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Title: ocarina?
Post by: Ranna on November 16, 2008, 10:46:43 AM
Anybody know of where to buy and/or plays an ocarina?  (Ok I'm a Zelda nut, I admit it).  I learned to play the piano at age 6 and quit at the age of 20...so I have some musical talent. :p  But piano's are not very portable and I wouldn't mind having some cute little instrument to fool around with and maybe even entertain at the fest.  For those that play how difficult is it to learn to play?

Any and all help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: ocarina?
Post by: dbaldock on November 16, 2008, 11:00:13 AM
I purchased several Ocarinas in the mid-90's at Scarborough Faire from Dragon Ocarinas (http://www.geocities.com/ocarinadragon/about.html), when they were Magic Earth Melodies.  They make beautiful instruments.

Take Care,
David Baldock
Title: Re: ocarina?
Post by: renfairephotog on November 16, 2008, 11:39:57 AM
http://rareearthflutes.com/  They have a song list.

plus video on their Myspace page.

http://www.myspace.com/cloudworld
Title: Re: ocarina?
Post by: RenaissanceInBlood on November 16, 2008, 12:06:51 PM
I'm a Zelda nut too. Though I can't seem to beat any of the games lately.... Thank you Phantom Hourglass... ya punk...
Title: Re: ocarina?
Post by: Ilia the Stupefying on November 18, 2008, 05:36:52 PM
Ebay always has a large number of them for sale in various materials.
Title: Re: ocarina?
Post by: renfairephotog on November 27, 2008, 10:35:00 AM
It's an iPhone App.

http://ocarina.smule.com/
Interesting videos.
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Post by: Bugsy on November 28, 2008, 07:44:28 AM
I'm a Zelda nut too.  I learned a few songs from this web site http://www.clayz.com/zsthemes.html

I only have a 4 hole ocarina, but it still worked pretty good.
Title: Re: ocarina?
Post by: Ranna on November 29, 2008, 08:38:36 AM
Quote from: renfairephotog on November 27, 2008, 10:35:00 AM
It's an iPhone App.

http://ocarina.smule.com/
Interesting videos.

That's too funny.  Sadly no Iphone here...just got an Itouch. :p
Title: Re: ocarina?
Post by: BamaWoodsman on April 24, 2009, 09:29:23 AM
That Iphone ocarina app is really cool.  Kinda freaked some people out here at the office though.
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Post by: Melissandra on April 24, 2009, 05:11:28 PM
I believe this is the place I got mine from at TRF:   https://www.zeldasocarina.com/

The Ocarina app on iPhone works for iTouch too.  You just don't blow into it.  It plays as you touch the holes.  I have the iTouch and have the app on it.