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  • http://oddstrument.com/2008/05/08/banned-musical-instrument-causes-insanity/

    "The glass armonica's ghostly notes will cause insanity in its musicians and listeners! At least this is what was thought to be true in the 18th century. People were frightened by the armonica's sound due to it's strange interactions with the human brain and ears..." ... more

    Reviewed by steroge Sep 11 2008, 01:22pm ( 46 reviews ) • oddstrument.com

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  • Rated by jazzmoose on Jul 20, 9:50pm

    Seen it before, but still interesting. I just wish they had a recording of the thing solo.

  • Rated by deadeyeman on Jul 16, 10:23am

    Hey! That's for me!

  • Rated by Radiosucks on Mar 24 2009, 11:48pm

    of course it does....lol

  • Rated by Quial on Feb 12 2009, 11:28am

    awesome article and video;you be the judge.

  • Rated by yellodeere on Nov 01 2008, 4:39pm

    COOL!!!!!

  • Rated by nugat on Oct 21 2008, 6:37am

    Behold the glass armonica, aka the jaw harp of Cthulu, banned because its music causes insanity.

  • Rated by steroge on Sep 11 2008, 1:22pm

    "The glass armonica's ghostly notes will cause insanity in its musicians and listeners! At least this is what was thought to be true in the 18th century. People were frightened by the armonica's sound due to it's strange interactions with the human brain and ears..." Introduction to the glass armonica - a so-called crystallophone (musical instrument that produces sound from glass) invented by none other than Benjamin Franklin in 1761, and earlier belived to cause insanity, depression etc. due to its peculiar sound: "The armonica excessively stimulates the nerves, plunges the player into a nagging depression and hence into a dark and melancholy mood that is apt method for slow self-annihilation. If you are suffering from any nervous disorder, you should not play it; if you are not yet ill you should not play it; if you are feeling melancholy you should not play it." ~German musicologist Friedrich Rochlitz in Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung (Wikipedia) WARNING: The page also includes a video of the instrument being played - enter at your own risk!!! ;)