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rad midi outputting tabla machines spotted on shop on e 4th

where 2 shot percuxxxxxz?

― Machibuse '80 (ex machina), Sunday, 9 July 2006 16:17 (twenty years ago)

Something like this?

http://www.indianmusicalinstruments.com/electronictabla.htm

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 9 July 2006 16:36 (twenty years ago)

very similar.... anyone have tech spex on the midi it shots

anyone know a good drum store?

― Machibuse '80 (ex machina), Sunday, 9 July 2006 17:14 (twenty years ago)

whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

― killy (baby lenin pin), Sunday, 9 July 2006 17:21 (twenty years ago)

only has MIDI in...for triggering sounds or...better yet....syncing? That would be sweet.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Sunday, 9 July 2006 18:27 (twenty years ago)

yea, i imagine you can probably synch it

― Machibuse '80 (ex machina), Sunday, 9 July 2006 19:49 (twenty years ago)

WHERE TO BUY DJEMBES?

― Machibuse '80 (ex machina), Monday, 10 July 2006 15:24 (twenty years ago)

my coworker's a percussionist and would have answers to all this (bought some crazy korg triggering pad last year that sounds amazingly good...), but hes in italy playing the umbria festival...i can get advice on djembes then...(hell theres one in the mailroom right now).

― bb (bbrz), Monday, 10 July 2006 15:32 (twenty years ago)

JUST LIST LOTS OF RAD MUSIC STOREAS?

― Machibuse '80 (ex machina), Monday, 10 July 2006 15:53 (twenty years ago)

there's an african drum shop in a sketchy part of gowanus (some would say Park Slope). It's on Union btw 3rd and 4th or 4th and 5th.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 10 July 2006 16:04 (twenty years ago)

i know that place.. it's 3rd and 4th. never been in but the dudes sitting outside building drums from scratch look pretty friendly.

note to self: buy thumb piano

― fongoloid sangfroid (sanskrit), Monday, 10 July 2006 16:35 (twenty years ago)

My Zairean professor hated the term "thumb piano!" - "It's not a piano."

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 10 July 2006 16:44 (twenty years ago)

Mbira is probably a good generic term for it.

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 10 July 2006 16:44 (twenty years ago)

The Mbira is usually classified as part of the lamellaphone family.

― Confounded (Confounded), Monday, 10 July 2006 17:45 (twenty years ago)

i wish i had a gamelan in my house.
man, that would rock.

― tehresa, who will here remain anonymous (tehresa), Monday, 10 July 2006 17:47 (twenty years ago)

maybe one day when i'm rich and fabulous i'll have a gamelan room!

or, world music room!
i would totally include an mbria. love how that thing sounds! should have taken the mbira workshop over the summer in 2004 :\

― tehresa, who will here remain anonymous (tehresa), Monday, 10 July 2006 17:48 (twenty years ago)

A large number of lamellaphones originate in Africa, where they are known under the names sanza, kisanji, likembe, mbira, mbila, and kalimba. They were reported as early as in the 16th century, but there is no doubt they have a much longer history. The Caribbean marimbula is also of this family.

― Confounded (Confounded), Monday, 10 July 2006 17:49 (twenty years ago)

theres a place on w 4th that has lots of imported instruments..but i'd assume its expensive, as its just off of sheridan sq and may well cater to the non-villager...or the west villager with money to spend

― bb (bbrz), Monday, 10 July 2006 17:52 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, marimbula is the big box you sit on (x-post):

http://www.salsanama.ch/Changui%2001g.jpg

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 10 July 2006 17:53 (twenty years ago)

i want to play a harmonium. never done it, but it seems like it would be an awesome party trick to have up one's sleeve (in addition to being lots o fun)

― tehresa, who will here remain anonymous (tehresa), Monday, 10 July 2006 17:58 (twenty years ago)

oh so that's what that thingie is called (mbira)... i call it a gourd piano. i have one.
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textm/images/Mbira.jpg

― killy (baby lenin pin), Monday, 10 July 2006 18:00 (twenty years ago)

too perfect, so who sampled this thumb piano/mbira work on what track? (hint: Ian should be answering this):

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=2A5EF80064EEA715

― fongoloid sangfroid (sanskrit), Monday, 10 July 2006 23:06 (twenty years ago)

I always called them a kalimba. I left mine at someone's house though.

― eatadick.com (Carey), Monday, 10 July 2006 23:23 (twenty years ago)

i am a tiny bit drunk and i want you guys to know it's called "mmmmbeerah"

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Tuesday, 11 July 2006 03:16 (twenty years ago)

If someone goes to that shop on e 4th can you see if they still have my Vox solid state 60s amp and Juno keyboard I put on consignment TWO YEARS AGO but who never called me. Granted I never called them, but I think they changed their number. Those bastards can never be trusted.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Friday, 14 July 2006 04:55 (twenty years ago)

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