Glassharmonica / "Grave" (Röllig) by Thomas Bloch

Thomas Bloch: http://www.thomasbloch.net - The French multi-instrumentalist virtuoso Thomas Bloch (ondes Martenot, glassharmonica, cristal Baschet, waterphone...) plays an organ-like piece ("Grave" by J.J.S. von Holt Sombach) on his Armonica live in Angers Cathedral (France) during a concert. June 27, 2006

Other names : armonica de verre (France), Armonica de vidro, orgue de verre (France, Belgium), crystal harmonica, crystal armonica, glass organ, crystal organ, Armónica de cristal (Spain), Armonica a bicchieri (Italian), glasharmonika (Germany, Denmark, Sweden), glassharmonika (Norway), Harmonika szklana (Poland), 0¢0Î0‚0À0´ (Japan), close instruments : glass harp, glassharfe, glass harfe, harpe de verre, verrophon, verrophone, seraphim, verres musicaux, musical glasses

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[bikerbob951]

This instrument has always been associated with insanity, as the instrumentalist usually became insane later in life. It was believed this was because of the eery sound it produces, but It was discovered that the glass had a high lead content and would cause lead poisoning. The glass harmonica was banned until unleaded glass was discovered.

[abrod77]

three thousand americans? I don't think I have that many people to trade.

[TheBobnalyd]

@bikerbob951 Interesting. I was messing with 3 glasses and a few raindrops in a recycle centre selling recycled junk.The sales manager went crazy with anger. It wasnt natural. I aint THAT bad a muso.

[HoukouAoi123]

close ur eyes and focus on the song, it feels like if something embraces u

[HoukouAoi123]

man it gets deep inside my head, the noise kinda angers me but its nice

[Echofrost12]

@macarion Uh, no, as a matter of fact. You need to memorize the key notes in every stroke, and wet your fingers every time before use. It's really actually complicated, and there are only a few real players around.

[Echofrost12]

This sends chills down my spine every time I hear it. Thank God music is around. I don't know what I would do without it.

[Echofrost12]

@bikerbob951 Finally someone posted what had happened to it. My father had explained it to me several years ago when we saw a concert in Williamsburg, but I don't remember.

[ReaperAHHH]

fag

[vp21ct]

indeed. First, you need to know how to blow glass. Then, you need to be a master. After that, you require the very specific amounts of quarts in order to make the crystal glass. Finally, you have to cut it very precieselly, and then tune them. Easy as making a maned rocket in your backyard, perhaps.

[Masamuneblader]

You know the funny thing is people are so damn eager to shut out any voice that I don't even have a means of seeing what the hell I typed in the first place to respond but apparently I must have included some form of advertisement or a URL of some sort because it's been marked as SPAM. Thank you Youtube users for your incredible discretion -_-

[macarion]

Everyone can do that, man.