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I have been noticing a lot of international web stuff that seems to miss-translate "Lusophone" as "Sousaphone" but there may be some other "Tuba" connection (probably not the musical instrument usage, but I can't be sure.) Anybody conversant in Portuguese or maybe Tagalog (or maybe some several other languages) to help in this modern tuba mystery?

Just asked Sérgio Carolino, who is Portuguese, and he's never heard of a Lusophone.

Lusophone
noun
someone who speaks the Portuguese language natively or by adoption
adjective
Portuguese-speaking.
Etymology: From Portuguese lusófona ("Portuguese-speaking"). Lusófona comes from the name for Roman province of Lusitania (modern-day Portugal).



"The New World Lusophone Sousaphone is a reorganization and reformulation of The New Market Machines, which wandered off topic — big tech digs in the financial services sector — over the years, especially after I disappeared into the thick jungles of South America, foreseeing the coming economic apocalypse back home." - http://tupiwire.wordpress.com/about/

Thanks - I was too tired to dig further last night. So it is just a bit of wordplay by the blogger.

windshieldbug wrote:Lusophone
noun
someone who speaks the Portuguese language natively or by adoption
adjective
Portuguese-speaking.
Etymology: From Portuguese lusófona ("Portuguese-speaking"). Lusófona comes from the name for Roman province of Lusitania (modern-day Portugal).

So...

literalmente, sim!

Interesting though...here's a link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAfyUaOv0YE" target="_blank

Sergio, and what SOMEONE is calling a Lusophone. Awesome instrument though.

Owen playing a sit-down version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2VG_sOfA4Q" target="_blank

Sergio's appears to be in CC while Owen's appears to be in Eb.

This is the website of the postcard brass band of sergio:

http://www.thepostcardbrassband.com/#the%20Band
obviously called "Lusophone Lucifer"

I first learned about the Lusophone from Tim Sullivan of Lausanne.

Klaus

I was certain this was a familiar topic.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=38902&p=339999&hilit=sergio#p339999" target="_blank

In order to clear up any confusion, Harvey Hartman and I made Sergio Carolino's "Lusaphone" in the end of February 2010. This thread dates from early Feb 2010 before Harv and I finished the horn.

Sergio sent me a picture of Oren's horn saying he wanted something similar. Sergio's is in CC with 4 pistons + 1 rotary, Oren's is in Eb.

When Harv and I finished the horn we called it the Sax-o-tuba. When the horn arrived in Sergio's hands he wanted to call it "Lusaphone". One of Sergio's students, upon hearing the name Lusaphone, then called the horn "Lucifer"!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAfyUaOv0YE" target="_blank