[sdiy] "Acoustic" instruments

[Magnus Danielson]

From: "Joe Franko" <franko at ix.netcom.com>
Subject: [sdiy] "Acoustic" instruments
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:17:09 -0800
Message-ID: <NEBBJHDDALAFOKLKAGCDIEOIDDAA.franko at ix.netcom.com>

> How about dividing instruments into those that are "organic" and those that
> are "nonorganic"? Organic instruments create sound primarily by using
> organic (animal or plant) materials, while nonorganic instruments create
> sound primarily without using organic materials; or where the organic
> materials, if any, used in the instrument are not integral to sound
> production.
> 
> Of course, there is always "plugged" and "unplugged"!
> 
> Happy holidays to you all, and may your New Year be filled with wonders,
> sounds and marvelous new instruments, of whatever kind!

Organic instruments? Would this be choir, operasingers and sometimes a singing
dog? I think so... on odd occasions my Synthi awakes and I scream with
delightfull scary voice "It's alive!", so for a moment it is organic too, but
that when it it gone into full acoustical feedback all by itself, with the
surface vibrating... ;O) But then it is only electro-acoustical and not
organic (it does have some wood in it!).

Cheers,
Magnus