Emmanuel Fonte | Music | Art | Leadership
If music be the food of love, play on. Emmanuel Fonte website is about music, art, real estate, architecture, design and decor. Occasionally, I talk about my other passion, hockey.
This speaks to my geeky music side. The beauty of perfect intonation in ensemble playing is one of my greatest thrills. Here we see the compromise due to math and physics of tuning a tempered instrument such as the piano.
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No, this is not a droid. It is a musical instrument–-what kind, exactly, I’m not sure. It sounds like a cross between a barrel organ and a video game. Whatever the case, it’s pretty awesome.
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Alex Bishop is an expert luthier, transforming wood into complex musical instruments. In this mesmerizing short film by Contra, a video production company in London, we get a snapshot of his life as an artist. “There’s something about working with your hands and working with wood that detaches you from technology,” Bishop says. “You don’t have the obstacles of everyday life in the 21st century, and that’s a liberating experience.”
As a musician, I find that the kind of music listened to make a big difference depending on what task you are accomplishing. Take a look at this cool inforgraphic for more information on the topic.
INSTRUMENT 1 by Antiphon is the latest project taking Kickstarter by storm. The revolutionary musical instrument uses a patented technology that turns basic musical gestures into any sound you want to create, strum a guitar, bow a violin, tap a piano, loop a beat, all this on a single instrument! The innovative device can connect to hundreds of apps on mobile devices and computers, and can literally make any sound imaginable. watch the video below
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