When is a typewriter not a typewriter?

GMBFebruary 15, 2018Sound, Sound artBoston Typewriter Orchestra, typewriters as musical instruments, why not?

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When it’s being manipulated by the members of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. If you try hard enough, you can make music with anything. Give it a look:

Or you could check out this orchestral piece written for typewriter:

Thanks to The Noise Curmudgeon for the heads up.

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Jen February 16, 2018 at 10:30 am

Great stuff. Reminded me of this. Maybe this is where they got their inspiration 😉

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1. GMB (Post author)February 16, 2018 at 9:02 pm
  
  That is fabulous. Show you that you really can make music with anything, if you try. Thank you, Jen!
  
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