Hear Da Vinci's Viola Organista For The First Time
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Oh man. Five hundred years ago, Leonardo da Vinci designed an instrument that we are now hearing for the first time. It is called the Viola Organista. As described by Synthtopia:
The keyboard combines elements of the harpsichord, organ and viola da gamba. The performer pumps a pedal that turns a crankshart. When keys are depressed, turning wheels press against strings, creating the sound of a string ensemble.
What will they think of next? Or, before. I mean, what have they thought of already? Never mind.