- Klaxophone
The Klaxophone is an instrument created by the American composer
Henry Fillmore . Made up of twelve car horns, it was created for use in his Klaxon March (or March of the Automobiles) [http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textk/Klaxophone.html] which was composed in 1929 for the Cincinnati Automobile Show. This piece featured the instrument mounted on a table and powered by a car battery. [http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/Biographies/james_henry_fillmore_sr.htm]References
Schwartz, Ed. [http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textk/Klaxophone.html "Klaxophone"] , "Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary",
March 14 2007 . AccessedJune 13 2007 .Anderson, Douglas D. [http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/Biographies/james_henry_fillmore_sr.htm "James Henry Fillmore"] , "The Hymns and Carols of Christmas",
April 30 2007 . AccessedJune 13 2007 .
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