This lavender color looks exceptional in person but is hard to capture in pictures. I made several adjustments using photoshop trying to get the look of this fine tunable instrument close to how it looks in person but did not adjust the color in the video.
Model 6G-HBLK-948, May 24, 2012
Fun, Relaxing, and Easy to Play, Enjoy!
Metatron inside
Here is a look at a custom instrument commissioned by Beth G. that has just been completed.
Model 6G-HWHT-946, May 24, 2012
Custom graphic inside
Willow Tree Spirit – Tree of Life
We should be posting pictures of another commissioned instrument with Hopi flute player and assorted animals soon. In the meantime you can check out what is available at the MILLTONE tunable steel tongue drums eBay store by clicking here.
We are always looking for new designs to use on our instruments. Did you know you can have your own original art made into vinyl graphics for a custom MILLTONE drum? Tis true. While you are working on your own design ideas here is a look at some circle graphics we found and converted to black vinyl for this new model.
Sun Face and Circle graphics
Fun, Relaxing, and Easy to Play, Enjoy!
Model 6G-HGLD-942, May 15, 2012
We just love making new designs. We are working on some now that will be revealed soon on a couple of Buy Direct custom orders. In the meantime you can check out what is available right now at the MILLTONE tunable steel tongue drums eBay store. Here.
It is always great to hear from New York composer Mark Bennett. Here is a cut and paste of his most recent email.
“Hi Larry.
I hope the year has been going well for you and yours!
Once Again the Milltone has sounded in NYC theater.
An Illiad. Produced by the New York Theater Workshop. A one man re-telling of Homers epic Poem The Milltone is featured in a section titled “Achilles Shield” as the only instrument played by a double bass player for that chapter. (The rest of the production is accompanied soley by the live double bass, amplfied, acoustic, and processed.
The piece was performed in NYC, Off- Broadway, at the New York Theater Workshop this past winter and is going to be performed in La Jolla and Berkeley this summer and fall. I credit you and the drum in the program. The musician was very featured as he played the drum, and they were both beautifully lit. I wish there had been a production photo of that moment, but I think the photographers didn’t take one…..I have to be more on them about that when those moments come up. The show was a critical, and audience, success. And the Sound Design, Lights, and the production have all been nominated for Lortel Awards. (the Lortels don’t tend to nominate “music for plays” so they basically are acknowledging the score in the sound design. If you go to the New York Theater Workshop’s website you can get more info on the production.
As I think I wrote you last summer, The Milltone ringing out at Epidaurus in the Sam Mendes/Kevin Spacey Richard III, in the most ancient working amphitheater in the world, was a truly thrilling moment for us all. That sound, un-amplified, in that ancient space, was absolutely magical.
Those who collect contemporary art know that when there is a limited quantity of a desirable original art object the value usually increases over time. This introduction of only seven MILLTONE Hybrid instruments provides a great opportunity for the collector to acquire original, hand made, objects that are both art and music combined. These fine tunable steel tongue drums combine the bottom head from the 5GR models with the new 6G top head to create unique and limited edition instruments. A wonderful conversation piece for your coffee table, bookshelf or mantel top
The first, a Hammered Green instrument has been sold and is on its’ way to Texas. The second of the MILLTONE Hybrids is this Hammered Deep Blue instrument with silver logos. This one has sold and is on its’ way to Germany.
Model 6GH-HBLU-918, April 7, 2012
Hammered Deep Blue inside and out
Next is a beautiful Hammered Silver tongue drum featuring Silver Chakra, OM, and Celtic Sun graphics. This one has sold and is on its’ way to Louisiana.
Model 6GH-HSLVR-919, April 9, 2012
Chakra, OM, and Celtic Sun graphics
The forth of the limited edition Hybrid MILLTONE instruments is a Hammered Brown with only Black MILLTONE logos. This one has sold and is on its’ way to Utah.
Model 6GH-HBRN-920, April 10, 2012
Hammered Brown the Fourth of Seven
The Fifth Hybrid MILLTONE is Hammered Copper. It has also sold and is on its’ way to France.
Model 6GH-HCPR-921, April 12, 2012
The sixth has been already sold direct and is Hammered light Blue with custom graphics. The seventh, and last Hybrid is this Hammered Black with Red vinyl Celtic Triskele, Tri Spiral graphics. Now sold and on its’ way to Connecticut.
Model 6GH-HBLK-923, April 13, 2012
Red vinyl Celtic Triskele, Tri Spiral Graphics
So there you have the line up for this once in a lifetime, limited edition, MILLTONE Hybrid collectible instruments. No more of these can ever be made so they are sure to be the rarest of the rare MILLTONE sixth generation drums.
These are two beautiful examples of how nice color on color graphics provide subtle style for a tunable percussion MILLTONE instrument.
Model 6G-HBLK-914, April 4, 2012
Black vinyl Chakra, OM, and Sri Yantra graphics
Model 6G-HGLD-916, April 4, 2012
Gold vinyl Chakra, OM, and Sri Yantra graphics
Fun, Relaxing, and Easy to Play.
Coming up next we will be introducing a limited edition run of five Hybrid models. These will be constructed using a bottom head like the 5GR models and the new 6G top head. The first hybrid will be Hammered Green Model 6GH-HGRN-917, the second Hammered Blue Model 6GH-HBLU-918, and the third Hammered Silver Model 6GH-HSLVR-919. Look for a full post and demos of these new fine tunable hybrid instruments soon.
This new MILLTONE 6G model was requested by Chris M who liked the Chakra and Metatron designs but wanted a subtle look. After much thought he decided to go White on White with a Silver Metatron inside. This was hard to photograph but looks really great in person.
