dancing to their music was perfect. Wow, a Last Human Being short film, you have just made my day! I have seen them four times and while I would be hard pressed to name which time was the ‘best’ the last human being show was certainly the most wonderfully theatrical. Momo is amazing and the addition of his butoh dancing to their music was perfect.

]]> By: theremina http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/the-stroh-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-143 theremina Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:21:56 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/17/the-stroh-violin/#comment-143 YES! BEN! KINSHIP! Carla's one of my dearest friends and SGM has been a huge inspiration to me for years. (Look for me in their <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=ELyco68w5ks" rel="nofollow"><em>Helpless Corpses Enactment </em></a>video, hopefully unrecognizable as a curmudgeonly Victorian matron.) I'm pretty sure Carla actually uses one of those Romanian <a href="http://larkinthemorning.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_VIO064_A_Trumpet+Violin_E_" rel="nofollow">trumpet violins</a>. Similar functionality, but the design is a bit different. No ear trumpet, a longer, narrower horn, and they're less clunky... lighter and easier to play. But yeah... Adam Feinstein, the same brilliant fellow who directed the <em>Corpses</em> video is going to collaborate with them on a short film based all of that "Save The Last Human Being" musical and theatrical material, including the procession you're talking about. So exciting!! YES! BEN! KINSHIP!

Carla’s one of my dearest friends and SGM has been a huge inspiration to me for years. (Look for me in their Helpless Corpses Enactment video, hopefully unrecognizable as a curmudgeonly Victorian matron.)

I’m pretty sure Carla actually uses one of those Romanian trumpet violins. Similar functionality, but the design is a bit different. No ear trumpet, a longer, narrower horn, and they’re less clunky… lighter and easier to play.

But yeah… Adam Feinstein, the same brilliant fellow who directed the Corpses video is going to collaborate with them on a short film based all of that “Save The Last Human Being” musical and theatrical material, including the procession you’re talking about. So exciting!!

]]> By: Ben Morris http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/the-stroh-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Ben Morris Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:31:21 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2007/10/17/the-stroh-violin/#comment-141 I love the stroh violin. Carla Kihlstedt of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum (my favorite band) sometimes uses a Stroh violin. One of the times they played here in Atlanta the band marched from the back of the venue with Carla playing the Stroh violin and the rest of the band playing more traditional brass instruments. They slowly meandered their way through the audience and up to the stage while playing. It was a great start to a great show. I love the stroh violin. Carla Kihlstedt of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum (my favorite band) sometimes uses a Stroh violin. One of the times they played here in Atlanta the band marched from the back of the venue with Carla playing the Stroh violin and the rest of the band playing more traditional brass instruments. They slowly meandered their way through the audience and up to the stage while playing. It was a great start to a great show.

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