In the modern day arena of Harvard Square, Vera Meyer plays the sounds of 200 years past. invented by Benjamin Franklin. The instrument very often does not ring *** bell, but its sound is captivating.
HUMBOLDT — A rare and historic collection of string instruments will take centre stage in Humboldt later this month, offering audiences a chance to hear music played on instruments dating back more ...
WITH THESE UNIQUE INSTRUMENTS. AND OF COURSE, IT’S MADE MASS. THE SOUND THAT COMES OUT OF THAT IS UNBELIEVABLE. IT’S CRAZY. FOR THE UNINITIATED, THE SOUND COMING FROM THIS CIGAR BOX IS MIND BLOWING.
Benjamin Franklin's haunting 18th-century glass harmonica was brought back to life in the 1980s. Benjamin Franklin's haunting 18th-century glass harmonica was brought back to life in the 1980s.