Area children learn the Native American way Nov 20, 2009
Richardson demonstrated various wind instruments to the children, including tiny ocarina and the large didgeridoo. He also played the courting flute, an instrument used by young Native American men to woo young women in the past. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Review: Brutal Legend Nov 4, 2009
The guitar riffs all have different tunes that refuse to get unstuck from your head, much like Ocarina of Time's melodies and that's a good thing. Graphically, 'Brutal Legend' is a mixed bag, with bland-looking environments interspersed with some complex structures and imaginative stages. (iAfrica.com)
Making music on your phone Oct 25, 2009
One bizarre application, called Ocarina, even lets people create flute sounds by blowing into their phone's built-in microphone while touching the screen to select various notes ... More than 82,000 people have viewed this video of a woman using the Ocarina app to play the theme to "Jurassic Park" with her nose, for example. (CNN -- Tech)
Smartphone symphonies Oct 18, 2009
More than 82,000 people have viewed of a woman using the Ocarina app to play the theme to "Jurassic Park" with her nose, for example. The band the Mentalists racked up nearly 900,000 views by , each loaded with a different musical app. (CNN -- International)
* [ MUSIC ] Tapping your inner Clapton Oct 6, 2009
When it all comes down to it, these are all games, pretty much, said Turner Kirk, community marketing manager for Smule, whose Ocarina is one of the simplest yet most inventive musical apps on the market ... Ocarina proves that simplicity works in this environment ... An actual ocarina X a simple wind instrument, frequently found with only four holes X is among the simplest music makers, and its virtual version is perfect for the iPhone interface. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Next Step after Twitter and Facebook: New Social Network Lets You Carve Your Own Niche on the Web Aug 27, 2009
com) invites visitors to compose, perform and collaborate with others in creating music through elements such as iPhone apps, Leaf Trombone and Ocarina. One WMN member is starting a contest to award the best Keitai Shoushetsu, or cell phone novel, a cultural phenomenon that has taken Japan by storm. (PR Newswire)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Aug 7, 2009
Symphony of Clay and Fire (XPgT) is a concert showcasing masters of the ocarina, a type of clay flute, featuring Giorgio Pacchiani and Chou Tze-lei (Plp), accompanied by Chinese zither and keyboard. Tomorrow and Sunday at 7:30pm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cool iPhone Apps: 49 Top Apps for Work and Play Jul 25, 2009
8) Trippy, strange and weird: the Ocarina app actually allows you to play your iPhone like a little flute. (Or actually, like a little Ocarina. (Datamation)
Innovative Teacups Bring Music And Customers To Restaurants And Shops Jul 8, 2009
Musical Teacarinas developed by the STL Ocarina attract customers and add a dynamic twist to the dining experience at local restaurants and tea shops ... Source: St. Louis Ocarina Store ... Recently the St. Louis Ocarina Store developed the Teacarina an ocarina that doubles as a teacup and now local restaurant owners and teashop owners are learning that an interactive place setting can be fun for their customers as well as a savvy business move. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Band Records Entire Song On iPhone Jul 2, 2009
The band recorded directly into the iPhone's built-in microphone, the same one used for voice calls and for cool apps such as Ocarina, which turns the iPhone into a toy flute. The trio -- guitars, keyboards and drums -- used the iPhone mic for each instrument, plus four-part harmony, which is displayed on the bands "making of" video on YouTube. (W-USA News, DC)
Smule Launches Leaf Trombone for iPhone OS 3.0 Jun 18, 2009
Like Smule's other products including Sonic Lighter(TM) and Ocarina, Leaf Trombone: World Stage achieves a new level of mobile social engagement. New performers can learn and master new songs by following the floating leaves. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dads and Grads May 23, 2009
It includes the still-fun Wii Sports game--just be sure to invest in extra controllers (a Wii Remote plus a Nunchuk, and maybe a Wii Points card to 000034FF download some of those great retro classics (Ocarina of Time, anyone. . (CBS News)
Mobile App Mania May 13, 2009
If you hold shares in Apple and you're keen to help the company boost iPhone sales -- not that it needs your help -- try this: Next time you're at an office happy hour, whip out your phone, open the App Store, and buy a title called Ocarina (it'll set you back a buck) ... Ocarina starts up with four mysterious blue circles on the screen, and in the lower right-hand corner, a flashing yellow arrow with the instruction, blow into the mic ... Ocarina has this effect on people. (FastCompany)
The YouTube Symphony Orchestra: was it about music or about the YouTube brand? Apr 18, 2009
There was even a Lou Harrison piece for ocarina, guitar and percussion, a reminder that in theory, any instrument was eligible for the YTSO. With so much diversity, there was only time for one other full-orchestral romp before half time: Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries. I can't report on the second half, because two days after the show, YouTube still hadn't posted it. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Living roots of music Apr 3, 2009
Some of the instruments are antiques, some are reproductions of antique instruments; all are unique and the names are strange - lute, lyre, gemshorns, hurdy-gurdy, psalteries, cornamuse, krummhorn, doucaine, shawm, schreierpfeife, rackett, pennywhistles, concertina, ocarina, psalmodikon, Kiowa courting flute, In her collection also is an eagle bone flute, the guitar and the new technical electric wind instruments, MIDI pedalboard and vocal processor. The music she produces comes from France,... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
One-stop shop Mar 23, 2009
It has transformed our living rooms into movie theatres, put cameras and personal organisers into our phones, let us catch up with our soaps on the train, given us in-car navigation; there's even software available to turn an iPhone into an ocarina, which until now was an ancient wind instrument made of clay. And here's the thing: as technology marches relentlessly forward, you no longer have to compromise quality for convenience. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Ringing The Funk Mar 22, 2009
A few weeks ago, a British band called the Mentalists (above) took YouTube by storm with a cover version of the song "Kids" by Brooklyn rockers MGMT, generated entirely on instrument applications such as miniSynth, DigiDrummer Lite and Ocarina, which lets you blow into the device as if it were a wind instrument. The band's four members play traditional instruments but use iPhones and iPod Touches "because it seemed easy," says Mentalist Alice Offley. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Legend of Zelda' gets street cred Mar 18, 2009
Classic video game fans with a love for hip-hop music should check out this clever from DJs Team Teamwork called The Ocarina of Rhyme. The album, named after the Nintendo 64 game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, takes current rap songs from artists such as Jay-Z and Common and remixes them with music from Nintendo's classic The Legend of Zelda franchise. (USA Today -- Tech)
Apple showcases iPhone 3.0 software Mar 18, 2009
One of the highlights was a musical interlude by Ge Wang, an assistant professor at Stanford and the co-founder of Smule, which makes the Ocarina app for the iPhone. The hugely popular program allows users to "play" the iPhone like a musical instrument by blowing in the device s microphone. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Is Final Fantasy VII Overrated? Mar 4, 2009
First, we took a critical look at the enshrined Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ... Last month, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time withstood the same line of questioning. (IGN PS2)
THE GAME HUNTERS: USA TODAY's video game community Mar 3, 2009
Rounding out the top five on the list -- ranked by a team of expert judges convened by Guinness on the game's fun factor and importance -- is Tetris, Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario World and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Coming in at spots six through 10 are: Halo, Resident Evil IV, Final Fantasy XII, Street Fighter II and GoldenEye. (USA Today -- Tech)
What If Sony Never Got in the Game? Feb 27, 2009
Could you imagine how incredible Goldeneye 007, , Ocarina of Time or even Super Mario 64 would have been if it wasn't limited by the sheer size of the cartridge itself. These classics could have become even stronger than before. (IGN PS2)
Coffin raises a racket at Wellington Feb 26, 2009
Students learning to play recorder under the direction of Music teacher Craig McMahan at the Wellington School were transported back in time recently when musician and educator David Coffin presented a pibcorn, an ocarina, a gemshorn and even a racket. A racket, an early version of a bassoon, and other predecessors to today s recorder were featured in Coffin s presentation, Music for the Kings Court, Exploring the Early Winds, performed for third-graders in a music enrichment program funded by... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Western Digital Redesigns Consumer Back-Up Drive Feb 22, 2009
InformationWeek's John Foley speaks with Carter George, the Vice President of Products for Ocarina Networks. Unlike many storage optimization solutions, Ocarina Networks offers storage optimization that is focused on online storage. (InformationWeek)
Laptop maestro makes music apt for the iPhone Feb 19, 2009
Ge Wang, director of the Stanford Laptop Orchestra and inventor of the Ocarina iPhone app. Insets: Playing the Ocarina on the iPhone and the modified Ikea fruit bowl used in the orchestra ... He is also the co-founder of Smule, a company that has created a mesmerising application for the iPhone, which turns the mobile phone into an ocarina - a palm-sized, flute-like wind instrument that sounds like pan pipes. (The Age)
Digital music never sounded so sweet Feb 18, 2009
February 16 2009 The ocarina gets a very 21st century revamp. (Video Duration - 00:00:00). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
IPhone app developer SonicMule gets $3.9M Feb 13, 2009
Among the apps developed for Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone by Smule are Ocarina, which turns the pnoe into the instrument it's named after, and Sonic Lighter which turns the device into a virtual lighter. Reader Comments. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Apple App Store developers look to next level Feb 11, 2009
Ge Wang, founder of Smule, which has released a handful of audio apps including Ocarina, said he'd be open to more flexible pricing and different ways to measure the success of apps. Right now, he said, there is downward pressure on prices because the top apps lists favor free and cheap programs, which have flooded the market. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Pokemon 10-Year Retrospective Feb 9, 2009
Pokemon Yellow sold over a million copies in its first two weeks, making it Nintendo's fastest selling game of all time to that point - even ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. 1. (IGN Game Boy)
News from the Jewish Community Center: Feb. 6 online edition Feb 8, 2009
As a children s musician, Alexander delights young and old alike with interactive performances featuring voice, guitar, dulcimer, bamboo flute, ocarina and percussion. Drawing from a wide repertoire of both traditional and multicultural music, as well as his own well-loved originals, Alexander is expert in getting audiences singing, clapping, dancing and laughing together. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
