[TPIN] Mute question

[Michael Anderson]

Its gotta be a solotone. Doo-waka, doowaka, doo is a sound from the 20's and
30's with a solotone and your hand or a derby. Of course my opinion isn't
"authoritative." the only true authoritative you could get is from Sondheim
himself or perhaps the player who did the original show or cast recording. I
would also trust authoritatively what Wilmer thinks about it.

MA


> From: Tim Phillips <iplatrpt at unifourbrass.org>
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:15:26 -0400
> To: Trumpet Players' International Network <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
> Subject: [TPIN] Mute question
> 
> Does anyone "know" what Sondheim meant when he calls for a "DooWaka
> Mute" in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (Comedy Tonight)?
> 
> My guesses are:  Plunger, Harmon w/stem, Solotone, Plunger w/pixie (but
> impractical because of the short time to remove).
> 
> Just wondering if anyone has any authoritative information.