Did you know they have hydrogen-beer in Japan?
It´s very popular in karaoke bars and helps people reach a little higher in
pitch.
Kristinn Leifsson san
gaijin from Reykjavík, Iceland
>As a welcome side benefit the helium will help the opera singers hit
>those high notes a little cleaner. You'll end up being a hero to
>everybody!!
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>Your welcome {:~)
>
>Rob Goodale, RPT
>Las Vegas, NV
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>Richard Brekne wrote:
>
>> Hi list. Today I got a doosey of a phone call from
>> the Western Norwegian Opera. Seems they are going
>> to have this big whig in town tommorrow for a
>> really big shoew. (perhaps some of you remember
>> that one...grin) Of course they had an instrument
>> that needed immediate attention. This particular
>> instrument was tuned at A440 and it needed to be
>> at A442 for the concert, and afterwards they
>> wanted it tuned to A440 again. Only one problem.
>> The instrument was a Harmonium. (a reed organ,
>> pumped bellows and all).
>>
>> I was frankly flabergasted that the folks at this
>> "Opera" knew no more about musical instruments
>> then to ask such a question. And it was put so
>> matter of factly as well... "Hello, Richard Brekne
>> ?? We have this Harmonium we need tuned up to A442
>> from 440 by tommorrow morning, and we need it back
>> to 440 again as soon as possible. Can you come in
>> this evening ?"
>>
>> I couldnt think of anything to say right off,, so
>> I said I'd do it for $3000 .00 but I'd need two
>> weeks each way...grin.. then I explained what a
>> reed instrument was to the fellow...
>>
>> Jeeeshhh.... What do they teach these folks
>> anymore anyways ??
>>
>> --
>> Richard Brekne
>> Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
>> Bergen, Norway
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