Wednesday 2 September 2015

The Hydraulis Organs History And Human Interaction

The hydraulic was invented in 300 BC by ancient Greek. We can find a number of stories about water organs in famous books such as Ctesibius (300 BC), Philo of Byzantium (300 BC), and Hero of Alexandria (62 AD).The remains of a hydraulis were discovered in 1931 with a writing date of 228 AD in Hungary.It was a mechanical instrument in which wind and air pressure combination produced sound.  The Hydraulis organs were being used in churches, but these organs also used in banquets, circuses and games. This organ was also considered as the most complex machine. The hydraulis is a pipe organ and it converts the dynamic water energy of water into air pressure in order to drive the organ using pipes. Its name also referred as (water pipe) hydraulis because water (driven) pipe (instrument). This organ was invented in 3rd Century BC by a Hellenistic scientist and engineer Ctesibius of Alexandria. The hydraulis is considered as the first keyboard instrument as we found its modern shape in churches. Keyboard and piano sheet music for hymns are still available for a great collection of work. This organ was operated by hand, not by the automatic water flow. Its keys were much balanced and could be operated with a soft touch.

The hydraulis got popular among Romans after the Greeks and then Byzantines adopted it. The Arab and Byzantine inventors further improved this organ. The first automatic hydraulic organ introduced in 900 AD byBnu Musa. A long distance hydraulic organ was also developed at the palace of Khalif Al Muqtadir (ruled 908-932). This automatic hydraulic organ could be heard from 60 miles away (written in the Arabic book Sir-Al-Asrar, Roger Bacon translated it into Latin in 13th Century). The automatic hydraulic organ adopted by Italy and Western Europe at the end of 13th Century.The most popular hydraulic organ was in Tivoli at the Villa d’Este in 16th century and it was six meter high, and it was made by LuchaClericho in between 1569-1572, but it was finalized by Claude Venard. Luca Biagi also made a hydraulic automatic organ in 1598. Point to be noted that only Palazzo de Quirinale survived made in 1650.

The largest hydraulic organ was made with a number of pipes and it was placed in Atlantic city, New Jersey at Boardwalk Hall Auditorium.  It is expected that it was made in 1929-1932 having 33,115 pipes and its weight was estimated at 150 tons. But now this organ is not functioning. In the beginning of 17th century, a number of hydraulic organs were made in England. In 1651, Cornelius Drebbel made one organ for King James. Salmon de Caus also made a number of organs at Richmond. Salmon de Caus made a beautiful organ in the Heidelberg Castle garden after the marriage of Princess Elizabeth with Prince Friedrich V. this organ got popularity for its beautiful outlook and complicated waterworks. The interest in water organs were decreased at the end of 17th century because of their high cost. Latest organs are accompanying the capability to play a number of different timbers. A number of organs have been used at basketball, ice hockey and baseball games in Canada and the United States and these organs were used during play interval in 1941.

Saturday 22 August 2015

Printable Sheet Music For Flute


Flute is a music playing instrument. It is small in size and has a shrill yet beautiful tune. All those people who know how the flute is played also know the details regarding its tunes and other things as well. The notes are also understandable to the flute player. It is very important when the flute is being played for a song that the flute player is given the notes according to each line which he can follow accordingly. There are many people who have been noticing that the flute player has details which are done on the printable sheet music for flute. The flute is a beautiful instrument and it is a good idea to have the tunes printed on the printable sheet music for flute. With the proper details given in at the right time, it is a good idea to handle out the details for the management of other things accordingly.

Keeping the notes written down on the right place at the right time helps in referring to them some time later. It is a good idea to handle out things from the back and details them out in such a way that other flute players can also benefit from them.

Printable Sheet Music For Hymns

Hymns are sung in churches and on religious occasions at different places. People sing hymns when they remember Jesus. There are many people who know hymns by heart but there are others who need to be given copies of each hymn so that they can follow the trend of the panel. There are many people who want to know what hymns are going to be sung during a program or a church choir. The list of the hymns is given to each person present and at times the copies of the hymns are also given. 

These copies are made on the printable sheet music for hymns and it is easy to handle and manage out things in such a way that every one present can share in with the choir and sing along with everyone. The printable sheet music for hymns are a blessing for all those present within the church because some old people do not know the words of the hymns by heart and similarly all those people who do not go to the church regularly have no idea what to sing and what format the church choir is following. So using these printable sheets the church choir is followed by the people present there which give a special atmosphere to the church when the hymns are being sung.