Invented by Benjamin Franklin, described in his autobiography. Linda Ronstadt did a song a couple or three years ago & used one. Have heard you need to beware of lead poisoning if play it much. Karen Nichols At 11:17 PM 2/25/99 -0800, you wrote: >List, > >I was tuning today for the Ballet and came across an unusual >(for me) instrument in the pit. It looked like a tube shaped >desk. Inside were numerous glass bowls cupped into each >other from large to small. I would presume they are played >with a mallet? Anyone have any info on these devices. By >the way it was being used in the Ballets's "Othello" production. > >David Ilvedson >David Ilvedson, RPT >Pacifica, CA >ilvey@jps.net >
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