Marvels of Mechanical Music (DVD)This captivating film by Hayden Grooms explains the origins of automatic musical instruments, how they are collected and preserved today, and their historic importance. Produced by the Musical Box Society International (MBSI), the film includes live musical performances of many mechanical instruments as they were heard more than 100 years ago. The Mechanical Music Gallery at MIM features instruments animated by many modes of fascinating technology. A

65 minutes

their instruments and their important contribution to 20th century recorded music is told in MIM’s Los Angeles exhibit in the United States/Canada Gallery

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The handle of the wingo shaker is made from palm wood

and even Mark Bego’s Boozy Banana Cream Pie

Play It Loud showcases how the innovative instrument took the world by storm

Vaughan finds his own songwriting voice

These Japanese bells are created using traditional casting techniques that date back to over four hundred years in the Takaoka

and her desire to share her passion for its diverse wonders inspired this unique

which are struck by a wooden stick to produce a bell-like sound that enables the player to vary both pitch and rhythm

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Each design reflects the unique weaving of the artisan—no two pairs of earrings are exactly alike