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Topic: Melodion


In the News (Fri 27 Nov 09)

  
  Melodeon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The terms melodeon and melodion can refer to any of several related musical instruments of the free reed aerophone family:
Melodeon (organ), a type of 19th century reed organ.
Melodion is a brand of melodica produced by Suzuki.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melodion   (154 words)

  
 Suzuki Melodion
This Melodion benefits from tapered reads*, meaning a wide variation of tone is available; from soft woodwind to powerful brass, all with little effort.
Suzuki Melodions are voiced in three distinct ranges, just like a recorder ensemble; soprano, alto, and bass voices combine to produce full, vibrant sounds, the Melodion makes keyboard instruction in the classroom practical for the first time.
Lightweight Melodion finished in translucent burgundy, ideal for starter instrument, or for children and toddlers.
www.suzukimusic.co.uk /educational/melodion.htm   (555 words)

  
 Learning to Sing in Sparta-- Part I
Melodion earned them enough time to unpack their bedrolls and tend to their needs, but couldn't hold back his curious compatriots much longer.
Melodion took her by the hand and led her to a spot near the fringes of the group, and motioned for her to sit next to him.
Melodion had insisted on 'hiding' the mare in front of a wagon, and Xena had finally given in, but a miserable cloud seemed to follow her from that point on.
www.icubed.com /~ljg/sparta_01.html   (4526 words)

  
 Suzuki Melodion - a teachers guide
The Melodion is -in many ways- a unique and ideal school instrument, combining both breath control (as a wind instrument) and keyboard skills together.
The Melodion is an excellent ensemble instrument in its own right and is a good choice for using in ensemble work, playing along with other orchestral instruments, keyboards and classroom percussion.
Assemble the melodion by first inserting the air tube and secondly the mouthpiece (these are included with the Melodion and additional mouthpieces can also be purchased separately).
www.suzukimusic.co.uk /educational/melodion-guide.htm   (1452 words)

  
 Learning to Sing in Sparta-- Part II
Melodion insisted they had better accommodations than this area, but she'd made up her mind.
After a warm, delightful meal in the group dining hall, the guests were regaled with praise and abbreviated versions of Melodion’s "Tales of the Warrior." While Gabrielle soaked up every word, Xena became more restless, her thoughts roving back to the conversation with Stephon that morning.
Her comment was met with several moments of surprised laughter, which Melodion cut off with an impatient wave of his hand.
www.icubed.com /~ljg/sparta_02.html   (5729 words)

  
 MMD Archives: Dietz Melodion
This may be a bit off-topic, but I know how varied the interests of this group are...
I was reading an old (1905) "Pocket-Manual of Musical Terms" and came across the following, of which I had never before heard: Melodion - A piano in which steel bars pressed against a revolving cylinder took the place of strings; invented by J. Dietz, of Emmerich, Germany.
A keyboard instrument invented by J. Dietz, of Emmerich, [ in which the tones were produced by vertical steel bars chromatically [ graduated; these bars being pressed by the digitals against a rotating [ cylinder.
mmd.foxtail.com /Archives/Digests/199711/1997.11.02.02.html   (245 words)

  
 Recording-Melodion-advice-needed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
We've just recorded a melodion player with his instrument.
"Melodion" is a pretty generic name and it's been applied to a lot of
the melodion he recorded looked and played like.
www.docud.com /Recording-Melodion-advice-needed-1569241.html   (639 words)

  
 Learning to Sing in Sparta, Part 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
The characters of Melodion, Stephon, Aurianna, and Solemnaestra, as well as the story idea and the story itself are the sole property of myself, Lisa Grandstaff/WarriorScholar.
While Melodion made arrangements for traveling, the two women gathered their belongings, paid for their meals, and canceled the room they had arranged to sleep in for that night.
Melodion grinned expansively, his teeth and eyes catching the last of the sun’s setting rays.
www.xenafan.com /fiction/content5/lg_sparta1.html   (4522 words)

  
 Eamonn Fitzgerald's Rainy Day: Home thoughts in Advent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
My father played the melodion Outside at our gate; There were stars in the morning east; And they danced to his music.
An old man passing said: "Can't he make it talk" — The melodion, I hid in the doorway And tightened the belt of my box-pleated coat.
My father played the melodion, My mother milked the cows, And I had a prayer like a white rose pinned On the Virgin Mary's blouse.
www.eamonn.com /2002/12/home_thoughts_in_advent.htm   (254 words)

  
 CD Baby: DARRIN DRDA'S THEORY OF EVERYTHING: Theory of Everything
DD's TOE throws melodion, flute, trumpet, freedom horn and other devices into a folky-funky-jazzy pop smorgasbord, all kept at an accessible altitude by catchy melodies and crafty-yet-sincere lyrics.
His earlier music tends to be more "out there" in the psychedelic stratosphere, his later stuff more "down here" on the rocky ground of love and politics.
There is a great multitude of instruments used: guitar, bass, drums, percussion, flute, trumpet, French horn, melodion, keyboards and violin to name a few.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/darrindrda   (585 words)

  
 THE SUPERSONICOS Telekinesis *****
Against the throb of vibrato and the relentlessness of outer limits circulating guitar lines, the surf guitar and Theremin whack out a melodic and disturbed weirdness.
Another excellent song in a more or less traditional mold, though the bridges are a long ways from Balboa '63.
"Melodion" is pretty, surf worthy, fluid, and rich.
www.reverbcentral.com /reviews/s/supersonicos4668.html   (538 words)

  
 dervala.net: A Christmas Childhood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Time for another Patrick Kavanagh poem: A Christmas Childhood My father played the melodion Outside at our gate; There were stars in the morning east; And they danced to his music.
Cassiopeia was over Cassidy's hanging hill, I looked and three whin bushes rode across The horizon - the Three Wise Kings.
An old man passing said: "Can't he make it talk" - The melodion, I hid in the doorway And tightened the belt of my box-pleated coat.
www.dervala.net /archives/000389.html   (329 words)

  
 Learning to Sing in Sparta, Part 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
This place was given to them to use, because she had insisted on having Argo with her, not "where the other horses are kept." Melodion insisted they had better accommodations than this area, but....
It immediately occurred to Xena that she had chosen a place where Argo could be safe and comfortable, and that her own concerns took a back seat in that decision.
Since it's my day off, Melodion asked me to bring your breakfast to you, and to answer any questions you have.
www.xenafan.com /fiction/content5/lg_sparta2.html   (5810 words)

  
 Kevchino - Indie Music Review
Every so often, Arcade Fire tires of their own Old Englishness (Ye olde loady loadin’) and wants to spice things up with some exotic French (Canadian) art students.
Amato is learned in French horn, melodion and xylophone instrumentalogy.
The two other members of Torngat are, how you say, Mathieu Charbonneau (Wurlitzer, analog synth) and Julien Poissant (Drums, melodion, xylophone, trumpet).
www.kevchino.com /formReview.aspx?review=628   (216 words)

  
 Concertina.net Discussion Forums > Gb Hohner Melodion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Air button sticking a bit but I could do that if required,but in good working order.
You are right the top row is C, the bottom row is B, 6th button down from my chin.
I also have a one row Regal (Brass reeded) melodion which would be ideal for spares or possibly repaired.Small offers (postage extra)
www.concertina.net /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t826.html   (324 words)

  
 Bios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
He can be heard on The WMO recordings of "Blues for Jordy" and the new self-titled CD from Inside Straight.
Matt also sings and doubles on the guitar and the melodion.
Matt no longer lives in the San Diego area, however, is forever enshrined on this web page...
home.san.rr.com /vianiquartet/bios.html   (428 words)

  
 Harp Sale Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
This Melodion benefits from tapered reeds*, meaning a wide variation of tone is available; from soft woodwind to powerful brass, all with little effort.
All our mouthpieces are made from special materials which have anti-bacterial properties for hygiene.
POSTAGE AND PACKING ON ALL MELODIONS ONLY £2.00 TO UK.
www.fossyonline.co.uk /SuzukiMelod.html   (687 words)

  
 help connecting generative .ens to synth .ens - NI Forums
helpful advice might also take the form of a heads-up on an ensemble that is more structural a la ruleStep vs meLodion [which i consider to be more random], but which connects to other ensembles in as friendly a manner as meLodion does.
if you look inside meLodion, you will find one there as well.
maybe i can make meLodion *and* Marcel [of Le Truc fame] combine to result in something quasi-rhythmic like i was wanting to get out of ruleStep.
www.native-instruments.com /forum/showthread.php?p=87583   (646 words)

  
 purevolume™ | Hse (mty)
Hose nace en el ao 2000, cuando un grupo de amigos deciden empezar a hacer musica de cualquier forma y con cualquier cosa que estuviera a la mano.
Con una mezcla de Tumbas, Melodion, Teclados, Guitarras, etc. Hose comienza a darse a conocer como una banda eclctica y con una propuesta un poco rara pero fresca y diferente.
En el ao de 2003, ya mas enfocados en el estilo y con un vocalista nuevo, Hose lanza su primera PRODUCCIN INDEPENDIENTE Hose (Hose, 2003).
www.purevolume.com /hsemty   (169 words)

  
 Definition of melodion - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
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For More Information on "melodion " go to Britannica.com
Get the Top 10 Search Results for "melodion "
www.bonus.com /contour/merriam_webster/http@@/www.m-w.com/dictionary/melodion   (56 words)

  
 DeLarre's Melodion Tutor - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Welcome to the worlds first computer based melodion tutor.
This website is to support the program itself which is available on CD from the usual folk music retail outlets.
Meanwhile if you have any questions don't hesitate to email us.
www.delarre.net /tutor   (122 words)

  
 Honeywar - free MP3 music downloads on SoundClick
Her Melodion,mix and Honeywar's guitar give the song an atmosphere of live performance at the Planet-Praying ceremony.
Her Melodion and Honeywar's guitar give the song an atmosphere of live performance at the Planet-Praying ceremony.
Drifters from another planet, immigrated to the Earth a few thousand years before, are praying to their home planet.(Re-mixed on Feb.16,2006)
www.soundclick.com /bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=98307   (300 words)

  
 système de sonorisation d accordeon professionnel Bernard Loffet (accordeon, diato, diatonic accordion, ...
système de sonorisation d accordeon professionnel Bernard Loffet (accordeon, diato, diatonic accordion, melodion, bellows, squeeze box, accordion)
A system simple, effective, reliable, discrete, based on professional microphones.
Write to the Webmaster --- Translation by the author with the help of Mary Turner
site.voila.fr /diato/sonoacce.htm   (488 words)

  
 Official Ticketmaster site. Rico Bell tickets, dates
Alt-country/roots-rock singer-songwriter Rico Bell is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist (playing guitar, accordion, melodion, harmonica, and keyboards), as well as a compelling storyteller whose good-natured humor belies a darker worldview.
Bell began recording for the Bloodshot label with...
Bell began recording for the Bloodshot label with 1996's The Return of Rico Bell; he followed it up with 1999's Dark Side of the Mersey, which featured his backing unit the Snakehandlers.
www.ticketmaster.com /artist/779365?brand=none   (427 words)

  
 NEFA Tape 1994.056 index and summaries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
T: Starting to play the melodion and the shop at Nethermuir
S: Bought an old melodion before he went into the army and took it when stationed in the borders, but sold it.
Just taught himself, picking up tunes from records.
www.nefa.net /archive/bandbpages/summ/1994056i.htm   (292 words)

  
 NEFA - Banff and Buchan Collection - Tape transcription   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
My god, I used tae hae the [tape unclear].
[plays melodion and sings (impossible to make out)]
Macpherson got blamed for stealin sheep, and in those days you got hanged.
www.nefa.net /archive/bandbpages/trans/1994051t.htm   (3527 words)

  
 Rathe Mtns (Wed 21 Aug) 6pm Sydney Time - www.ezboard.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
When : 6pm - Gather at the Feerot side
Why : Melodions fight VS some Dr00d chick
We will need a healer (or a heap of Dr00ds) in oreder to kill this chick, she is a Druid and therefore bring resist gear if you have it.
p199.ezboard.com /funionofsteelstuffzfrm2.showMessage?topicID=167.topic   (590 words)

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