yelloworangered (July 3, 2008 at 10:24 am)

It began to be believed that the vibrations of the glass through the musician's fingers eventually affected the brain and drove the player mad. This is what I have read as the reason for the instrument's decline. Franklin didn't actually invent it; he changed it so that rather than the player running his/her fingers around a glass, the glass itself spun and was a disk set into a trough of water. Franklin's genius was to improve it more than to create -- not that he deserves the less credit.

yidneth (June 28, 2008 at 1:40 am)

i'd love so much to have one for my music, glass harmonica and waterphones are definetly the most curious instruments i'd love to add to my repertoire, but it's impossible to get one in europe, or at affordable price :(

Dazubegener (May 16, 2008 at 2:58 am)

It is not of this world. What an underrated and shunned instrument. Benjamin Franklin's overlooked inventions.

eurythmycoach (May 11, 2008 at 5:23 am)

Hi William I came across your CD at a Waldorf Book Store in Ontario 2 years ago and I thank you for promoting such wonderful music.. I am so glad you are on you tube where so many have access.. Many blessings to you from Marianne

edvancrying01 (April 22, 2008 at 1:41 pm)

oh, i didn't know that thanks

Prometevsberg (April 20, 2008 at 6:37 pm)

actually they are being made today by Finkenbeiner Inc in Waltham MA Simply googgle the name will get you to their website but the instruments are rather expensive, from $ 7.000+ and up

WolvenDance (April 15, 2008 at 2:05 am)

Absolutly beautiful. After stumbling upon this while searching for singing tesla coils, I am amazed at how beautiful this sounds! Do upload more videos! I would love to hear more.

bluesrunthegame (April 13, 2008 at 9:24 pm)

Oh my Jehovah.

stale0302 (April 2, 2008 at 9:58 pm)

BEAUTIFUL!

zomgFletch (March 15, 2008 at 4:23 pm)

It sounds like the instrument used in some of the Harry Potter songs