organetto

Born approximately 1325 and blind from boyhood, it was in music that he sought comfort and bliss; he played numerous instruments, foremost the ‘organetto’, the small portable hand-organ which at that time was particularly popular for performing secular music.

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Smith non perde occasione di aggiornarsi ai suoni moderni, pur rimanendo fedele alla sua "poetica" clownesca, come dimostrano i brani da ballo, che sono forse il meglio del disco: la novelty alla B52's (coretto scipito, organetto stridulo) di The Little Rebel, il surreale Black Month Theme (un blues/rap balbettato su un organo gospel e un violino miagolante), il voodoobilly sgangherato (e deturpato da ogni sorta di campionamenti-spazzatura) di Extricate.

FallNews - they grease the roads! *truckers' pin-up edition* 1999

She was indeed, she is, a very precious asset, R'my, a lovely peal in her throat, and a light, true hand on organetto or strings.

The Holy Thief Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1992

I must get him to try his hand on rebec or organetto, and see what he can do.

The Holy Thief Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1992

It was quiet there, the soft tones of Anselm's organetto seemed very distant and hushed.

An Excellent Mystery Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1985

It was quiet there, the soft tones of Anselm's organetto seemed very distant and hushed.

An Excellent Mystery Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1985

Liliwin set the organetto tenderly back on its shelf, and went out, dazed, into the early evening.

The Sanctuary Sparrow Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1983

Liliwin put away the organetto with hasty gentleness, and followed to pluck Cadfael by the sleeve.

The Sanctuary Sparrow Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1983

When the light faded too far to allow the fine work to continue, Brother Anselm bade him take the organetto and play and sing by ear to show off his skills to Brother Cadfael.

The Sanctuary Sparrow Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1983