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Description: | This flexatone consists of a metal sheet held in a frame. A wooden ball on a metal rod is mounted on each side of the sheet. When shaken, these balls rattle against the sheet causing a tremolo. The player can change the pitch by altering the curve of the metal sheet with the thumb. The resulting sound can be eerie or humorous. This flexatone belonged to Joan Stonehewer (1910-69) who lived in Wimbledon. Stonehewer was a "concert artiste" of the variety theatre tradition. She played novelty instruments, including the sleigh bells, professionally. Her engagements included appearances at the Royal Variety Hall and the B.B.C. She also performed at events such as dinners, receptions and cabarets. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum, London | Subjects: | Leisure | Temporal: | Circa 1930 | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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