A selection of the strangest musical instruments (19 photos)

Music is the most beautiful of the arts. The craving for her originated in man back in time immemorial, when the primitive people from dried animal skins and various hollow objects made drums. And since then, many beautiful instruments, each one is unique. Today we cannot imagine the musical world without the guitar, violin, piano and others instruments familiar to our ears. But these things may be new to most people. Let's take a look at these unusual and strange instruments.

harp guitar





Acoustic wind pavilion "Eol" or wind organ



"Eol" consists of 310 stainless steel tubes of various lengths. They are fixed on the arch, which is made in the form of a hemisphere. Working tool without any power source at all, using for playing sounds only currents of the wind.

Panopticon





There is another curious tool that works for wind force count. The Panopticon is made in the form of a tree, in connection with which its sometimes referred to as the "Singing Ringing Tree".

Toiletphonium



This instrument functions like a bass instrument saxhorn family - euphonium. He also reproduces extremely funny sounds made by water pouring into a faience bowl under strong pressure. Such an unusual instrument was specially made for the concert. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, held on 1 April 1960 of the year.

Organist or hurdy-gurdy



Yaibahar



Yaibahar makes beautiful sounds similar to those produced on synthesizer. They can be removed from the tool in various ways, for example, by plucking strings, striking with a hammer, or pulling on a bowstring.

Stick - a stringed musical instrument with pickups, a type of electric guitar






glass harmonica



This is an extremely rare musical instrument consisting of glass hemispheres put on a special axis. It was created in the 17th century. Today it is almost impossible to meet a glass harmonica at concerts.

Glucophone



wheel harp



Theremin



The theremin was one of the first electronic instruments to be created and patented in 1928. It contains two metal antennas that determine the position of the performer's hands. He moves them to change the frequency and volume of sounds converted from electrical signals.

Chrysalis



Chrysalis is a beautiful and extremely unusual instrument. It revolves around circle with stretched strings, reproducing a melody similar to the one which only a perfectly tuned zither can create.

Oktobas



The largest in size and low in sound bowed Octobass is considered an instrument. The first instance of the tool was created in 1850.

Unzello



Uncello is the least like a musical instrument. He made of wood, pegs, strings and an aquarium that enhances sound while playing.

Guitar Picasso



An unusual harpsichord or sharpsichord works on the principle of a music box



Serpent is uniquebass wind instrument



It produces a sound that resembles a cross between a tuba and a trumpet.

Earth harp



The Earth Harp is the longest instrument in the world. Its strings have length 300 meters. The music produced by the harp resembles a melody cello.