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This is the Martin Schalmei, or signal horn. From what I can gather, it was used as a train signal horn, car signal horn, was popular in Hitler Youth Groups, and played in bands. Here is more information and demonstrations.

I saw this article today and thought that it might be interesting to the group. I frankly never heard of Clora Bryant before this, but I certainly will be doing further research and listening.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/01/arts/music/clora-bryant-dead.html

This video was just posted on YouTube by Jens Linderman and introduced on Trumpet Herald by him 4 hours ago. It is titled, “A Hope For The Future” and is a tribute to the frontline healthcare workers around the world dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic. It features 32 trumpet stars from around the world. It is outstanding in many ways to say the least!!!

@barliman2001
Barliman2001 hit the nail on the head! “Here is the rest of the story”, which I will title, “If only the pocket trumpet could talk.”
An email from my friend, after he was sent Barliman2001’s post said, “Thanks Steve. I know a little about my Uncle and what he told me about the cornet. He was born in 1885. When he was about 17 or 18 I think he was conscripted into the Russian Army. He was a musician. He played in the band. I’m guessing he might have been stationed in Harbin while the Russian army was building the Siberian RR. There was a significant Jewish population in Harbin with a symphony and a Yiddish Theatre. After the Russo Japanese war broke out in 1904 He thought they would send him to the front. He defected. Not sure if he ran from or to Harbin. The only things he brought with him to America was this trumpet which he said he played in the army marching band and two gold Russian coins which I have 1 of them. When he came to America he connected with a former friend musician from Russia ( perhaps Harbin) Jacob Jacobs and composed Yiddish music for the Yiddish theater under the name Yasha Kreitzberg. Not sure why he changed his name from Jack Saxonsky( Saxon). He also was friends with another musician who I read spent time in Harbin Alexander Olshanevsky. He became fairly well known and his works are in the Yivo museum in NYC. The story and dates are hazy. I Interesting story. I guess if the pocket trumpet could talk ????”


Just to add a little more context, below is an explanation of each instrument as well as a video I took at a Māori Cultural experience. In the video you will see that many of the participants, both males and females, have extensive facial and body tattoos. This is called “Moko”. An explanation of Moko can be found below the video.
A "pūkāea" is a large, wooden trumpet used by Māori people in New Zealand, known for its use in signaling, both during war and for ceremonial occasions.
Here's a more detailed look:
What it is:
A pūkāea is a wooden trumpet, often made from a split and hollowed length of wood, bound tightly together with vine.
Size:
They can range in size, with some examples reaching up to 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) in length.
Usage:
War: Traditionally used as a loud, dramatic signaling device during times of conflict.
Ceremonial: Also used during times of peace, such as for announcing events and welcoming people.
Agricultural: Used in rituals associated with planting and harvesting crops.
Construction:
The mouthpiece end is called the "kōngutu" and the bell-shaped end is called the "whara".
Sometimes the flared end had wooden pegs added to make it resemble the human throat.
Cultural Significance:
Pūkāea are part of the family of Tāne-mahuta, the Māori deity of the forests and birds.
Other Names:
Sometimes referred to as "war trumpets," but their use extends beyond conflict

The pūtātara is a type of trumpet used by the Māori people of New Zealand. It is customarily made with a carved wooden mouthpiece and a bell made from New Zealand's small native conch shells (Charonia lampas rubicunda) or triton shell (Charonia tritonis).Larger pūtātara were particularly prized as the triton shell was rarely found and only sometimes washed up on the beaches in the Far North. It is often blown in guest welcoming ceremonies.

Māori Cultural Experience-Rotorua, New Zealand

Youtube Video

You will notice in the video that both many men and woman have facial, as well as body tattoos. This is called “Moko”. "Moko" (or Tā Moko) refers to traditional Māori tattooing, a significant cultural practice that signifies prestige, authority, and identity, and often tells the story of the wearer's ancestry and achievements.
Key Aspects of Tā Moko:
Meaning and Purpose:
Moko is a form of body art with deep cultural significance, marking rites of passage and significant life events. It serves as a visual representation of a person's rank, tribe, lineage, occupation, and exploits.
Men and Women:
Traditionally, men had full facial moko, while women often had moko on their chins (moko kauae) and sometimes lips.
Ancient Tradition:
The tradition of Tā Moko has a rich history, with the practice continuing today, though it has seen periods of decline and resurgence.
Motifs and Symbolism:
Each design is unique and carries symbolic meanings, for instance, a koru (native fern) symbolizing new life and growth.
Process:
Moko was traditionally created using tools made of bone or wood and pigments derived from natural sources.
Revival:
There has been a revival of both full-face moko for men and chin tattoos for women in recent decades.
Tā Moko and Kirituhi
Moko has in recent years been divided into two main branches; Tā Moko and Kirituhi. Tā Moko is primarily for those of Māori blood and descent, while Kirituhi is for those of non Maori heritage

@barliman2001
Nothing short of a fantastic performance!!! It is amazing that one virtuoso player put the entire project together. The following is the entire YouTube description translated from Norwegian into English by Google Translate.

Published on Apr 10, 2020
Arrangements and trumpets: Stian Aareskiold

Haydn's Trumpet Concert like you've never heard it before

Norway's own wind ensemble is ready with this year's most well-stocked Easter eggs. Creativity has blossomed, thoughts have cracked in the home office and the idea is as simple as it is brilliant. Take one of the country's most prominent trumpeters, Stian Aareskjold. Give the man free artistic expression, based on Joseph Haydn's famous Trumpet Concerto, free up the boundaries of what it thought was possible to perform, and watch the Trumpet Concert as it has never been played before. This was how Stian Aareskjold met the enormous disappointment when the Norwegian Wind Ensemble had to cancel, and the trumpet player got his most beautiful spring adventure shattered.

A cornucopia of a concert, where the trumpet player gets brilliant in his diversity. Not only is it technically demanding and puts every musician to the test - it is also a show that explodes in pure joy. This time we are not content with just one trumpet. In order for us to really give the trumpet concert its well-deserved place in the history books, Stian Aareskjold strives to play fourteen trumpets - at the same time. We hear the first concert of the concert, which is also the most technically demanding.
Stian Aareskjold asks the audience to especially notice their favorite party, which is the middle part of the first movement. The most feared party, which trumpeters around the world get the heartbeat playing. The more joyful it becomes when it succeeds, then to the degrees, as it does in this magnificent recording.

Then it was this with the trumpet trumpet then. Stian Aareskjold plays a trumpet, specially made in Switzerland, with nine holes covered by one flap each. Moving from the traditional three-valve trumpet to shaking five fingers and nine flaps requires month-long drills for far into the night. The added dimension the trumpet trumpet adds is undoubtedly the upgraded sound. The flap trumpet is tuned in Ace, but twice the length of the modern Ace trumpet. Richer, more intimate sound, which gives a more personal touch than the traditional trumpet.
And are you a real nerd? Joseph Haydn wrote many trills in the solo voice. Listen especially to these, as they are performed on the trumpet trumpet only with the lips, and not the fingers as on a regular trumpet. A clear proof of more fullness and sound, and that the traditional trumpet fails to play Haydn's music as it was intended to sound.

The Norwegian Wind Ensemble is proud to present Haydn's trumpet concert in a new creative and playful way. Enjoy yourself!

Stian Aareskjold has studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music and has been employed in the Norwegian Wind Ensemble since 2004. He is also associated with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, London's well-known Baroque orchestra "The English Concert" and several Norwegian Baroque ensembles.

@masterwannabe

The highest authority that I know of in terms of how to date a king, would be the Hallmark channel. There have been several movies based on this topic, and they generally involve commoners, specifically American women who are either teachers governesses, ice skaters, bakers, candy makers, or perhaps even a maid, that fall in love with a king and vice versa. Generally the kingdom is an obscure small European pseudo-country in Alp like mountains where British English is the language of choice. The King, who often is widowed with an adorable daughter looking for a mother figure, is already engaged to a member of the royalty, who hates children, especially adorable princesses who are looking for mother figures. The fiancé is often a countess, but that engagement will break off before the end of the movie, and the king will marry his true love, the American maid.
If your question, “How to date a King” refers to how to determine the date the manufacture of a King trumpet, I’m afraid I can’t help you. I hope that the information that I have given you has helped you.

Unique Restaurant Bathroom Facility Assignment in Ushuaia, Argentina, “The End of the World”.

A nice tribute article to Ennio Morricine in the New York Times:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/movies/ennio-morricone-film-scores.html

And here’s another one. It is quite uplifting. It came today in an Email from New Horizons Music. It is performed by a very talented young girl.

“Just Me And My Euphonium”

What`s the difference between a baroque trumpeter and a dressmaker?
A dressmaker tucks up frills.

This 1974 video of Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Band showed up today on my YouTube Feed. The energy level, skill, and musicianship are outstanding for a live performance! It is hard to believe that this was 47 years ago.

The following video was put together by students at Sacred Heart Bishop Feehan High School in North Attleboro, Massachusetts to honor first responders. No trumpets, but fantastic voices and accompaniment. I know their teachers and staff are proud of them because my daughter in law is one of them!

@Tobylou8 said in A little humour:

Colon guys! #1-These jokes serve no proctacol purpose. I sphincter ya'll could a doodoo a better job! #2..... , yeah, I said it, I'm laughing so hard I fell off my stool

Your facile, skilled use of medical terminology shows that you are by no means a novice in this field or for that matter in linguistics. If you conscientiously study the following definitions, and apply them correctly, it is likely that you will get a promotion to at least Tobylou9 or even higher!!!
For example, take the term “Rectum”. After studying this medical dictionary the following application would be medically correct:

Johnny's teacher asked the class how their weekends were.
"Horrible," said Johnny. "A car hit my cat in the ass!"
"Rectum," said the teacher. "Say rectum."
"Rectum? Damn near killed 'em!"

The sky is the limit. Good luck!

Artery: The study of fine paintings

Bacteria: Back door to cafeteria
Barium: What doctors do when patients die

Catscan: Searching for kitty
Cauterize: Made eye contact with her
Coma: A punctuation mark.

D&C: Where Washington is

Enema: Not a friend
ER: The things on your head that you hear with

Fester: Quicker than someone else

Genes: Blue denim slacks
G.I. Series: World Series of military baseball

Hemorrhoid: A male from outer space

Impotent: Distinguished, well-known

Medical Staff: A doctor’s cane
Morbid: A higher offer than I bid

Nitrates: Cheaper than day rates

Organ Transplant: What you do to your piano when you move
Outpatient: A person who has fainted

Pap Smear: Making fun of Dad
Pathalogical: A reasonable way to go
Pharmacist: Person who makes a living dealing in agriculture
Pelvis: Second cousin to Elvis
Post Operative: A letter carrier

Recovery Room: Place to do upholstery
Rectum: Almost killed him
Red Blood Count: Dracula

Secretion: Hiding something
Seizure: Roman Emperor

Terminal Illness: Getting sick at the airport.
Thorax: A Dr. Seuss character
Triple Bypass: Better than a quarterback sneak
Tumor: More than one, an extra pair

Varicose: Near by/close by
Vein : Conceited

Classic FM announced their 30 up and coming, “Rising Stars” musicians of 2023. Two Trumpet Players were on this list:

Lucy Humphris

In 2012, at the age of 15, British trumpeter Lucy Humphris won the presigious London Symphony Orchestra Brass Academy Candide Award. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2019, and that same year gave the premiere of the one-woman show The Secret Life of Trumpets at the Southbank Centre’s ‘Imagine’ children’s festival. Humphris released her debut album Obscurus in February 2023.

Matilda Lloyd

British trumpeter Matilda Lloyd won first prize in the Eric Aubier International Trumpet Competition in Rouen, France, and has since appeared as a soloist throughout Europe, South Africa and the US. Lloyd’s debut album was released in 2018, and her sophomore album Casta Diva, which sees her performing operatic arias transcribed for trumpet, is due to be released in April 2023.

It’s been quiet so here it goes:
An Englishman, Frenchman, Spaniard, and German were watching a street magician. The magician realized that they couldn’t see him well so he stepped up on a high box. The magician said, “Can you see me now?”
They answered,
Yes
Oui
Si
Ja