Last weekend in Wales, at the Green Man festival, a three-meter high was presented, on which several people can play at the same time. In connection with this event, we have compiled a list of overly large musical instruments, the creation of which people were pushed exclusively by their passion for gigantomania.

The organ of the Boardwalk Concert Hall (USA) is recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest musical instrument in the world. It has 33 thousand pipes, its sound is six times louder than the loudest locomotive whistle, and the pipes, controlled by a pedal, sound 130 decibels at a distance of one meter. The organ was built between 1929 and 1932, and over half a million dollars was spent on its construction. Since 1998, the body has been silent due to the poor technical condition. Since then, a leisurely fundraiser has been going on to restore the instrument.

300 meter strings

The creator of The Earth Harp, MASS Essemble artistic director and multi-instrumentalist Bill Close simply wanted to "turn the planet into a musical instrument." So he designed the first harp with strings more than 300 meters long — attached to a wooden platform on one side and to the ridge of a mountain in Santa Monica, California. A pair of human hands is used to play this huge instrument - no special devices required. After Bill's concerts became very popular, several similar harps were installed in various cities in the United States. The strings are often strung directly over the listeners' heads.

Huberorgan

area 1500 m²

Artist Tim Hawkinson in 2007 invented and created an instrument called the uberorgan specifically for an art gallery with an area of ​​about 1,500 square meters. The pipes of a musical instrument are huge flexible air ducts connected to biomorphic cylinders, each of which is tuned to a specific octave note. Sounds are reproduced from a 60-meter perforated tape on which famous classics have been recorded. All sounds are recognized by a special uberorgan program and produced in a special order. The thing sounds specific: sometimes it's hard to even guess that the sounds you hear are a fragment of a well-known work.

Drum set

813 items

Mark Temperato put together the world's largest drum kit, which, among other things, has 90 bass drums, 80 cymbals and the world's largest symphonic gong. More than 800 impact surfaces in total. The creator himself claims that playing this instrument is quite traumatic - after playing for a long time, the drummer has ringing in his ears for a long time.

Thereminvox

height 7 meters

In September 2011, Robin Fox created a seven meter theremin on a street in Melbourne, Australia. For three months, the instrument has been used for many musical performances and is now considered one of the most visited attractions in Melbourne. The height of the theremin allows you to extract sounds not only with the help of two hands, but also with the whole body, involving several people at the same time and thereby creating a very unusual scale.

The National Guitar Museum is home to the largest Rock Ock eight-neck guitar you can actually play. It was created by renowned designer Gerard Hurta, who designed the logos for AC / DC, Blue Oyster Cult, HBO and Pepsi. The Rock Ock guitar has all the major subtypes: six-string, eight-string, 12-string guitar, baritone, bass, fretless bass, mandolin and ukulele. Despite the fact that one song rarely needs all of these instruments and that even the most skilled guitarist will not be able to immediately switch from one instrument to another, the Rock Ock guitar has become the main attraction of the museum.

Stradivarius cello, Charlie Parker's saxophone, Benny Goodman's clarinet and other musical instruments sold for record prices at auctions in the past 12 years the most sought-after items from collectors. And not only they: in many countries, including Russia, there are special funds that collect rare musical instruments around the world, and then provide them for use by leading performers. It is not surprising that prices for such artifacts can reach exorbitant heights. Below is a list of the record breaking instruments sold in the past 12 years.

Cello Duport by Stradivari (1711)

Duport Stradivari cello Price: $ 20 million When the name of Stradivari sounds, the famous violins of the genius master come to mind first of all. But no less wonderful cellos were created by his hands. One of them, the 1711 Duport Cello, named after cellist Jean-Pierre Duport, has an amazing history. According to legend, a scratch on its case was left by the spurs of Napoleon Bonaparte, who tried to play on it. In addition to Duport, other virtuoso cellists also owned the instrument: Auguste Frankomme (from 1842 to 1884) and Mstislav Rostropovich (from 1974 to 2007). After the death of the latter, the instrument was acquired by the Japanese Music Association for an amount that is an absolute record not only for cellos, but also for musical instruments in general.

Violin "Lady Blunt" by Stradivari (1721)

Lady Blunt Stradivari violin of 1721 Price: £ 9.8 million ($ 15.894 million at the exchange rate at the time of sale) A kind of competition between the great violin makers continues after their death. Masterpieces created by Stradivari and his students, as well as their main rival Guarneri, continue to break price records. The last one was installed in June 2011 when the Lady Blunt violin by Antonio Stradivari was sold. The seller was the Japanese Music Association, which owned the instrument for 30 years: it sent the proceeds to help the victims of the tsunami. The buyer chose to remain anonymous. It is noteworthy that in 1971 at the Christie’s auction, the Lady Blunt violin also set a price record: at that time it was sold for “only” £ 84,000.

Piano "Big Crystal"

Crystal Grand Heintzman Piano Price: $ 3.22 million The opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games was remembered by viewers all over the world for its colorful and grandiose program numbers, among which was the powerful performance of the famous Chinese pianist Lan Lang. The musician played a very unusual and extravagant instrument. Especially for the ceremony, The Heintzman Piano has created its own unique masterpiece - the Crystal Grand piano, or, literally translated, “Big Crystal”. It really looks like it was carved from a huge solid crystal. At an auction held after the Olympics, the piano was bought by a private buyer for the largest amount ever given for this type of musical instrument.

Electric Guitar Fender Stratocaster

Reach Out to Asia Fender Stratocaster Guitar Price: $ 2.8 million Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Adams, Eric Clapton - these are the rock legends whose autographs can be seen on the most ordinary white Fender Stratocaster guitar. And they only top a long list of musicians who signed her. This is partly why this electric guitar is the most expensive in the world today. It was auctioned off at the Reach Out to Asia charity auction in Doha in 2006 for a record amount for such items. She was acquired by her daughter, Emir of Qatar, Sheikh al-Mayassa al-Thani. It was Sheikha al-Mayassa who set another price record a year ago by paying $ 250 million for the painting by Paul Cézanne "The Card Players" - the largest amount ever given for a work of art.

Harpsichord by Joseph Johann Kosche

Couchet harpsichord Price: £ 267,500 ($ 390,550 at the exchange rate at the time of sale) The earliest mentions of the harpsichord date back to the 14th century. Mozart, Bach, Handel and many other great composers created their works especially for this musical instrument. But these days concerts with the participation of the harpsichord are extremely rare, and the instruments themselves have become a collector's item. Antwerp was the center of their production in the 16th – 17th centuries. It was in this city that the "Flemish Stradivari" worked for a long time: master-creators of harpsichords from the Rukers family and their descendants - Koshe. One of them, Joseph Johann Kosche, created his finest harpsichord in 1679. It was he who was auctioned off at Sotheby's in 2001, setting the price record for the harpsichord, which holds to this day.

Drum set by Keith John Moon

Price: £ 139,650 ($ 252,487 at the exchange rate at the time of sale) In 1978, at the age of 32, one of the best rock drummers in the world, Keith John Moon, died. His drumming style was admired and imitated. Mad Moon, or Moon-Long as fans often called him, became an idol for millions. Most likely, it was one of his fans who bought a drum kit at Christie’s auction in 2004, on which the musician played from 1968 to 1970. Before the start of the auction, the installation was estimated at a rather modest amount for such items - £ 15,000, but a bitter struggle developed over the drums, and as a result, the installation went for a record amount, which was nine times higher than the pre-sale price. However, such a trading outcome is quite in the spirit of Mad Moon.

Charlie Parker's Saxophone

Price: $ 261,750 Charlie Parker lived only 34 years, but in his short life he managed to achieve a lot, becoming an outstanding jazz saxophonist, contributing to jazz as much as Louis Armstrong or Duke Ellington - if not more. In 2005, in New York, Guernsey’s held a jazz auction at which items belonging to the great jazz artists were put up for sale. Among them was Charlie Parker's saxophone. The seller was the musician's widow, who kept the musical instrument for 50 years, and this fact could not but affect the cost of the saxophone. It is noteworthy that the saxophone of another famous jazzman, John Coltrane, was not sold at the same auction due to the no less record starting price - $ 500,000.

Bass guitar "Flora Aurum"

Flora Aurum by Jens Ritter Price: $ 250,000 The name of the German master Jens Ritter is widely known in narrow circles: he makes custom-made premium-class musical instruments (usually for famous people), primarily bass and electric guitars with an original design ... The price of his "regular guitar" ranges from $ 5,000 to $ 16,000. However, the Flora Aurum bass guitar, manufactured by Ritter in 2007 and given to a buyer who chose to remain incognito, broke all possible price records for this type of musical instrument. This is not surprising, considering that gold, diamonds, platinum and mammoth tusk were used in its creation - to which, of course, it is worth adding the talent and skill of the creator of the masterpiece.

Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet

A Dizzy Gillespie trumpet Price: $ 31,000 Dizzy Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso; like Charlie Parker, he is considered the founder of the bebop style of jazz. He died in 1993 at the age of 75, but in his long life he had only a few favorite pipes. One of them was sold in 2005 at the same famous Guernsey’s jazz auction in New York. The amount was a record for a decade, but could not break the previous price maximum set in 1995 at Christie's auction. Then another Dizzy Gillespie trumpet was launched under the hammer - but for $ 55,000. It was the same famous trumpet, bent during an accident, thanks to which it acquired its unique sound, so beloved by the musician.

Benny Goodman's clarinet

Price: $ 25,000 Outstanding jazz musician and consummate clarinet player (there are truly countless performers of his level) Benny Goodman died in 1986 at the age of 77. Over the course of his long life, he changed almost dozens of musical instruments, some of which periodically appear at various auction sites, sold by the descendants of the jazzman's friends and his closest relatives. The most expensive clarinet sold in the 21st century was up for auction at the same auction as Charlie Parker's saxophone and Dizzy Gillespie's trumpet. By comparison, Benny Goodman's other clarinet was sold in 2011 at Sotheby's New York for $ 16,250.

Drums have been used by humans for thousands of years. They set the rhythm for rowers in galleys, replaced the telegraph in Africa, transmitting messages over long distances, in the armies of all ages and peoples helped the soldiers march, and they are also magic tambourines of sorcerers and shamans. The easiest musical instrument to make and use.

Over time, man adapted the drum to accompany other instruments in the orchestra. With the advent of pop music, this percussion instrument experienced a rebirth, evolving to a drum kit. Drums of various sizes and sounds were combined into one complex. They not only set the rhythm of the melody played, but they can also play beautiful solo parts on their own. It all depends on the setup and the skill of the drummer.

We've compiled a list of the best drum kits based on expert opinions and feedback from real customers. Our recommendations will help you make the best choice for your requirements and desires. There are many competitors on the world market for equipment, but we have selected the best manufacturers and recommend that you pay special attention to them:

1. Medeli
2. YAMAHA
3. LUDWIG

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• Acoustic drum kit with Yamaha signature mechanics that have undergone rigorous quality checks to ensure reliability and durability
• The tom holder with an original ball head that has not been changed for many years (a solid rubber ball in a robust chrome-plated body is fixed with a titanium screw) ensures that the drums can be mounted in any position
• The six-layer cabinet is classically crafted from poplar and has excellent resonance characteristics. Excellent vibration transmission for dynamic, powerful and spacious sound
• A special damping ring fixes the working head of the bass drum around the circumference. This reduces the appearance of extraneous, unwanted sounds and provides a clear working sound.
• All mounting tubes are standard Yamaha diameter - 22.2 mm, which makes it easy to change the configuration of the drums at your discretion, depending on your needs

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• Acoustic drum kit of relatively low cost, but with high durability and reliability in operation and excellent signature sound from Ludwig
• The manufacturer has taken care of the complete set required for the performer. The kit consists of all types of drums, cymbals (13 "Hi-Hat, 16" Crash) and stands, even a comfortable drum chair is included
• The chain drive of the self-returning bass drum pedal is much more reliable than other analogs (belt, straight) and provides both the strength of the metal and the flexibility of the belt
• Despite the budget cost, the enclosures are made of 9-ply Eastern Mahogany (8mm) mahogany plywood. Thanks to this, the instrument is durable and original sound.
• The bright plastic finish of the kit contrasts beautifully with the chrome hardware and metal of the cymbals, giving the drum kit a unique and recognizable look

The modern Guinness Book of Records constantly pleases us with more and more incredible records in all areas of human life. For 20 years, the American priest Mark Temperato worked on the creation of his giant drum kit. And now, after decades of painstaking work, in 2013 he presented to the public his incredible brainchild - a drum kit of 813 instruments!

You can find any part for a drum set in the catalog of a specialized store MUZDRIVE. The assortment here http://www.muzdrive.ru/catalog/percussion/ includes pedals, cymbals, heads, sound modules and a variety of drum kits from the best brands in this field.

Before its appearance, a similar record had already been recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, but this drum kit has 450 more components than the previous one. At the same time, it has a decent height and some of the tools involved in it are at a height of 2 to 2.5 meters.

It should be noted that Mark Temperato's drum kit is not a props - it works completely and does an excellent job with all its functions. The set includes drums, cymbals, bells and gongs of various sizes. Playing percussion instruments has always been Mark Temperato's favorite hobby, so he gladly demonstrates the capabilities of his brainchild. He claims that, despite the large number of instruments involved, he perfectly remembers the sound of each of them.

The giant drum kit is treasured in a New York church where Mark Temperato serves as a priest. It takes him about 17 hours a week to care for and maintain her working condition. Of course, Mark Temperato was glad that he got into the famous Guinness Book of Records, but he is not going to stop there and wants to bring the number of instruments in his drum kit to 1000.

Today in the world there are a huge number of musical instruments that were invented several millennia ago.

However, not all of them can boast of their greatness, especially if the modern prototype entered the Guinness Book of Records. The TOP 10 largest tools in the world will help you figure out which one is the most ambitious.

Organ in Boardwalk

There is one of the oldest concert halls in the United States called Boardwalk. It houses the largest and most majestic organ in the world. Speaking of scale: 33 thousand pipes, sound 10 times stronger than train whistle, average power - 136 decibels. An interesting fact: the organ was made 90 years ago; 30 million rubles were spent on the construction.

It is impossible to name its value today, the organ has a historical value for the public. Due to its advanced age, the instrument has been silent for 20 years.

Harp of the Earth

Musician and creator of one of the most successful bands Bill Close wanted to make the largest and loudest harp in the world. The idea found its audience, with donated funds, Bill pulled 300-meter strings over a cliff in California.

Several thousand fans came to the very first concert; today, prototypes of the Harp of the Earth began to appear in other states. However, the strings stretched between the mountain ranges in Santa Monica have become the longest in the world.

Hubert organ

Modern organ prototype made Tim Hawkinson... Today the instrument covers more than 1,500 km. meters and is in working order.

However, flexible plastic and polypropylene were needed to make it, so many experts believe that the tool will not last long. Now you can see this type of organ in the US Museum.

Largest drum kit

Musician Mark Temperato was able to assemble the largest drum system in the world within one year. An interesting fact: a musician plays such a large-scale instrument independently.

Speaking of size: over 96 cymbals, 90 bass drums, plus over 800 different drum surfaces. After the game, Mark complains that he has hands are very sore and hearing is impaired.

Thereminvox

The instrument is located in Melbourne. The Theremin looks like a 7-meter monument, but as soon as visitors run past or clap their hands, it begins to emit fabulous sounds that can easily be turned into a whole melody.

Create an unusual instrument - Robin Fox.

Guitar Rock Ock

It is an instrument with 8 fingerboards. It takes more than 3 pairs of hands to play even the simplest melody. Fun Fact: The creator of the former AC / DC logo designer is Gerard Hurt.

Today the guitar is in the National Guitar Museum and has national value.

Piano Ladder

The goal of the project is to test whether people will more often choose to climb stairs on their own if they make a real piano out of it. The creators of Volkswagen installed such a musical instrument at the Odenplan metro station in Stockholm.

There is also an escalator next to the stairs, however, as shown by hidden cameras, only 3 out of 10 visitors choose it.

Musical highway

Became known to the world after advertising about the Honda Civic. The idea to create a musical road came to advertisers, in just a few weeks, with the involvement of the best specialists, they were able to make 500 meters of real art in Lancaster. Fun fact: the melody can only be heard at 55 mph.

The construction cost 2.5 million rubles, but it is still free for all drivers.

The biggest violin

In 2012, at one of the exhibitions in Frankfurt, the largest violin was presented, on which you can even play a melody. The product is over 4 meters long and weighs 130 kg.

Interesting fact: the scaled instrument is an exact copy of the product. Johann Georg Schönfelder, however, sounds 3 octaves lower.

Big drum from Japan

There is a museum in Japan today - The Great Drum Museum... Here are collected products from every corner of the world, you can find from the smallest drum to the largest one, which belongs to the representatives - Taiko.

Speaking of its dimensions: weight - 3.3 tons, diameter - 4.5 meters. The second largest is located nearby, second only in diameter - 3.7 meters. Both prototypes have an interesting history that is part of Japanese culture.

The city of Tsuzureko has historically split into two warring parts. However, over time, their anger grew into competition, each year both sides participated in a military parade.

On each side, a separate orchestra was presented to replay each other - the craftsmen made two huge drums. In 1998, the two parts were reunited for one game, after which there was a reconciliation of the parties. Both drums were housed in the local museum.