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Trombone History: Pair of 18th Century Images
Trombone images from the 18th century are somewhat difficult to find, largely due to the fact that the trombone itself was a bit difficult to find during that era. However, I’ve recently added a pair of interesting images to the Trombone History Timeline (18th century). They’re...
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Trombone History: Another Angel-Trombonist
Added the below entry and image to the 16th Century Timeline. It hardly needs mentioning if you’ve looked at the overall Trombone History Timeline or the HubPages article on Angel-Trombonists, but the number of trombonists depicted as angels in artwork throughout history is...
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Trombone Players' Lung: Is Your Trombone Making You Sick?
I’ve always wondered whether it was really true that not cleaning your instrument often enough could make you sick. Take a look at this NPR story and ask yourself when the last time you cleaned your horn was!
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Getting a Grip
Close-up showing trombone grip from Triumph of Maximilian, 1526
I mentioned in this blog a few weeks ago that I had written an article for HubPages called How to Hold a Sackbut: The Grip of the Early Trombone in Pictures on iconography and the grip of the trombone in the Re...
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The Trombone in Coronations
Added another article to HubPages: God Save the King! The Trombone in Coronations throughout History. The number of coronations that trombone has participated in is impressive, a reflection of the longstanding view that the trombone is an important instrument for special occa...
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Trombone Article Wins on HubPages
A few weeks ago I mentioned that an article I wrote for HubPages was nominated for a competition on that site. Well, thanks for your votes–the article was actually a winner in the Entertainment & Media category! It was subsequently featured on HubNuggets, the site’s weekly ne...
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Trombone History: Headed Both Ways
Added the below image and entry to the 19th Century Trombone History Timeline (first half). It is noteworthy because it appears to show both rear-facing and traditional trombones playing in the same ensemble. It also represents yet another rear-facing trombone image; these pi...
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Curious Trombone History Image
Added the below entry and images to the Trombone History Timeline, 17th century (first half). The instrument most clearly resembles a trombone, although the left-hand grip and the fact that the rear bow doesn’t extend behind the head is obviously not right. It looks like the ar...
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Trombone History: Domestic Joys
Added the below entry and image to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, first half). Interesting related themes include Females in Trombone History and rear-facing trombones.
1865—Paris, France: A satirical graphic titled Domestic joys of parents whose daughters ...
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Trombone in Russian Orchestra
Added the following to the Trombone History Timeline (19th Century—first half):
c. 1850—Russia: Symphony Concert in Russia, a lithograph by R. Babajev, includes a depiction of a trombonist performing in an orchestra. A violinist conducts the group with his bow (see facing i...
