#trimba

"Trimba", a triangular percussion instrument that the composer (Moondog) invented in the late 40s. The original Trimba is still played today by Moondog's friend Stefan Lakatos, a Swedish percussionist, to whom Moondog also explained the methods for building such an instrument.

In a search for new sounds, Moondog also invented several musical instruments, including a small triangular-shaped harp known as the "Oo", another which he named the "Ooo-ya-tsu", and (perhaps his best known) the "Trimba", a triangular percussion instrument that the composer invented in the late 40s.

Cataloged some Moondog recently in theSouthern Folklife Collection, call no.78-16420. Moondog recorded a number of albums for Decca, Prestige, and Columbia and gained recognition as a serious avant-garde composer, however Improvisations at a Jazz Concert is the only Moondog record on the Brunswick label. It features two of his self-made, self-designed instruments—the oo (a sort of miniature dulcimer) and the trimba (two small triangular drums with a cymbal attached), as well as his characteristically elastic approach to tempo and meter that he sometimes referred to as “snake time.” Billboard magazine called the EP “one of the unusual recordings of the year” when it came out in 1953, the reviewer suggesting that “those who react to rhythm should be intrigued.” SNAKE TIME.

Moondog - Moondog 2 (1971) Check that out. Such a great composer!!!

MS.Lakatos & D.Ponty play Moondog live at Festival BBmix 2012 (by FestivalBBMIX)