Music Discovery

Music discovery is kind of an issue. The big streaming companies largely hype the overproduced popular nonsense and don't surface much that is interesting (of course some of that pop music, of whatever genre, is interesting, but it is hard to avoid it and so discovery is not much of an issue for that). Combine ... Read more

Learning the Piano

Updated 03-Aug-2025 Learning Piano app (Simply Piano) My seven year old started to learn the piano at age 6, at first it was messing around with an app (Simply Piano), though he committed to 15 minutes per day. We did that for about six months, but using an app has many drawbacks. My children like ... Read more

Kamancheh – Musical Instrument

Updated 03-Aug-2025 A middle eastern string instrument played with a bow (and also can be plucked), this is a gorgeous sound. I see Kamancheh (and Daf, a middle eastern drum) played along with hang drums, and also the oud (a plucked string instrument similar to a lute).

The Theramin (Musical Instrument)

Updated 03-Aug-2025 The Theramin was invented in 1920 by Leon Theremin (Lev Sergeyevich Termen). Introduction to the Theramin The Ecstacy of Gold Introduction to The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Moog Theremins Moog Theremins Moog Theremini Open Theremin Open Theramin Open Theramin kit on Ebay

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