A Backwards piano?
Conrad Hoffsommer
hoffsoco at luther.edu
Sat Sep 29 03:37:51 MDT 2007
Rob posted:
At 23:36 9/28/2007,
>Check this out on "Craigs List". A reverse strung piano? I like
>the part that says its strung backwards so that people in southern
>nations can play music writen in northern Europe. Of course the
>best part is how it will fit well in a left-handed house!
>
>Link here:
><http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/min/413152288.html>http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/min/413152288.html
>
>Rob Goodale, RPT
>Las Vegas, NV
Jurgen responded:
>Rob, take a close look at the website it refers to:
>owa_tajur_kayam.org
>
>Now pronounce it slowly.
>Do you get something like
>"Oh, what a jerk I am"?
>
>sorry to break the news to you... <G>
>
>Jurgen Goering
The thing that bothers me other than the apparent prank/fraud, is
that there actually _are_ REAL reverse(d) pianos out there - and in
the northern hemisphere...
(Pierre - that double piano in your museum comes to mind. - Boisselot?)
Top manual is reversed.
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