Thoughts on the ocarina as an actual instrument?

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Mr. Megidramon Oct 19, 2015 @ 3:03pm

As the topics states, what are your thoughts on the ocarina as an actual instrument.

Personally I started playing the ocarina a few months ago and I find it to be a fantasic instrument to learn.

Here is a video of a guy playing stairway to heaven on the ocarina(and guitar):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZu7ilKC1ak

Your thoughts?

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Myrmicon Oct 19, 2015 @ 3:22pm

I like the Ocarina in Ocarina of Time.

but this one sounds actually pretty nice too.

Last edited by Myrmicon; Oct 19, 2015 @ 3:23pm

♠ZerØ♠ Oct 19, 2015 @ 3:29pm

I actually kind of think they are neat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fpLQ_py-Wg

fluxtorrent Oct 19, 2015 @ 3:30pm

obvious joke...

It blows!

cause you know... wind instrument....

Mr. Megidramon Oct 19, 2015 @ 3:32pm

Originally posted by fluxtorrent:
obvious joke...

It blows!

cause you know... wind instrument....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zXDo4dL7SU

♠ZerØ♠ Oct 19, 2015 @ 3:33pm

Originally posted by fluxtorrent:
obvious joke...

It blows!

cause you know... wind instrument....

Oh! Well... YOU'RE A WIND INSTRUMENT!

Sorry.. couldn't resist it...

Jstatham1227 Oct 19, 2015 @ 3:39pm

Never played zelda actually

judah Oct 19, 2015 @ 9:31pm

Originally posted by Jstatham1227:
Never played zelda actually

Thats sad...

Anyways, I dont think thats the real question.
The real question is "is the recorder a real instrument?"

Mr. Megidramon Oct 19, 2015 @ 9:50pm

Originally posted by 'Doc Savage':
Originally posted by Jstatham1227:
Never played zelda actually
Thats sad...

Anyways, I dont think thats the real question.
The real question is "is the recorder a real instrument?"

Out of curiosity, why do you say that the real question is "is the recorder a real instrument?"

judah Oct 19, 2015 @ 9:51pm

Originally posted by Mr. Megidramon (veryboredgamer):
Originally posted by 'Doc Savage':
Thats sad...

Anyways, I dont think thats the real question.
The real question is "is the recorder a real instrument?"
Out of curiosity, why do you say that the real question is "is the recorder a real instrument?"

I consider the ocarina a real instrument.

The recorder, on the other hand, is something that here in the USA is handed out to just about every 4th grader so they can get a "enriched musical education".

What they are really doing them is giving them the most horrid sounding instrument to mankind to play for however long they want. It is the most bland and basic instrument ever. Go buy a Celtic Tinwhistle or something if you want a real instrument.

Mr. Megidramon Oct 19, 2015 @ 10:03pm

Originally posted by 'Doc Savage':
Originally posted by Mr. Megidramon (veryboredgamer):
Out of curiosity, why do you say that the real question is "is the recorder a real instrument?"
I consider the ocarina a real instrument.

The recorder, on the other hand, is something that here in the USA is handed out to just about every 4th grader so they can get a "enriched musical education".

What they are really doing them is giving them the most horrid sounding instrument to mankind to play for however long they want. It is the most bland and basic instrument ever. Go buy a Celtic Tinwhistle or something if you want a real instrument.

For the recorder I would argue that if you got a quality one and devoted enough time to it, you could make it sound fantastic, as with any other instrument.

With that being said though, the recorder is sadly permanantly stuck with the thought of school children playing them horribly, and in my personal opinion that is what makes people think of them as less then a "Real" instrument.

Also I have heard some noises out of real instruments that sound alot worse then some recorders *drated 60's experimental rock*

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judah Oct 19, 2015 @ 10:04pm

Originally posted by Mr. Megidramon (veryboredgamer):
Originally posted by 'Doc Savage':
I consider the ocarina a real instrument.

The recorder, on the other hand, is something that here in the USA is handed out to just about every 4th grader so they can get a "enriched musical education".

What they are really doing them is giving them the most horrid sounding instrument to mankind to play for however long they want. It is the most bland and basic instrument ever. Go buy a Celtic Tinwhistle or something if you want a real instrument.

For the recorder I would argue that if you got a quality one and devoted enough time to it, you could make it sound fantastic, as with any other instrument.

With that being said though, the recorder is sadly permanantly stuck with the thought of school children playing them horribly, and in my personal opinion that is what makes people think of them as less then a "Real" instrument.

Also I have heard some noises out of real instruments that sound alot worse then some recorders *drated 60's experimental rock*

Yes but thats making it sound bad intentionally
Or simply being the 60s pyschedaelic rock genre

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Mr. Megidramon Oct 19, 2015 @ 10:07pm

Originally posted by #BucketsAreLame:
Originally posted by Mr. Megidramon (veryboredgamer):

For the recorder I would argue that if you got a quality one and devoted enough time to it, you could make it sound fantastic, as with any other instrument.

With that being said though, the recorder is sadly permanantly stuck with the thought of school children playing them horribly, and in my personal opinion that is what makes people think of them as less then a "Real" instrument.

Also I have heard some noises out of real instruments that sound alot worse then some recorders *drated 60's experimental rock*
Yes but thats making it sound bad intentionally
Or simply being the 60s pyschedaelic rock genre

Good point

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username12121 Oct 19, 2015 @ 10:34pm

Originally posted by #BucketsAreLame:
Originally posted by Mr. Megidramon (veryboredgamer):

For the recorder I would argue that if you got a quality one and devoted enough time to it, you could make it sound fantastic, as with any other instrument.

With that being said though, the recorder is sadly permanantly stuck with the thought of school children playing them horribly, and in my personal opinion that is what makes people think of them as less then a "Real" instrument.

Also I have heard some noises out of real instruments that sound alot worse then some recorders *drated 60's experimental rock*
Yes but thats making it sound bad intentionally
Or simply being the 60s pyschedaelic rock genre

Speaking of psychedelic rock genre, did you know that Bon Scott (former singer of ACDC, now deceased) used to play the recorder?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZY2nl2CwLc

Of course he didn't feature it in ACDC, but he did play bagpipes in one song!

RIP Bon.

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