Historical Background - Votes For Women Cross Stitch Kit:

The name “Humanatone” was first used in commerce on August 1, 1904 by its inventory James J. Stivers. He and others formed the Humanatone Company in New York City to manufacture and sell a “nasal wind musical instrument.”

According to music instrument inventor Wayland Harmon, the Humanatone is classified as a “mouth cavity instrument” He also refers to the Humanatone as a nose flute or nose whistle and describes it as a “fascinating device for producing flute pitches by changes in the mouth size.”

The original Humanatone was made of tin plates riveted together and painted an olive drab color.

Referring to the Humanatone as a nose flute is perhaps a misnomer. A traditional nose flute is a pipe which has fingering holes with sound being made by exhaling through the nose. Nose flutes are most common in the eastern hemisphere, particularly in the Southern portion. For centuries traditional nose flutes have been part of cultures in southern Africa, the Philippines, New Zealand and Hawaii as well as other locations. Nose flutes have traditionally been made from bamboo, but our version is plastic.

Hilarious fun at parties or family gatherings! Check out YouTube.com for hundreds of examples of solos or ensembles shooting their state presence in harmony.

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The above info is copyrighted by Historical Folk Toys, LLC and has been properly registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. All rights reserved. Any reprint or reuse -- in any form or by any means -- is strictly prohibited without our written permission.