Musical Instruments of Discworld?

[engineeringsimon]

Hi Everyone,

I was wondering what musical instruments are specifically mentioned in the novels. I get the feeling of a kind of baroque / medieval / celtic kind of thing when I think about it. But what instruments are actually mentioned?

One of the reasons I ask is that I've been writing some music based on the books as a bit of fun and self education (See these posts: http://www.terrypratchett.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4907 and http://www.terrypratchett.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4842).

I'm just getting started on the journey through the Discworld novels. I've just finished "Guards, Guards!". So members of this forum are likely to know more than I about this...

Cheers,

Simon

 

[Tonyblack]

Soul Music is the one where specific instruments are mentioned. Buddy (Imp y Celyn) plays a sort of hand held harp before he finds his guitar in the phantom music shoppe. Glod, the dwarf plays a type of horn, which I seem to remember is refered to as a Crumm Horn and the troll bangs various sized rocks together. Pianos are mentioned as are banjos (Nanny Ogg). And of course, various places inculding the university and the opera house have bellows-driven organs.

 

[Molokov]

Soul Music is the one where specific instruments are mentioned. Buddy (Imp y Celyn) plays a sort of hand held harp

Lyre! </Nobby>

 

[Tonyblack]

You just knew that joke was going to come in somewhere. Terry sometimes goes to a lot of trouble to include a crappy joke.

 

[raisindot]

In Carpe Jugulum, Mightily Oaks carries around a portable harmonium and the Vampyrs' castle has a huge, water-powered organ designed by B.S. Johnson.

 

[Dotsie]

Death has a violin, which he can't play, even though he tries (Mort).

 

[raptornx01]

Didn't he also have a guitar? and they mentioned a bass (i think) in maskerade. in feet of clay vimes thought the ammo for the gonne looked like a type of pipes. and bagpipes are mentioned (well, mousepipes, but you can infer the existence of the regular kind.)

 

[Tonyblack]

And the Morris Men in Lancre have an accordian I think.

 

[raptornx01]

Yeah, they do.

"The accordian's melting, Jason"

"Keep playing!"

 

[Tonyblack]

Virginal!

 

[Molokov]

The bard in The Last Hero has a lute of some description...

And I seem to recall that when there was a riot in Ankh-Morpork (probably during Soul Music) people were stealing stuff from a music shop. Luters, I expect.

 

[=Tamar]

In Maskerade, there's mention of a yellow clarinet in the orchestra being bad luck. Also mentioned: a piano, a tuba, oboes, violins,a trombone, a double bass, a triangle, a harmoniuma piccolo, a cymbal, and a drum.

 

[raptornx01]

I think a Didgeridoo was reffered to in The Last Continent. though not mentioned by name i think.

 

[janet]

In Pyramids Ptraci says, 'If you know where there is a dulcimer I could play you something soothing, I've got as far as 'Goblins Picnic' in Book 1.' (Ptraci is giving Teppic a neck massage at the time)

 

[Tonyblack]

And Susan plays xylophone on Death's ribcage.

 

[janet]

 

[The Mad Collector]

And I seem to recall that when there was a riot in Ankh-Morpork (probably during Soul Music) people were stealing stuff from a music shop. Luters, I expect.

It was in The Light Fantastic

‘Yes, yes,’ said Bethan, sitting down glumly. ‘I know you don’t. Rincewind, all the shops have been smashed open, there was a whole bunch of people across the street helping themselves to musical instruments, can you believe that?’
‘Yeah,’ said Rincewind, picking up a knife and testing its blade thoughtfully. ‘Luters, I expect.’

 

[engineeringsimon]

String 'em up I say. It shouldn't be too hard to drum up some support.

 

[Tonyblack]

Lock 'em in a cell-o for at least ten years!

 

[engineeringsimon]

That's low; milli-low. No; nano-low. Perhaps picco-lo.