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sousaphoneor heliconSpiral circular bass or contrabass tuba. Traditionally made of brass, it is now often made of fibreglass for lightness. The helicon was probably first developed in Russia but was perfected in Vienna in 1849 by Ignaz Stowasser, who manufactured it in various sizes. John Philip Sousa designed a removable and rotatable bell for the instrument in 1892, giving the new design his own name. Designed for portability, the instruments have become standard in marching bands. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We also learn that Brian rarely gets erections in Ireland, and that some of his sexual fantasies involve plump women ("on the beach watching topless French ladies with huge wobbling sousaphones of bumfat, wishing I could hear them fart"). It includes trumpets, trombones, sousaphones, snare drums and drumline, cornets, saxes and many other instruments. About $60,000 went to buy 11 new sousaphones, the wraparound, tubalike instruments that provide a silver gleam for the television cameras. |
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