Wikipedia: Glass Harmonica
History, works, and modern revival of the idiophone, glass armonica, invented by Benjamin Franklin.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_harmonica
Play the Armonica
Try your hand at playing the glass armonica by clicking on the bowls of this virtual version of the instrument.
sln.fi.edu/franklin/musician/virtualarmonica.html
OpinionJournal: Founding Father of the Glass Armonica
Article about Ben Franklin's glass armonica and the current revival of the instrument due to the efforts of a master glass blower and a handful of dedicated musicians.
www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110004558
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