Re: ATTENTION!! HARMONICA TECH. PEOPLE AND HISTORIANS!

[PL500@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 8/6/03 9:11:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
gonz1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> Hello everyone,
> I have an oppurtunity that is opening up to me very soon.  I will be working 
> in conjunction with the Fresno Metropolitian Museum on a project that is 
> going to combine Music, Art, Science, and hopefully History in a program to be 
> integrated into schools in the greater Fresno area.  The program director 
> wanted to use the harmonica in this project and I will not only be teaching how 
> to play it, but also the history behind the harmonica as well as the 
> scientific applications regarding metals, etc. and the actual physics of playing the 
> instrument e.g. vibrations, airflow, etc.  
> 
> What I am asking for is any information, or where I can get the information 
> I need to put my part of this program together.  Yes, I will be doing a great 
> deal of research on my own.  However, I would be a fool not to ask some of 
> the harmonica historians, builders, and technicians out there for their input. 
>  
> 
> If any of you have any infomation or know where I can get the information I 
> will need to put this together, please email me offlist.  I would appreciate 
> any and all articles, ideas, or whatever information you might have that 
> would help.
> 
> My many many thanks in advance.
> 
> regards and respect,
> Roger Gonzales
> 

Roger, 

The best resource I can think of off-hand is <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0815410204/qid=1060231757/sr=1-18/ref=sr_1_18/103-5928375-0556605?v=glance&s=books";>Kim Field's: Harmonicas, Harps 
and Heavy Breathers</A>  . It is probably the best resource on the history and 
workings of the harmonica I know of, its a great read with intersting biogrpahies 
of certain harmonica figures in various fields of music. Sounds right up your 
alley! 

Andrew