Klaxophone

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Klaxophone
Classification aerophone
Related instruments
  • hornophone

The Klaxophone is a musical instrument created by American composer Henry Fillmore. Made of twelve car horns, it was created for use in his march The Klaxon: March of the Automobiles, which was composed in 1929 for the 1930 Cincinnati Automobile Show. [1] This piece featured the instrument mounted onto a table and powered by a car battery. [2]

The Klaxophone is tuned to play along with a big band, presumably in the Trio and Break strain. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Schwartz, Ed. "Klaxophone". OnMusic Dictionary. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Douglas D. (April 30, 2007). The Hymns and Carols of Christmas . Retrieved June 13, 2007.
  3. ↑ "The Klaxon by Henry Fillmore". Wind Band Literature. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
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