Musical Instrument Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Gadgets

Weird musical instrument alert: This apparatus was created out of Dyson vacuum cleaners, fans and air purifiers

February 20, 2018February 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dyson, Musical Instrument, Weird

The engineers at Dyson had some extra parts in the bin (not to mention some extra time on their hands),

Gadgets

Cool! A Mind-Controlled Musical Instrument

July 13, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain Waves, EEG, Encephalophone, Mind Control, Musical Instrument

Scientists have been working on mind-control projects for decades. How can we use the electrical waves generated by our brains

Music News

And the Official Musical Instrument/Noise Maker of World Cup 2014 Is…

June 10, 2014June 10, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Caxirola, FIFA, Musical Instrument, World Cup 2014

…the caxirola (pronounced “kashirola.”). Unlike South Africa’s infuriating vuvuzela (the horn that tortured everyone at the last World Cup), the caxirola is

Cool!

Ancient Chinese Instrument Sounds EXACTLY Like Super Mario

February 23, 2014February 23, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments China, Musical Instrument, Super Mario, Video Game Music

We know that the ancient Chinese were very clever. They invented gunpowder, paper–and, apparently, the music for Super Mario with

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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