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- Ten Creative Reasons To Learn A Musical Instrument
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| Ten Creative Reasons To Learn A Musical Instrument Posted: 10 Jun 2009 03:35 AM PDT Growing up in a typical Indian household meant imbibing certain rituals, like learning a musical instrument. Girls were encouraged to learn the Harmonium or the Sitar and the boys took up Tabla. Un/fortunately I wasn’t traditional and learnt the flute, bugle and trumpet instead. My brothers took up the saxophone and the drums; we used to often joke that we could start a home band! If you've not tried playing a musical instrument, then I feel you've missed something in life. Come, let me charm you with 10 ideas that will encourage you to hit a note! 10) UFO Shaped Electronic Drums by Petr Kubík Capture your rhythmic beats in vivid colors; this electronic drum produces lighted impressions of your hand in psychedelic colors as it strikes the surface. A great way to learn the beats! 9) The Key Between You Piano by Yves Plattard and Yamaha Hone your piano skills and show it off to an intimate audience; what's the use of learning the Chopsticks or Beethoven if you can't flaunt it. 8 ) Maestro Laser And MP3 Guitar Learning Aid by Eugene Cheong Air Guitar may be fun, but if you must learn the real thing, then here's the perfect aid. You put MP3s into the device via SD card, the songs are converted into guitar tablature, and the tablature is projected, with laser lights, onto the guitar fretboard as you play. Rock And Roll! 7) Squidolin Electric Violin by Carlos R.Mendez This instrument is shown in such poor light in Hollywood movies, it almost sound like a nightmare piece! Hook up this electric violin to a TV and follow the tutorials; I’m sure you won’t sound like a screech! A sketchpad with a keyboard makes an interesting combo. When you're not busy making notes play some. 5) Lapbeat Digital Percussion Instrument by Lee Dong Chul & Tamy Lee Percussion instruments add that dash of electric flavor to any music. Here's a cool way to express your hand-beats. Don't drum the table or your lap for that matter, hit the Lapbeat and experience deeper and richer sounds. 4) Vivace Multiple Instruments In One by Young-Shin Lee & Hae-Jin Jung An all-in-one that combines multiple instruments, track recording, equalizer, sound editing, internet connectivity, and a touchscreen interface! Get tech-savvy and music savvy, all at once. 3) Feast of Music by Fumiaki Goto Need company, don't want to learn an instrument alone? Get the whole family involved… Built like a marimba, the varying sized top surfaces of this design creates different tones when struck. 2) Musical Rumba Series by Tor Clausen Instead a plain-Jane coffee table opt for this musical furniture that includes a personal drum table with interchangeable and rearrange-able percussion inserts. Choose between any number of sizes and instruments like; Tamborine, Snare Drum, Medium Bongo, Low Bongo, High Bongo, Shaker, Chimes, Bell, Cow Bell, High Hat, Cajon Bass Drum, and Cymbal Crash. 1) Compose Music Tablet by Ouyang Xi, He Binbin, Zeng Li & Li Bo An honest musician knows that to learn music you must know how to READ music. Compose Tablet here won't actually teach you to read or write music but it will note down your compositions on the digital paper tablet. It automatically transforms your vocal harmonies to a score, plus if you want you can write it down yourself. The library store all your songs for future referral. No Tags       |
| Specialized Kitchen-Dining For The Physically Challenged Posted: 10 Jun 2009 12:53 AM PDT Coox is a specialized kitchen plus dining area meant for those who use wheelchairs; however able-bodied people can use it comfortably as well. Sporting a circular form, the table is divided into two areas, the cooking and the dining. The cooking side hosts a fridge, microwave oven, induction cooker, armature, dish rack and drawers. A wheelchair-bound person's basic anthropometric measurements have been taken into consideration while designing it. Special care has been taken while designing the specifics. For example, the tap can be maneuvered to different positions for washing dishes or hands; the oven turns a 180 degrees for easy access; the induction cooker slides across the surface up to 120 degrees. The fridge uses a pneumatic system and an electric motor for operations. Over-all a comfy looking compact design, however till someone doesn’t use this kind of a setup its tough to say how efficient it will be. Its practicality cannot be assessed on paper. Designer: Fatih Can Sarioz     |
| No Tangible Screen For this Mobile Phone Posted: 10 Jun 2009 12:00 AM PDT Are you over the iPhone 3G S and Palm Pre? Good, coz I got to get you prepared for the future. In ten years from now, there probably will be no war amongst manufacturers with regards to display; coz there simply will be NONE! Holograms will replace the screens! Trou Hologram Mobile Phone relies totally on 3D holograms being projected in the vacant display area. Tiny projectors line the inner surface of the hollow and bring to life the many aspects of the technology. Imagine seeing 3D maps of a particular area or your girlfriend's hologram when she calls! Designer: Mac Funamizu     |
| OneLessDesk Series, Gotta Have ‘em All! Posted: 09 Jun 2009 01:20 PM PDT Even with my RAVE review of the OneLessDesk by Dean Heckler Designs, many of you expressed dismay with it turning towards extreme minimalism at the expense of utilitarianism. People need their printer stands and filing drawers. Now you can get the whole lot via the OneLessDesk Series. That consists of the OneLessDesk, OneLessStand and OneLessFile. Pre-order now for July shipping and in a myriad of colors. Hey, why not be bold and mix & match? Designer: Heckler Design [ OneLessDesk ]     |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2009 08:47 AM PDT Here’s a sneak peek at the Arioso Swing for the upcoming Maison et Objet exhibition this September. It’s your standard fair of powdered coated steel and golden teak wood but form meets function beautifully here because the Arioso Swing lets you lounge sun bathing style or throw a couple cushions on and you’ve got instant outdoor living room furniture. It’s a simple idea but effective. I love the feeling of being suspended. Designer: Rossukon Horansgchai     |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2009 08:36 AM PDT Emir Rifat ISIK finds inspiration in the most detailed bits of nature. His Dropmacro Lamp is like a macro photograph come to life. There’s a general fascination with macro photography because it sees things we don’t normally see in great detail. Look closely at dew drops on a plant and notice the form and how light refracts to seemingly illuminate the immediate surrounding area. It’s a gorgeous muse for this beautiful lamp which doubles as a bookcase. Brills! Designer: Emir Rifat ISIK     |
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