Treasures hidden in plain sight

[Thad]

Leonardo da Vinci conceived the viola organista in the 15th century, but it's only been built recently by Slawomir Zubrzycki. This is the first time the experimental musical instrument has been played in front of people.


https://www.wimp.com/experimentalpiano/

[MAG]

Leonardo da Vinci conceived the viola organista in the 15th century, but it's only been built recently by Slawomir Zubrzycki. This is the first time the experimental musical instrument has been played in front of people.


https://www.wimp.com/experimentalpiano/

Could not see on your posted site however I viewed it on
https://news.softpedia.com/news/Poli...t-403894.shtml

Intriguing instrument. You do heart multiple instruments. I would like to see the the components working while it is being played. Of course, I'm curious as to how it would have sounded if Da Vinci had made one.

"The experimental device was described in Da Vinci's late 1480 Codex Atlanticus notes with a diagram and sketches. The instrument is actually a combination, or a hybrid between a harpsicord, a cello, an organ and a viola. Leonardo's design focused on the connection between piano keys and violin strings."

[Thad]

Part of the post about treasures hidden in plain sight was about wimp.com its a fantastic site of short video vignettes of the outrageous things people are posting

I'll try to link another one

https://www.wimp.com/claudiomontuori/

If it doesn't come up for you go to wimp.com and search for birdman

also, if you can find it on wimp through a search for, viola organista, there's a brief shot of it's innards at the end of the video

Could not see on your posted site however I viewed it on
https://news.softpedia.com/news/Poli...t-403894.shtml

Intriguing instrument. You do heart multiple instruments. I would like to see the the components working while it is being played. Of course, I'm curious as to how it would have sounded if Da Vinci had made one.

"The experimental device was described in Da Vinci's late 1480 Codex Atlanticus notes with a diagram and sketches. The instrument is actually a combination, or a hybrid between a harpsicord, a cello, an organ and a viola. Leonardo's design focused on the connection between piano keys and violin strings."