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Orkestra Obsolete play esoteric instruments available in 1933 to recreate New Order's Blue Monday. Theremin, harmonium, singing wineglasses, musical saw...Banish the January blues and marvel at a classic as you've never heard it before. | The instruments -

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Peter Roman3 years ago

@Trebornotrub There is a video on You Tube of two fellows playing the Halvorsen Passacaglia duet with theremin and saw. They're good. Blakemore's theremin Vocalise is excellent.

Acanthocybium solandri Ï🔱Ï3 years ago

You do this so-oo well #BBC.

Dr Rob 🐀 (RATified)3 years ago

magic

Peter Roman3 years ago

@Trebornotrub Orkestra's video is superb - passing it on.

Iain - I stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦3 years ago

This is just amazing!

Patricia G. (En caída libre permanente)3 years ago

Marvellous!! 👏👏👏👏

Stewie3 years ago

@Swissss It’s been on YouTube for ages. Why are you publicising it now?

Peter Edwards3 years ago

#fantastic

Thomas Flinn & Co.3 years ago

We make musical saws :-)

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