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  Xaphoon Products
The Xaphoon "Signature Series" are bamboo instruments personally selected and hand-crafted by the instrument's inventor, Brian Wittman.
One inch shorter than the "C" Xaphoon, this handy instrument is ideal for those who wish to follow the Celtic crowd, and play along with violins, pennywhistles, and guitars (as these instruments tend to play songs in the keys of "D" and "G").
The Xaphoon's creator demonstrates a variety of playing styles on his favorite jazz, pop, latin, and hawaiian standards (plus a few original tunes).
xaphoon.easystorecreator.net   (928 words)

  
 Classic-Xaphoon C
Die C Instrumente sind etwas kürzer als die B Xaphoone, was für kleinere Hände von Vorteil ist.
Nach meiner Erfahrung läßt sich das Standard XAPHOON ab einem Alter von etwa 6 Jahren gut erlernen, Was vor allem an der Fingergröße liegt, denn die Blaskraft ist schon vorher ausreichend, sodaß selbst die 2-3 jährigen schon einen Ton herausbekommen.
Der Klang ist direkter und etwas stärker als der des MAUI XAPHOONS.
www.xaphoon.de /classic_C.htm   (170 words)

  
 Xaphoon - The Maui Xaphoon (Bamboo Sax or Bamboo Flute) and Pocket Sax
The original Xaphoons are hand-made of Bamboo, cut from the rain forests of East Maui by the instrument's creator, Brian Wittman.  Click here to see pictures of how they're made.
The Xaphoon has proven so popular worldwide that in the year 2000 an injection-molded Xaphoon called "The Pocket Sax" was created.
Xaphoon used to convince troubled man not to jump from bridge.
www.xaphoon.com /Intro_Page.html   (585 words)

  
  Xaphoon Tracks
It is ideal for impatient people with high-bandwidth connections who want to pay less for a highly-compressed video of the same content.
The Xaphoon's creator demonstrates a variety of playing styles on his favorite jazz, pop, latin, and hawaiian standards (plus a few original tunes).
Four of the 5 tracks on this CD were made using the bamboo Xaphoons, with the fifth played with the Pocket Sax.
xaphoon.easystorecreator.net /items/xaphoon-tracks/list.htm   (357 words)

  
  Håkon's Music Pages - The Xaphoon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Xaphoon, also known as the bamboo saxophone, is an interesting instrument, with a sound seeming as a cross between a saxophone and a clarinet, full and rich, but surprisingly coming from an instrument the tiny size of a descant recorder.
The Xaphoon comes in its original hand made scorched bamboo, which has a nice scent of woodsmoke to it, as well as a cheaper and more maintenance free ABS plastic version, nicknamed the Pocket Sax.
Word has it, however, that the Xaphoon is the best of the lot, and so getting this fascinating instrument from the official Xaphoon website (they do ship worldwide), or from an authorised dealer is your safest bet to get one you'll be happy with.
www.hakonsoreide.com /Music/xaphoon.html   (275 words)

  
  YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> xaphoon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Xaphoon was invented during the 1970s by the American instrument maker Brian Wittman, who still makes all of his instruments by hand, using local bamboo cut from the forests of the eastern end of his home island of Maui, Hawaii.
Although the Xaphoon is referred to as a Bamboo Saxophone, it is actually more similar in tone to a clarinet in its lower octave.
The Xaphoon, which is available in the keys of C, B♭, and D (as well as any other key via special order) uses a regular tenor saxophone reed.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/xaphoon   (388 words)

  
 Xaphoon at AllExperts
The Xaphoon was invented during the 1970s by the American instrument maker Brian Wittman, who still makes all of his instruments by hand, using local bamboo cut from the forests of the eastern end of his home island of Maui, Hawaii.
Although the Xaphoon is referred to as a Bamboo Saxophone, it is actually more similar in tone to a clarinet in its lower octave.
The Xaphoon, which is available in the keys of C, B♭, and D (as well as any other key via special order) uses a regular tenor saxophone reed.
en.allexperts.com /e/x/xa/xaphoon.htm   (450 words)

  
 xaphoon stories
I was recently going through some old papers of mine and found the information on the xaphoon which I got at the markets all those years ago, and thought I would search on the internet to see if I could find out some information about the xaphoon.
Up until about a year ago I confined my xaphoon playing mainly to a nearby park (my wife and I live in a townhouse), and frequently dogs would run up to me and try to grab my xaph and run away with it because it looked like a stick, I guess.
I kept playing and the cow just kept staring at me, and finally began slowly walking toward me. It took several minutes for the cow to cross the pasture, but she kept a steady relaxed pace, and soon enough we were practically face to face.
www.saxophones.co.uk /xaphoonstories.htm   (2127 words)

  
 The J-Walk Blog: The Maui Xaphoon
Introducing the Maui Xaphoon (pronounced "za foon"), a "Bamboo Sax" for everyone who appreciates awesome sound but doesn't want to schlep around a bulky instrument.
The Xaphoon's sound falls somewhere between a saxophone and a clarinet - a much richer sound than its size would suggest -- and was born to be played wherever and whenever the mood strikes.
The experienced player will find the Xaphoon capable of all the subtle shadings and vibrant power of a saxophone.
j-walkblog.com /index.php?/weblog/posts/the_maui_xaphoon   (109 words)

  
 Xaphoon Frequently Asked Questions
The Xaphoon uses a saxophone reed, rather than the whistles that are found in recorders and pennywhistles.
Sax players tend to comment on the shape of the mouthpiece, which is quite different from that of a sax and is primarily responsible for it's well-rounded sound.
Bamboo Xaphoons can be custom made in any key; although the biggest sellers by far are the "C" and the "Bb".
www.xaphoon.com /FAQ.htm   (934 words)

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