Saw
OriginEurope
Year1900
FamilyString
About the Saw
A handsaw played with a bow. Pitch is changed by bending the blade. Produces an ethereal vibrato tone. Popular in vaudeville and early film. Marlene Dietrich was a famous saw player. The theremin-like sound is hauntingly beautiful.
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