Today we tour a harmonica factory in South Korea. Harmonica building is more complex than you might first think. It's a precise process to get all of the reeds tuned properly. As tone deaf as I am, I would probably end up sweeping the floor if I got hired to work there.
In case you're fascinated by the humble harmonica, previously on Flares there have been three other posts with/about harmonicas:
- Restored 1928 Rolmonica which is about restoring a player-piano version of a harmonica
- This harmonica smells like green worms about two redneck brothers floating down a river in a home-built houseboat and playing bluegrass
- My personal beef with Altman which briefly describes a scene in an Altman movie where a fellow plays the harmonica
Finally, I'll end with a clip of Buddy Greene, a harmonica virtuosa, playing at Carnegie Hall. It is really quite amazing how good it can sound.
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