How did I not know about the existence of the Suzuki Andes 25F, an instrument that looks like a melodica…
…but sounds like a recorder or flute?
Here’s Suzuki’s official product video for the Andes 25F, and the only it could be more Japanese would be if it didn’t have English text:
(Also, I just learned that Suzuki trademarked the term “melodion”.)
It can be quirky…
It can be serious…
It can even be haunting, in a melancholic 1980s way…
Here are its innards
…and I’m thinking, “You know, with one of these, I could completely rule a Ren Faire!”
(It’s on my Amazon wishlist, in case you were wondering…)