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(Oscars) WTF was that?!
    #2390360 - 03/01/04 06:44 AM (19 years, 11 months ago)

So, I happened to have the Oscars on last night while running some financial numbers and happened to see somebody (Sting?) playing some instrument during a performance that I have never seen in my life. If you were watching then you know of what I am speaking. It's tough to describe but it looked similar to a small guitar with no strings, fretboard, or headstock. Apparently the instrument is played by turning a crank at the ass end. The sound was reminiscent of a theremin but the pitch remained steady and was considerably lower than a theremin. The sound oscillation wasn't nearly as fast any theremin i've heard. I couldn't see an actual crank so it is quite possible he was just moving his hand in free air just like a theremin. He definitely moved his hand at the same cadence throughout.

Anybody know what the hell that thing was?


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Re: (Oscars) WTF was that?! [Re: debianlinux]
    #2390746 - 03/01/04 10:12 AM (19 years, 11 months ago)

that was the one part of the oscars i watched and i was confused, too ...

i have no idea  :confused: it was a pretty looking instrument, though ...


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Re: (Oscars) WTF was that?! [Re: HB]
    #2390789 - 03/01/04 10:24 AM (19 years, 11 months ago)

:biggrin:


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Re: (Oscars) WTF was that?! [Re: debianlinux]
    #2392477 - 03/01/04 08:11 PM (19 years, 11 months ago)

maybe it was some kinda hurdy-gurdy?
http://www.hurdygurdy.com/hg/hghome.html


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Re: (Oscars) WTF was that?! [Re: shaggy101]
    #2394172 - 03/02/04 07:15 AM (19 years, 11 months ago)

i think that's it.

so this thing is a stringed instrument.

seems i've heard of this instrument but never seen one.

i googled hurdy oscar and found this blog entry. she seems certain that it was a hurdy gurdy and that, yes, it was Sting.

imma go study this instrument.

thanx!


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Re: (Oscars) WTF was that?! [Re: debianlinux]
    #2397637 - 03/03/04 08:33 AM (19 years, 11 months ago)

John Stuart from the Daily Show called it a Hurdy Gurdy.


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