Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/26/83; site ihtnt.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!ihldt!ihtnt!brandx From: brandx@ihtnt.UUCP (Howard D. Weisberg) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: What is a Lyricon? Message-ID: <2163@ihtnt.UUCP> Date: Mon, 20-Feb-84 11:29:45 EST Article-I.D.: ihtnt.2163 Posted: Mon Feb 20 11:29:45 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Feb-84 04:09:21 EST References: <958@cbosgd.UUCP>, <6765@unc.UUCP> Organization: BTL Naperville, Il. Lines: 11 Lyricons still enjoy some usage. Chuck Greenberg, the woodwinds player for Shadowfax, makes heavy usage of one. The nice thing about the lyricon is that it has a very human sound to it. It doesn't sound mechanical at all. I've recently heard an instrument called a Steinerphone, named after it's inventor, Nils Steiner (or something like that). It was played on a jazz album by the incredible Indian violinist, Dr. L. Subramaniam. Supposedly, it's got full breath control. It has a very wide range and is used on Mani's album for trumpet and saxophone. I wasn't too impressed by it's sound, but final judgement should be withheld until we hear more of it.