Carnyx

annis · Post by **annis** » Fri May 18th, 2012, 6:40 am

Some years ago I read a time-slip novel by Kiwi author Elenor Gill called Miriam's Talisman, where the modern-day heroine becomes caught up in events which took place in ancient Ireland. The heroine (who lives on her own) is haunted by the phantom sound of a carnyx at night - very creepy

Alisha Marie Klapheke · Post by **Alisha Marie Klapheke** » Thu May 24th, 2012, 10:18 pm

[quote=""annis""]Some years ago I read a time-slip novel by Kiwi author Elenor Gill called Miriam's Talisman, where the modern-day heroine becomes caught up in events which took place in ancient Ireland. The heroine (who lives on her own) is haunted by the phantom sound of a carnyx at night - very creepy

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Whoa. That sounds cool. I'll have to check that out. Thanks.

Alisha Marie Klapheke · Post by **Alisha Marie Klapheke** » Mon June 25th, 2012, 4:04 pm

Hey the carnyx made an appearance in Disney's Brave! I was so excited to see it.

MLE (Emily Cotton) · Post by **MLE (Emily Cotton)** » Mon June 25th, 2012, 4:13 pm

[quote=""Alisha Marie Klapheke""]Hey the carnyx made an appearance in Disney's Brave! I was so excited to see it.[/quote]
I saw that too, and thought, 'Hey, thanks to Alisha, I know what that is!'

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Mon June 25th, 2012, 7:25 pm

[quote=""Alisha Marie Klapheke""]Hey the carnyx made an appearance in Disney's Brave! I was so excited to see it.[/quote]

Beat me to it! Saw the movie Saturday night and was going to comment on it today. Wonder where they got the audio?

Alisha Marie Klapheke · Post by **Alisha Marie Klapheke** » Tue June 26th, 2012, 1:26 am

[quote=""MLE""]I saw that too, and thought, 'Hey, thanks to Alisha, I know what that is!'[/quote]

Glad I could enrich your Disney experience.

FLJustice, I don't know where the audio came from...have to find out. And I think I might have to include a carnyx in my next ms.

I'm thinking: teen goes to Edinburgh for a summer internship at her dad's gum company to do some delicious and weird R&D, her dad finds a carnyx on a slice of property he owns, when she touches the object she sees the past--her spirit rides on the shoulder of the dude who was in charge of blowing the instrument??? Just brainstorming here. Indiana Jones meets The Apothecary? Okay, I'll shut up now.

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Tue June 26th, 2012, 2:52 pm

[quote=""Alisha Marie Klapheke""]I'm thinking: teen goes to Edinburgh for a summer internship at her dad's gum company to do some delicious and weird R&D, her dad finds a carnyx on a slice of property he owns, when she touches the object she sees the past--her spirit rides on the shoulder of the dude who was in charge of blowing the instrument??? Just brainstorming here. Indiana Jones meets The Apothecary? Okay, I'll shut up now.[/quote]

Sounds great! I have a carnyx in my current WIP (several chapters set during the Boudica rebellion,) but didn't have much detail on what it looked and sounded like. That's changed!

Alisha Marie Klapheke · Post by **Alisha Marie Klapheke** » Sat June 30th, 2012, 8:42 pm

Well FL if you need a beta anytime soon--I'd love to read it. I've learned a great deal about craft since my last ms. : )

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Sun July 1st, 2012, 3:31 pm

[quote=""Alisha Marie Klapheke""]Well FL if you need a beta anytime soon--I'd love to read it. I've learned a great deal about craft since my last ms. : )[/quote]

Thanks, Alisha! I'll PM you.

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Fri July 27th, 2012, 1:23 pm

There was a mass bell-ringing across the UK this morning (tho I didn't hear any!) to herald the start of the Olympics, and in Berwick on Tweed John Kenny walked through the streets playing his carnyx - yayy! Story on the BBC's website, with a lovely pic of the instrument.