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From: "Welter, Ted"
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 10:39:34 -0600
Subject: RE: Kazoo or something

Le Petomaine was known for his great control of sphincter muscles and
the gas flowing through them. I believe the technical term is
"flatulist," or to be more crude about it (and readily understandable),
he was a fartist artist.

I remember reading about him in the FAQ for alt.folklore.urban. Am I
right, Doug? Anyone ever try this with a harmonica? Now that would
keep people from grabbing your harps at the gigs...

Ted Welter
Ted.welt~pertus.com
TedWelt1~ol.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Curtis [SMTP:wd6e~aiwan.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 1998 10:51 PM
To: Douglas Tate
Cc: harp~arply.com
Subject: Re: Kazoo or something

On Thu, 15 Jan 1998, Douglas Tate wrote:

>
>>>Just goes to show, if you're a great musician, you can make
great music on
>>>whatever instrument you choose.
>
>In Paris, at the turn of the century, an artist called Le
Petomaine
>recorded 'Claire de Lune' by Debussy using his very personal
choice of
>instrument. In the first year he made more from that
recording than
>Debussy made from er... more conventional arrangements of the
tune.
>
>He even played it before the crowned heads of Europe.

I'm afraid to ask - but I'm even more curious.....


-- IronMan Mike Curtis
My CD "Doin' It All Myself" available in Tower, Blockbuster,
Camelot, PX