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Originally Posted by Frownland
I'd say the theremin, but strangeness is relative.
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I'm actually looking into building my own theremin.
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Originally Posted by Neapolitan
Definitely the contrabass flute, it's a flute on steroids, honestly I don't think a flute should be that big. Another weird thing about is not only it's size but all the flappy noise it makes.
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It is "flappy" because the mechanism is much slower than on regular soprano C flutes. Also, she seems to be slamming her fingers down on the keys which just displays a lack of discipline regarding technique. Although the piece she is playing is fairly modern (it is a modern instrument), so often times percussive effects are required.
The other day I actually got to try a contrabass flute at the store. Only a few flute makers produce them, and they are very expensive. Even the ones made from PVC pipe. The silver plated one they're selling on FluteWorld.com is $14,531.00.
There is also a subcontrabass flute:
This guy has better finger technique than the girl in the other video, so you won't hear the mechanism so much. It sounds a lot like a double bass, or maybe even the octobass.
There is a relatively new flute invention called the Hyperbass Flute as well. I believe this is only part of it (pictured with some other low flutes). The Hyperbass is 32 feet of PVC tubing.
Edit: The flute on the far right is an Alto Flute, which is what I play regularly.