Thursday, October 31, 2024


In cartoons about orchestras the triangle is played for absurdity. It's just what it's name says. A thick wire bent around a couple of times. You see someone stand up and play one note on it, then sit down again. Because what else can you do with it?

Apparently there are those who can do quite a lot. Hearty congratulations to them.


1 comment:

susan said...

I can't say I ever thought of the triangle as a real musical instrument either. The musician you linked to really is very clever.

I did think of the cowbell as a similarly unlikely instrument but when I tried to find the old SNL video it's only available of FB, TikTok, and Vimeo for a fee. Things sure have changed.

Anyhow, we can console ourselves with the old Alpine Horn contest.

https://youtu.be/YEoFgDGuThY?si=XqzJxhnjcC-nrpU5