One was an essay and the other was poetry. I chose to forgo the latter, though, since I could only take one prize.
Congratulations Walden!!
I’m going to read your essay tomorrow. I’d like to know more about the ocarina. I’m going to join that group too since winning an ocarina is a possibility.
Congratulations.
Well Done, that man! More power to your elbow, Walden!
A very nice survey of the instrument, Walden. Well done!
Congrats!
Congratulations Walden, and a really interesting essay. I’d LOVE to hear an ocarina marching band!
You mentioned the Chinese Xun variety of the ocarina family. Here are two of them that I picked up in China a year or so ago:
Unfortunately, my footnotes were cut out from the version that went online.
Here’s an actual calling card from a 19th Century ocarina and drum corps:
