Klarinet Archive - Posting 000134.txt from 1995/10

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Why Bb?
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 23:40:29 -0400

Mike,
Not, these are not related. They are indeed regular clarinets,
just pitched in G instead of A. The Turks like the sound of these
instruments and play folk music on them.

Fred Jacobowitz

On Fri, 6 Oct 1995, Mike Lockhart wrote:

> My thanks to all for the info on clarinets of different pitch. I think I will
> start looking for a C for those Ellington evenings - :-)
>
> A couple of months ago, whilst in Melbourne, Aust, I saw, in a musical
> instrument store front, two metal clarinets - " Low G - perfect for Turkish
> music" (read the tag). They were straight, about 50% or so longer than a
> regular Bb.
>
> Related to the G Bassett Tom Izzo mentioned?
>
> Mike Lockhart
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