Word: armonica
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...resumed residence there from 1765 to 1775, to present the Assembly's case for making Pennsylvania a Crown colony. During his residence, the house functioned as a de facto U.S. embassy and the center of the American polymath's intellectual and social activities. There he invented the glass armonica, a musical instrument, Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take...
...ARMONICA Inspired by a man who played melodies by rubbing his wet fingers around the rims of wine glasses, Franklin built a machine to mimic the process. The player spun glass bowls- different sizes for each note-on a spindle and pressed wetted fingers to the glass to play tunes...
...Franklin liked to think of himself first and foremost as a printer, and his imprint on his adopted hometown of Philadelphia hasn't faded with the years. If you're seeking to follow in his footsteps there, you can hear the music of the Colonial glass armonica he invented, visit places where he lived and even dine at his favorite tavern for a bite of Colonial turkey potpie...
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