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SOMETIMES A CONVENTIONAL INSTRUMENT
just won't do. So composer Richard Johnson built his own - the winslaphones.
Made from parts of a trumpet, trombone, euphonium, and a host of other instruments,
the winslaphones produces an incredible array of sounds and tones.
RICHARD JOHNSON'S
CREATION is only the latest expression of his longtime interest
in new music, and is still a work in progress. Learn about the evolution of the
winslaphones and how it fits into Johnson's future plans, and see pictures of
this unique instrument.
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Richard
Johnson plays Twinkle, Twinkle on his creation, the winslaphones.
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