Museum of Musical Culture

On the territory of Moscow is very interesting Glinka Museum of Musical Culture. It presents a really rich collection of musical instruments of various nations of the world and of course the exhibition on the history of Russian culture. Under the cut, you can see a small part of the musical pieces. Stradivarius violin. This violin stolen from a museum. It's been a long time, the thieves were caught and they already served for the crime.





Well, since this museum in Russia, it is logical that the exhibition begins with Russian folk instruments. And the ancient Russian tool ... broken off, balalaika is already very technologically, it can not be ancient. And the ancient Russian tool harp.



Well, there is an ancient relative of the bow: Smyk.



All kinds of rattles, spoons, gremelki and whistles.



All kinds of harmonicas.





And of course the Balalaika.



Bayan shorter.



The museum instruments are broken down by nationality. Although every nation there are always echoes of an instrument. That harp, at the same Yakuts - khomus, Kazakhs - shankobyz.



Here the drums are Georgians, but it's African bongos, not to not to take.



Or shakuhachi Japanese flute came from China. Actually it is in the museum in the Chinese department.



Well, Chinese drums. Do not allow to not take Latin conga.



Another Chinese drums.



In general all national instruments have relatives in other nations.



But the Indian sitar. A friend of mine, one of the best in Russia sitarist.



Bagpipe. Anecdote on this occasion:
- These Englishmen are cultureless - says Scot - all night digging me into the wall in the hotel.
- That louts, and what did you do?
- Oh, nothing, and went on to play his bagpipes.



But a funny guitar from the battleship.



This guitar (glamorous center) Chaliapin.



Military drum.

Generally war drums is not just for the beauty of the parade. With the help of the military orders were given drum unit and thus control the troops. The fact is that before there was no two-way radios, and the theater of military action extends over several kilometers. We need somehow to give orders to the various departments. So with the help of drummers giving orders. In the battle drummers were clear command to attack, retreat, and so on.
That a former US military drummer demonstrates excellent fight:



Piano.



Very glamorous piano.



Installation - violin workshop.



Various violin.



Well, a little exotic. This is the first Soviet synthesizer.



Programmable device. He wrote the music for the film Solaris.





And this is another exotic. Theremin Vox



Few of the recording area of ​​music. In the analog format.





Authority.



It was always interesting to look inside the body.



Source: antonio-j.livejournal.com