Episode Synopsis "Voice Box, Purr and The Glass Harp"

This week, we find out why cats make those noises, learn how to make a glass harp, and hear some early experiments in voice distortion. We also hear what maverick musician Thomas Truax likes the sound of. More from Thomas Truax here: https://www.thomastruax.com/ Source material: Glass harp: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_harp A Toast To Christmas with the Singing Glasses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkjcjfirKlU&list=OLAK5uy_lDFHNHLvjJ4L7TV9E-a8DBiwMLhG-zKx4  Cats:https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/why-and-how-do-cats-purr/  https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/how-do-cats-communicate-with-each-other/ Talk Box: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_box Music by Lee Rosevere: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/  Further details about Frank Burton:Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)Frank’s email: [email protected] Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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