| Below are photos of some of the ocarinas I have collected, made by John Langley (United Kingdom).
He makes his ocarinas of a white clay, and glazes them with a beautiful semi-transparent blue-green glaze.
These ocarinas are concert pitched with either a 4 hole "English" fingering (one octave) or a 6 hole variation, which allows an octave plus one note range.
For closeups of any of these ocarinas see the list at the bottom of this page.
To purchase any of John Langley's ocarinas, they are available through Mr. Langley's website and the Ocarina Workshop.
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An assortment of John Langley's ocarinas.
(1) Pregnaphone in G (2) Tenor in G (3) Bass in D (4) Great Bass in G (5) Micro in G (6) Mini in D (7) Soprano in G (8) Alto in D (9) Songstone |
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 | Double ocarinas
Top (1) Soprano GG (2) Alto CC (3) Tenor CC (4) Bass CC
Bottom A closer view of an Alto double ocarina. This one pitched in C.
These ocarinas employ the 4 hole "English" fingering system on both sides.They are pitched the same on both sides.
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 | Close-up of the double ocarina voicings. The voicings ("whistles") share a common air duct, then branch out to each side. |
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 | This is the largest of John Langley's ocarinas, dubbed the "Pregnaphone," also known as the Mega Bass. It is approximately the size of a basketball. |
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 | The "finger holes" of the Pregnaphone must be covered by the palms of the hands. Because of its size, it must rest on the lap or a table while being played. It has a lovely, deep sound. |
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