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Dimanche 29 juin 2008

Here an article that I have been waiting to write for months, but it was at the same time too early to speak about it and vis-a-vis my enthusiasm, with the reception of my the first 2 Brodur Harmonicas (of the Works of art…), I worried to write a message in any event too short for the event! … I thus stain to make short, to do a little place to the animated image which does not even show a hundredth of most beautiful…


If you go on very young Internet site (click here) of Raymond Brodur and Jean Luc Roudgé you will be able to see what say of some very recognized harmonicists of these pure wonders!


Those which I know which could test a harmonica of Raymond, even most critical of them, thus do not dry up praises. Many are those which into private said to me to find these harmonicas very beautiful, but never to get some… But a majority of them cracked with the Festival of St Aignan in front of the stand . Certain even placed order discreetly as by fear of being taken in red-handed of temptation… What me I call one fished nice like not being able to retain itself in front of a good dish…  


It is really felt that it is fact with Amour! … And returned to the setting in mouth is impressive dice the first notes! … I played on Goldens delicious melodies a few times and it is incredible to see with what a not finally what does not constitute the plates can have an effect of returned notes! I am used to adjust the gapping of the reeds to my way of breathing in the harmonica and there it is obvious! … the matter of the companion has an incredible impact! …


For which wants to make very a nice gift with an impassioned close relation of harmonica without taking the risk to be mistaken, it is the ideal place in my opinion!  It is that which I was done and the surprise was of size. Thank you Raymond for such a passion… because to arrive at such a result of perfection one needs of it love and it is not old-fashioned to say it so much it is obvious! … Very frankly some will not hesitate to put a lot of money moreover for one detail over a car who will go to breakage as soon as it is too old and too polluting but there it is for a “companion” faithful to life!!! … Insane… not just enthusiastic but let us be reasoned: Symbol of a passion!

 

All left the meeting of one impassioned of the work of wood, very gifted of its hands, and its professor of harmonica which had a harmonica out of wooden… of a little curiosity, of much of love and a marriage between all that…

 

 

 

Finally when one knows the history of the harmonica before his popularization on the American continent, one cannot prevent oneself from thinking at the time where it was still sold in the clock and watch makers… A true jewel, as a loop to be buckled and a wink in the beginnings… finally I find that very romantic…

par Ptiloup
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Dimanche 27 janvier 2008

If you appreciate the idea to share what I know about the main harmonica resources on internet, I guess you also easily understand that yourself you may help other people found of this instrument like you... even be contacted by your neighbourhood if feeling alone with your instrument ;-)

Up to now it does seem strange to me that in many places you can find links on Harmonica resources but when you are looking to try an other family of Harmonica it becomes difficult to find someone who could help you or answer some questions or to give you or exchange some advices so you can easily discover something else than Diatonique or Chromatique or Basse and so on... 
Perhaps is it also a reason why it is more and more difficult, in some countries, to find formations of harmonicas like for example "
The Harmonica Rascal" by the past or "SVÄN" today etc...

So I propose here on the left at least 3 links (See Players Communities... ) where you can register yourself in the family of harmonica you are playing or currently learning or tryng to play... That is free and what can profit to you can profit to the other... You can even modify your informations or even delete them if you change your mind...

No ?!? You are still here reading my long comment :-))) ?!??? You didn't register yet for your instrument in your area ?!... Please...Please lets go and register...you are welcome ! :-)

Patrice

Please register (its free) in your familly of harmonica with a way to contact you (i.e: An internet site url, a mail or as you prefer...)

Basse
Chord
Chromatique
Diatonique
Tremolo
 Lets also find a map more general : here...
par Ptiloup
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Mercredi 2 janvier 2008

This is the very first Message to introduce my new blog that I hope to become one day a reference for the harmonica players and people who wants to know more about this fabulous instrument...  This is the logical suite to my Previous blog more oriented for french speaking people : Le blog du Ptiloup ...  

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