The Agony and Ecstasy of an Oboe Reed Maker
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Oboists can spend more time making reeds for their instrument than playing their music. One such musician, the comic monologist Josh Kornbluth, has a lot to say about reed making's painfully exacting process.
"The Agony and the Ecstasy of an Oboe Reed Maker" originally appeared in Craftsmanship, a digital magazine about master artisans and innovators, and the architecture of excellence. You'll find many more stories, videos, audio recordings, and other resources on our site — free of charge and free of ads.
Written by JEFF GREENWALD
Introduction by KATHERINE MONAHAN
Narrated by JEFF GREENWALD
Produced by KATHERINE MONAHAN
Music by MIKE SNOWDEN / BLUE DOT SESSIONS
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