Esther's photos with the keyword: brass

Metropolitan Wind Symphony in concert. The Saturday Self Challenge: Anything that has been rendered obsolete but still being used everyday by people everywhere. Despite the advent of recorded music and streaming services, there is nothing like a live concert. IMG 3403

The valve system on a bass trombone increases the length of tubing through which air flows, lowering the pitch and making additional notes and optional positions possible. These valves are controlled by the thumb and third finger. TSCIMG 8239

Venice, Italy "Not all gondolas have cavalli, but almost all Venice-built ones do, and even some built elsewhere are adorned with these beautiful brass sculptures. Many gondoliers feel that a gondola without cavalli is "naked". Cavalli often take the horse, or "hippocampus" form, but some are cast as angels, sirens, and sea-creatures. They also come in different sizes and levels of detail. Small ones can weigh less than a pound, while the more impressive and showy ones can tip the scale at more than 30 pounds. And while all cavalli are not created equal, they are also not all finished the same either - there are highly polished cavalli, nickel-plated ones, and of course the gold-plated ones." www.gondolagreg.com/2010_03_01_archive.html AIMG_4537

Interior of one of the 250 Greek Orthodox churches in Mykonos, Greece. In traditional Greek Orthodox churches, a beautiful circular chandelier with depictions of the saints and apostles, called the horos, hangs beneath the dome. AIMG_3669

The Vatican Museums celebrated their 500th anniversary in October 2006. AIMG_2451

A cimbasso and tuba resting before a concert given by the trombone and tuba section of the Quebec Symphony Orchestra. The cimbasso is a valve instrument with a range lower than a bass trombone. It plays in the range of a tuba, but sounds more like a trombone. AIMG_1771

Door knocker at the Tibetan monastery at Swayambhunath, the Monkey Temple, located on a hill overlooking the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex consisting of a stupa, a number of shrines and temples and a Tibetan monastery, museum and library. AIMG_0358

Kathmandu, Nepal is full of pigeons that have no respect for the deities. ODT: On top of AIMG_0037

A brass tuba bell at the Boston Band Festival 2010 reflects the interior of historic Faneuil Hall. Topic of the day: Instrument AIMG_1097