Tromboon

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A tromboon
A tromboon

The tromboon (also called a babone) is a musical instrument made up of the reed and bocal of the bassoon attached to the body of a trombone in place of the trombone's mouthpiece, combining the "worst" aspects of each instrument: a reed and a slide. The name of the instrument is a portmanteau of "trombone" and "bassoon". The sound quality of the instrument is best described as comical, loud, and annoying. This instrument is called for in the scores of P. D. Q. Bach in his oratorio[1] The Seasonings as well as the Serenude (for devious instruments).

Detailed view of a tromboon; the bassoon reed is on the left
Detailed view of a tromboon; the bassoon reed is on the left

Tromboon example

The comical sound of the tromboon.
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[edit] References

  1. ^ JSTOR. "The Seasonings, Oratorio for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass Soloists, SATB Chorus, and Orchestra by P. D. Q. Bach [Peter Schickele, Notes, Second Series, Vol. 30, No. 4 (Jun., 1974), pp. 863-864]".  Last accessed Juune 7, 2008.