Symphonia? When I was a sprout and barely knew what a symphony was, the word symphonia puzzled me. It sounded like a musical piece played by children using only triangles, tambourines and bells. According to The New American Dictionary of Music, a symphonia is indeed a symphony. But it’s also “any of various medieval instruments, incl. the hurdy-gurdy.” Jackpot! Who doesn’t love a hurdy-gurdy, as immortalized by Donovan in the immortal tune Hurdy Gurdy Man"? Did Donovan mean the hurdy-gurdy that looks like a lute or the crank model played on the streets? Didn't know there were two kinds did you? Music is even more exciting than you ever imagined. Thursday, October 27, 2011
Symphonia
Symphonia? When I was a sprout and barely knew what a symphony was, the word symphonia puzzled me. It sounded like a musical piece played by children using only triangles, tambourines and bells. According to The New American Dictionary of Music, a symphonia is indeed a symphony. But it’s also “any of various medieval instruments, incl. the hurdy-gurdy.” Jackpot! Who doesn’t love a hurdy-gurdy, as immortalized by Donovan in the immortal tune Hurdy Gurdy Man"? Did Donovan mean the hurdy-gurdy that looks like a lute or the crank model played on the streets? Didn't know there were two kinds did you? Music is even more exciting than you ever imagined. 
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Wonderful!
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