Has anyone tried to play the Ocarina?

[David Black]

Spent a couple of hours yesterday having a great time playing with one and enjoying a few beers with some friends. Try it and it will make you feel good about the world.

http://www.ocarina.co.uk/ourocs.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vNad5AJaIcBI

Someone playing an Ocarina

[saxy_jag]

I have a couple of them and did play them for a while, but I'm not sure I could remember how to do it now.

That one looks very sophisticated. Mine don't have a mouthpiece as such, just a 'fipple' hole, with the tone holes being four square on the round (as opposed to submarine-shaped) body, like these.

They fun though, I agree, and not too expensive either. They'd make quite good Christmas presents for the person who has everything.

[David Black]

Yep the one I got was like this

http://www.ocarina.co.uk/shopfrontdoor1.htm

Its plastic but not childish and the sound is excellent.