Very odd, but real, musical instruments

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The Tromboon:

OK, this is a P.D.Q. Bach invention, so its reality is a relative thing. The rest are real.

The Electric Bassoon:

For LynneSin - Bohemian Rhapsody for Bassoon Ensemble WITH Electric Bassoon

Contrabass Saxophone:

Duet for piccolo clarinet and contrabass clarinet

Zep's "Rock And Roll" on Electric Bass Balalaika:

The wondrously strange instruments created by American composer Harry Partch

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1. The famed Flatulist Joseph Pujols aka "Le Petomane" could play his ass

It was a musical instrument. Here's a clip from the middle of the film depicting his true life story. He became an international star at the turn of the century, even earning European Kings as his fans for his comedic performances on the Paris stage.

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2. Cool.

I first heard of Le Petomane in one of Cecil Adams' early Straight Dope books.

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3. The Stroh string/horn family merits mention

Al Dodge of the Cheap Suit Serenaders is playing a totally cool one string Stroh horn on this rendition of Sing Song Girl

Terry Zwigoff (Director of Bad Santa, Ghost World,Crumb), another band member who primarily plays the cello often plays a conventional Stroh violin.