Handmade Mandolin, Part 4: Riser Block
As he nears completion of the mandolin's body, Lynn Dudenbostel comments on the feeling that can come from hand-crafting a musical instrument. "To hear somebody performing with your instrument is a real charge," says Dudenbostel. "I ... [... more]
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Jack Rabbit Creations all-wood musical instrument set
 * Itty Bitty Bug Band- Jack Rabbit Creations. This quality wooden 6 piece musical instrument set includes two ladybug rhythm shakers, dragonfly bells, caterpillar slide whistle and butterfly cymbals!
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Handmade Guitar, Part 5: Making The Curved Sides
In this episode of DIY's Handmade Music, master luthier Lynn Dudenbostel continues work in the creation of a custom hand-made acoustic guitar -- built in the tradition of the great guitars from the 1930s and early '40s. Viewers discover how to ... [... more]
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Jazz With Penn Jillette
You know you’re hot when you have your own show in Vegas, but if you’re the talent before your show, you’re super talented! Jillette has been playing for four years and has made great progress. Though magic will always be his first love, Jillette ... [... more]
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Handmade Gourd-Banjo, Part 1: Preparing The Gourd Body
Cultural identity is defined in part in the culture's music. At the Museum of Appalachia, where host Jeff Wilson introduces this episode, a variety of musical instruments indigenous to the Southern Appalachian region are on display. For many, ... [... more]
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Handmade Guitar, Part 11: Building The Neck
Now Lynn marks the full width of the nut onto the neck. After spreading wood glue on the peg head he unites a rosewood veneer with the mahogany surface. This rosewood is leftover from the cutout of the back. The position of the nut dictates the ... [... more]
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An Enactive Approach to Digital Musical Instrument ...
Digital musical instruments bring about new problems and prospects for musical performance. In An enactive approach to digital musical instrument design, Newton Armstrong argues that these problems and prospects are theoretical and philosophical as much ... [... more]
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Origins and Development of Musical Instruments
A survey of the origins and development of musical instruments world-wide from Paleolithic times to the present day. Illustrated with pictures of several hundred instruments from all over the world on 120 plates, with five maps for ease of reference to ... [... more]
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The History of Musical Instruments
Written by one of the world's most distinguished musicologists, this is the 1st comprehensive history of musical instruments. It traces their evolution from prehistoric to modern times, combining scholarship with insight in a remarkable fusion of music, ... [... more]
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments
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Handmade Guitar, Part 15: Tuners, Saddle, Nut And Strings
Now, for the first time, the guitar will be strung (figure L). The exact positioning and depth of cuts in the nut also affects the action, so getting the slots just right is really a process of trial and error. "I'll string it up for the first ... [... more]
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Handmade Cajun Accordion, Pt. 4: Front Plate And Engraving
The keyboard will attach to the faceplate and the bass box will attach to the back plate. In between the two (distributing the air power through the two plates) will be the bellows. Now the faceplate gets most of the attention from Marc because ... [... more]
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