Music Trade Review
Issue: 1917 Vol. 64 N. 4 - Page 71
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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
67
HAWAIIAN INSTRUMENTS POPULAR
DISCONTINUE OLD VIOLIN SECTION
WURLITZER VIOLIN EXHIBITION
The Popularity of Hawaiian Music Has Brought
With It an Excellent Demand for the Ukulele
and the Hawaiian Steel Guitar—Both Instru-
ments Are of Recent Origin
Buegeleisen & Jacobson Closing Out This
Branch of Their Business—Rare Opportunity
for Dealers to Secure Some Good Bargains
Enthuse an Army of Admirers of Old Violins,
'Cellos and Bows, Which Included Ysaye
The invitation exhibition of the Rudolph Wur-
Buegeleisen & jacobson, 113 University place, litzer collection of old violins, violin 'cellos
The great popularity accorded to Hawaiian
Xew York, have advised their dealers of the and bows, which was opened at 115 West
music in the last few months has brought about discontinuance of their "old violin" department. Fortieth street on January 15, prior to the gen-
an unusual demand for Hawaiian musical instru- For many years past this firm had made a spe- eral opening on Friday the 19th, proved one of
ments, especially the ukulele and the Hawaiian cialty of carrying a representative assortment the big events in the musical world. The auto-
steel guitar.
While the ukulele is the most of genuine old violins, which were obtained by graphic register of visitors shows the signatures
popular of these two instruments, and is also Samuel Buegeleisen, head of the concern, on of some of the most widely known people in the
the easiest of the two to play, the peculiar char- the frequent trips he made abroad. With the field. One of the first and most enthusiastic
acteristic of Hawaiian music, that whining plain- start of the European war, it was fouird impos- of the visitors was Ysaye, who was delighted
tive tremolo, does not come from the ukulele, sible to replenish the stock of old violins, and with the rare instruments shown in this remark-
but comes from the guitar, which the native Mr. Buegeleisen thereupon decided to discon- able collection.
Hawaiian holds flat across his knees and plays tinue this department for the time being.
with finger and thumb picks, the tones being
In the announcement sent out to the trade,
TO IMPROVE RESONANCE
regulated by a small piece of solid steel which Buegeleisen & Jacobson emphasize the fact that
slides over the frets in the left hand of the per- the discontinuance of their old violin depart- Patent Recently Granted on Resonance Body
for Musical Instruments Which Overcomes
former. This type of guitar playing aims al- ment gives the dealers an unusual opportunity
Harshness Usually Found in Metal Bodies
most entirely at melody. The ukulele, while to obtain violins retailing at $35 to $500 at
containing but four strings, permits of almost prices far below the list prices of old violins in
WASHINGTON, D. C , January 22.—Patent No.
as many varieties of chords as may be found on normal conditions. As an indication of their
the larger six stringed guitar itself, but the desire to co-operate with their dealers in every 1,210,368 was last week granted to Heinrich
ukulele is adapted only to strumming chords, way, Buegeleisen & Jacobson have offered to Wachwitz, Nurnberg, Germany, for a resonance
with little capability of sustaining a melody.
send their dealers an assortment of old violins body for musical instruments, which he has as-
signed to Heinrich Wachwitz & Co., same place.
Both of these instruments are of fairly mod- on approval.
The employment of wood for sounding bodies
ern development.
Originally the native Ha-
or resonance boards in musical instruments,
waiians had only a drum made of shark skin,
especially string-instruments and talking ma-
various types of rattles, a flute.played with the
nose instead of the mouth and a species of This Is the Youngest Instrument in the Entire chines, encounters difficulties in so far as wood
is not a uniform and reliable material for this
jewsharp made of a piece of bamboo.
Band and Orchestra Family
purpose. Among other things the qualities of
About fifty years ago the Portuguese musical
instruments began to be popular in Hawaii, the
The invention of a new type of musical instru- wood are impaired by the character of the soil
ukulele being a development of the Portuguese ment was a very remarkable achievement. The and the weather conditions during the growth
fiddle. But although the Hawaiian instruments saxophone is the only distinctly different kind of the wood. Thus, for instance, the tone of
were thus modernized, the rythmic, melodic of instrument that has been made during the sounding bodies, even if they are made from
one and the same kind of wood, may yet be
spirit of the native music remained much the past three hundred years.
same as in the past.
The violin was perfected during the sixteenth different from each other, in case the several
Hawaiian music may be roughly divided into century.
Flutes, clarinets, oboes, trumpets, kinds of wood originate from different trunks
the traditional "royal" songs, religious melodies, horns, trombones, have been in use almost as which have not grown uniformly. With metals
love songs, and the various hulas or dance long.
Unlike the violin they were very im- among which also aluminum has been used for
tunes.
perfect and have been changed in their funda- this purpose this disadvantage is not present,
since they may always be manufactured with a
mental principles.
DITSON DEPARTMENT BUSY
About 1849 Antoine Sax, a Belgian instrument uniform structure. When employing metals for
Among the recent visitors in the musical mer- maker, conceived the idea of putting the mouth- the aforementioned purpose shrieking and dis-
chandise department of Chas. H. Ditson & Co., piece of a clarinet onto the body of a brass sonant tones are produced. According to the
10 East Thirty-fourth street, was Mr. William- instrument. The clarinet is what is known as present invention this disadvantage will be ob-
son, of the Southern California Music Co., of a "single-reed" instrument. The thin strip or viated.
reed in the mouthpiece vibrates when the per-
I,os Angeles. Mr. Williamson is on a tour of
the East. H. L. Hunt, manager of the depart- former blows into the instrument, thus produc-
ment, reports that he has experienced very fa- ing the sound. The saxophone has a full, rich,
vorable business thus far this year, and from mellow tone, suggestive of both the violincello
present indications it would seem that 1917 will and the clarinet.
equal the fine record made during 1916.
Soon after its invention, the saxophone fam-
ily was heartily welcomed by brass bands, espe-
cially among the French. Only recently, how-
THE OLDEST AND
ever, has it found place in symphony orches-
LARGEST
MUSICAL
tras. Just now it is in great demand for the
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
playing of "Jazz" music.
AND
IN AMERICA
CONCERNING THE SAXOPHONE
DURRO
STEWART
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleisen & Jacob son
113 University Place
NEW YORK
OLIVER DITSON GO.
BOSTON, MASS.
3 5 1 - 5 3 FOURTH AYE. NEWYORK CITY
Manufacturer*
Importers and Jobbers of
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
Modern Service
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
Exclusively Wholesale
VfEYMANN
Superior Duality MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Victor Distributors
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Established orer half • century
Victor Distributors
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
67
HAWAIIAN INSTRUMENTS POPULAR
DISCONTINUE OLD VIOLIN SECTION
WURLITZER VIOLIN EXHIBITION
The Popularity of Hawaiian Music Has Brought
With It an Excellent Demand for the Ukulele
and the Hawaiian Steel Guitar—Both Instru-
ments Are of Recent Origin
Buegeleisen & Jacobson Closing Out This
Branch of Their Business—Rare Opportunity
for Dealers to Secure Some Good Bargains
Enthuse an Army of Admirers of Old Violins,
'Cellos and Bows, Which Included Ysaye
The invitation exhibition of the Rudolph Wur-
Buegeleisen & jacobson, 113 University place, litzer collection of old violins, violin 'cellos
The great popularity accorded to Hawaiian
Xew York, have advised their dealers of the and bows, which was opened at 115 West
music in the last few months has brought about discontinuance of their "old violin" department. Fortieth street on January 15, prior to the gen-
an unusual demand for Hawaiian musical instru- For many years past this firm had made a spe- eral opening on Friday the 19th, proved one of
ments, especially the ukulele and the Hawaiian cialty of carrying a representative assortment the big events in the musical world. The auto-
steel guitar.
While the ukulele is the most of genuine old violins, which were obtained by graphic register of visitors shows the signatures
popular of these two instruments, and is also Samuel Buegeleisen, head of the concern, on of some of the most widely known people in the
the easiest of the two to play, the peculiar char- the frequent trips he made abroad. With the field. One of the first and most enthusiastic
acteristic of Hawaiian music, that whining plain- start of the European war, it was fouird impos- of the visitors was Ysaye, who was delighted
tive tremolo, does not come from the ukulele, sible to replenish the stock of old violins, and with the rare instruments shown in this remark-
but comes from the guitar, which the native Mr. Buegeleisen thereupon decided to discon- able collection.
Hawaiian holds flat across his knees and plays tinue this department for the time being.
with finger and thumb picks, the tones being
In the announcement sent out to the trade,
TO IMPROVE RESONANCE
regulated by a small piece of solid steel which Buegeleisen & Jacobson emphasize the fact that
slides over the frets in the left hand of the per- the discontinuance of their old violin depart- Patent Recently Granted on Resonance Body
for Musical Instruments Which Overcomes
former. This type of guitar playing aims al- ment gives the dealers an unusual opportunity
Harshness Usually Found in Metal Bodies
most entirely at melody. The ukulele, while to obtain violins retailing at $35 to $500 at
containing but four strings, permits of almost prices far below the list prices of old violins in
WASHINGTON, D. C , January 22.—Patent No.
as many varieties of chords as may be found on normal conditions. As an indication of their
the larger six stringed guitar itself, but the desire to co-operate with their dealers in every 1,210,368 was last week granted to Heinrich
ukulele is adapted only to strumming chords, way, Buegeleisen & Jacobson have offered to Wachwitz, Nurnberg, Germany, for a resonance
with little capability of sustaining a melody.
send their dealers an assortment of old violins body for musical instruments, which he has as-
signed to Heinrich Wachwitz & Co., same place.
Both of these instruments are of fairly mod- on approval.
The employment of wood for sounding bodies
ern development.
Originally the native Ha-
or resonance boards in musical instruments,
waiians had only a drum made of shark skin,
especially string-instruments and talking ma-
various types of rattles, a flute.played with the
nose instead of the mouth and a species of This Is the Youngest Instrument in the Entire chines, encounters difficulties in so far as wood
is not a uniform and reliable material for this
jewsharp made of a piece of bamboo.
Band and Orchestra Family
purpose. Among other things the qualities of
About fifty years ago the Portuguese musical
instruments began to be popular in Hawaii, the
The invention of a new type of musical instru- wood are impaired by the character of the soil
ukulele being a development of the Portuguese ment was a very remarkable achievement. The and the weather conditions during the growth
fiddle. But although the Hawaiian instruments saxophone is the only distinctly different kind of the wood. Thus, for instance, the tone of
were thus modernized, the rythmic, melodic of instrument that has been made during the sounding bodies, even if they are made from
one and the same kind of wood, may yet be
spirit of the native music remained much the past three hundred years.
same as in the past.
The violin was perfected during the sixteenth different from each other, in case the several
Hawaiian music may be roughly divided into century.
Flutes, clarinets, oboes, trumpets, kinds of wood originate from different trunks
the traditional "royal" songs, religious melodies, horns, trombones, have been in use almost as which have not grown uniformly. With metals
love songs, and the various hulas or dance long.
Unlike the violin they were very im- among which also aluminum has been used for
tunes.
perfect and have been changed in their funda- this purpose this disadvantage is not present,
since they may always be manufactured with a
mental principles.
DITSON DEPARTMENT BUSY
About 1849 Antoine Sax, a Belgian instrument uniform structure. When employing metals for
Among the recent visitors in the musical mer- maker, conceived the idea of putting the mouth- the aforementioned purpose shrieking and dis-
chandise department of Chas. H. Ditson & Co., piece of a clarinet onto the body of a brass sonant tones are produced. According to the
10 East Thirty-fourth street, was Mr. William- instrument. The clarinet is what is known as present invention this disadvantage will be ob-
son, of the Southern California Music Co., of a "single-reed" instrument. The thin strip or viated.
reed in the mouthpiece vibrates when the per-
I,os Angeles. Mr. Williamson is on a tour of
the East. H. L. Hunt, manager of the depart- former blows into the instrument, thus produc-
ment, reports that he has experienced very fa- ing the sound. The saxophone has a full, rich,
vorable business thus far this year, and from mellow tone, suggestive of both the violincello
present indications it would seem that 1917 will and the clarinet.
equal the fine record made during 1916.
Soon after its invention, the saxophone fam-
ily was heartily welcomed by brass bands, espe-
cially among the French. Only recently, how-
THE OLDEST AND
ever, has it found place in symphony orches-
LARGEST
MUSICAL
tras. Just now it is in great demand for the
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
playing of "Jazz" music.
AND
IN AMERICA
CONCERNING THE SAXOPHONE
DURRO
STEWART
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleisen & Jacob son
113 University Place
NEW YORK
OLIVER DITSON GO.
BOSTON, MASS.
3 5 1 - 5 3 FOURTH AYE. NEWYORK CITY
Manufacturer*
Importers and Jobbers of
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
Modern Service
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
Exclusively Wholesale
VfEYMANN
Superior Duality MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Victor Distributors
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Established orer half • century
Victor Distributors
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.
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