ErelasRyAlcar
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Heya folks, with a prequel to The Dark Crystal coming to Netflix, and my son (not a Zelda fan, honest) asking about real ocarinas, I thought I would ask around here.
I've found a non-playing resin replica of a "firca", the name given to Jenn's "double flute", and like most things I seem to try to find, the replica didn't do it for me. Being a former woodwind player (ocarina isn't a woodwind, I know), I do understand it would take quite a bit of luck, or knowledge that I do not have, and probably many iterations to get a firca that would be both screen accurate and playable.
It's comparable to a Greek auloi in chamber shape, I think. Could possibly be played similarly to a double chambered ocarina, maybe. Might even be able to be hand sculpted, then fired. I've heard of dolomite being used in ocarina construction.
Point being, I am interested in doing some more research on my own and was curious if anyone (maybe one of you out there is a genius flute-playing propmaker extraordinaire that loves The Dark Crystal?) had headed down this path of madness before, had advice, or links to resources.
Honestly, it's been so long since I've even been by here, my feelings won't be hurt if I even managed to post in the wrong place and am corrected. Any start is a good start I suppose!
Thanks!
I've found a non-playing resin replica of a "firca", the name given to Jenn's "double flute", and like most things I seem to try to find, the replica didn't do it for me. Being a former woodwind player (ocarina isn't a woodwind, I know), I do understand it would take quite a bit of luck, or knowledge that I do not have, and probably many iterations to get a firca that would be both screen accurate and playable.
It's comparable to a Greek auloi in chamber shape, I think. Could possibly be played similarly to a double chambered ocarina, maybe. Might even be able to be hand sculpted, then fired. I've heard of dolomite being used in ocarina construction.
Point being, I am interested in doing some more research on my own and was curious if anyone (maybe one of you out there is a genius flute-playing propmaker extraordinaire that loves The Dark Crystal?) had headed down this path of madness before, had advice, or links to resources.
Honestly, it's been so long since I've even been by here, my feelings won't be hurt if I even managed to post in the wrong place and am corrected. Any start is a good start I suppose!
Thanks!