Interesting Instrument
I was on a stage, I think. There were chairs and other equipment scattered around. Another man was also there setting up drum/percussion equipment.
I sat down in a chair in front of what looked like a long-necked microphone stand. The long end was thinner than a standard boom. Slightly thicker than a pencil. I placed my mouth near the upright junction, on the short end and sang a note. I could hear the long end vibrate in a sympathetic way. I placed the thumb and index fingers of my right hand on the long end and found that by moving my hand, I could find the junction where the note was vibrating. It seemed to accentuate the note. If I sang a different note, the juncture would move up or down the rod depending on whether I sang higher or lower. It was almost Theremin-like, but I was actually touching it.
I tried to make a song. I wasn’t very good at finding the right juncture of fingers and vibration, and I could tell I was a really lousy singer. Suddenly I got the knack of it. I started making it sing a very haunting melody/theme/anthem. It wasn’t a whole song, but like the start of a theme.
For some reason I woke up right at that part. I had to get up immediately and peck out the song on the piano. That was late last night, and I hope I can still remember what it was I played. If I can remember it correctly, I’ll post a sound file of it.