Musical Punstruments: A Guide to the Construction, Use, and Rhetorical Analysis of 62 Novel Musical Instruments Based on Musical Puns

by Zach M. Arnold

The subtitle A Guide to the Construction, Use, and Rhetorical Analysis of 62 Novel Musical Instruments Based on Musical Puns , which describes the contents, but does not convey the detail with which the author discusses his creations both the linguistic aspects of the puns, and the technicalities of creating three-dimensional representations. Among the projects are a Musical Chair; Oh, Holey Knight, and Awl Through the Knight; Knocked Urn in Sea; Mouse Organ; a Shoe Horn; and a Tuba Toothpaste. A unique book, showcasing the author's peculiar and obsessive preoccupation. Plastic comb binding. Published by the Boxwood Press, 183 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

247 pages, Plastic Comb

First published January 1, 1994

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[Osiris Oliphant]

instructions for building 62 different musical instruments that are based on puns!