04 February 2010

Wood: 4 - the Musical Instrument


The group is called Les Banès and they played at the Fête de la Branda in Gorbio village last October. I haven't a clue what this instrument is called - it would appear to be made of cowbells inserted into a peice of wood. It sounded good!

19 comments:

  1. une belle ceinture de cloches, il fait de la musique avec ?

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  2. I am enjoying your series inspired by the wood theme. This is an unusual "instrument." I think it would need to be part of an ensemble, as by itself it is capable of only half of an octave.

    I note the name of the band is les Banes. I don't know French, but there is a town north of Monaco called Dignes les Banes. Maybe that is where they are from. It is the home town of Alexandra David-Neel, a ground-breaking woman who explored TIbet nearly 100 years ago, disguising her gender.

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  3. Olivier, yes he plays with a group, the rest of which play normal instruments, clarinet, drums etc.

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  4. I like the look the wood and the metal,including the shapes of each bell. Also, get a look at that leather belt that attaches the instrument round his body.

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  5. (I didn't know Alexandra David-Neel was from Dignes-les-Banes--thought she was Parisian.--Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed her writings about her adventures.)

    This is one cool instrument; if I were musical, I'd try to create one myself and play it.

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  6. Never saw one of those before.

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  7. I love the way you've captured the musical tilt of his hip.

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  8. This is so cool looking. Would love to hear the sound it makes.

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  9. I haven't seen an instrument like this, only something similar used for folk music in Sardinia.

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  10. This is one of a fascinating array of percussion instruments. I suspect the cow bell sound adds a great deal to the ensemble!

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  11. It looks like a fun and funny instrument! I guess it's not played by the Monaco symphony orchestra, non?

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  12. It is called the instrument without a name :-)) Very ingenious.

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  13. I love your "wood" series, for all that it shows of the place and people. I suspect your musician created this wonderful instrument - and the dents and changes in shape may be attempts at tuning!
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  14. Why am I thinking Caribbean? And thanks for the reminder that I've just let my Hands Series go by the wayside. Maybe I'll remember and get cracking!
    Great shot here Jilly.
    V

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  15. The wood may give the cowbells some pleasing extra resonance. Four notes is pretty limiting, though. I really like how you composed this shot.

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  16. No answer yet to your question! There is still hope! :-)

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  17. Wow, that's a first look at that rather unusual instrument. Whatever it is called!

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  18. What an interesting music instrument! I bet the music is organic and beautiful.

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