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glass harmonica
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glass harmonica
n.
A musical instrument consisting of a set of graduated glass bowls on a rotating spindle that produce tones when a finger is pressed to their moistened rims.
glass harmonica
n
(Music / Instruments) a musical instrument of the 18th century consisting of a set of glass bowls of graduated pitches, played by rubbing the fingers over the moistened rims or by a keyboard mechanism Sometimes shortened to harmonica Also called musical glasses
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According to Zeitler, about 80 historical glass armonicas still exist, with only a dozen or so that are playable.
MUSIC FOR THE GLASSES COMPOSER PERFORMS ON FRANKLIN'S INVENTION by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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