SCIENTIFIC/ GLASS RELATED
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow2/apr99/soundsci.html
The Science of Sound.
http://archaeology.about.com/od/glass/ss/glass_making.htm
‘About’ all about glass and glass making.
Corning Museum of Glass.
Maker of glass armonicas.
GLASS MUSICIANS
Clemens Hofinger's extensive glass music site.
http://www.crystalconcert.com/
Dean Shostak’s Crystal Concert site.
Glass Duo... Amazing work! Full use of twenty fingers...
William Wilde Zeitler, Seattle-based glass armonicist.
http://www.sinfonia-di-vetro.de/
Sinfonia di Vetro – Sascha Reckert’s glass music ensemble based in Germany. Sascha also makes armonicas and other glass instruments.
Lynn Drye, Arizona-based glass armonicist.
http://www.chez.com/thomasbloch/
Rare instrument soloist Thomas Bloch.
MBIRA LINKS
Erica Azim's extensive mbira site. 'Mbira' is the name of her not-for-profit organization devoted to Shona music.
A tremendous resource for mbira and Shona music enthusiasts with an email forum, extensive catalog of recordings, and more.
http://www.youtube.com/Mbira0racle
Many wonderful mbira videos here.
http://www.humansongs.com/garikai.htm
Garikai is amazing! Listen to this guy! Human Songs site also features many other fine musicians.
NHIMBE FOR PROGRESS
http://www.ancient-ways.org/progress.html
Nhimbe means 'working party' in Shona. Nhimbe For Progress is a small and potent force presently providing assistance in 7 villages in rural Zimbabwe in areas of food, basic sanitation, health care, housing, and pre-school.
OTHER MUSICAL STUFF
Experimental musical instruments here! Wonderful gallery...
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/Dept/MU/Ensembles-BowedPiano.asp
Bowed Piano Ensemble. See videos links towards bottom of the page. It’s really incredible to see a group of folks make sounds on a piano in a variety of ways.
http://www.wildsanctuary.com/frameset.html
For bio acoustics enthusiasts.
Mainly A Cappella!
http://www.museumspeelklok.nl/?Language=en#URI=Collectie/Video
Netherlands museum devoted to musical boxes and other musical automata. This link is right to the videos, explore the museum from there.
Musical saws and Theremin.
Amazing women ensemble specializing in eastern European folk music.
Experimental Musical Instruments web site.
http://www.sseyo.com/sseyoindex.html
The makers of KOAN generative music software.
Roots World site.
TIP: order their paper catalog to enjoy page after page devoted to bagpipes, bird whistles, harmoniums, and the rest.
http://www.earthshakingmusic.com/
If you live in the Atlanta area, visit Earthshaking for all your eclectic musical needs.

brien engel
glass harp music