Klarinet Archive - Posting 000592.txt from 1997/07

From: GALVAN <GALVAN@-----.edu>
Subj: Practice Mute
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 18:59:21 -0400

I can add my partial substantiation that these megaphone-like clarinet mutes
were indeed available commercially. Some long time ago while researching
through old American music periodicals (I think I was looking for the origins
of "Listen to the Mockingbird" in graduate school!) I ran across an ad for
this mute, complete with illustration. In fact it looked exactly like a megaphjone, with holes for the arms and mouthpiece. It struck me as silly then, and
thinking about it makes me laugh now, too! How I would love to see and play
with one now! What a hoot! MG

Michael Galvan
Professor of Music, Clarinet
School of Music
Ford Hall 208
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY 14850 USA

607-274-3410
fax: 607-274-1727
e-mail: galvan@-----.edu