Hornophone

The hornophone is a musical instrument composed of a number of reed bulb horns, typically used as vehicle horns, clamped into a metal frame. The arrangement of the horns is much like a xylophone or glockenspiel, tuned to a heptatonic scale. Ordinarily there is either a higher or lower rack or mounting of horns tuned to sharps and flats, like the black notes of a musical keyboard. The instrument is typically played standing, by squeezing the bulbs of the horns.

Known Performers

The following are known performers of the Hornophone:

Harry Hill.[1][2] Harry played the hornophone during his Harry Hill in Hooves Live tour.

Bill Bailey.[3]

English kids' singer Nutty Noah has also modified the hornophone with the addition of an equivalent rack of cowbells, played with a drum stick.[4]

References
  1. http://www.comedylib.com/comedians/harry-hill-178/3392
  2. http://www.cossinsmusicschool.co.uk/28-famous-people-and-the-instruments-they-play/
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Bill Bailey live session: How I covered ... Gary Numan's Cars. YouTube.
  4. Try out Medley on the Horns and Cowbells. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08.


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