Just FYI, the two people who really created the Marxochime company (Colony) were actually father (Henry Marx) and his son (Charles Marx)....they were not brothers. How do I know this? Henry was my great-grandfather, and Charles was my grandfather.

I just discovered your videos. If you were set up at a shopping mall during Christmas you would definitely draw a crowd with your unique instruments.

Thank you DeeDee for introducing us to these gorgeous instruments, most of which I have never heard of, let alone heard played so skilfully!

I have lap harps in my classroom for the kids. Similarly a card is inserted under the strings. The students of all ages love this instrument.

What a wondrous instrument! Thank you for sharing it with us.

You are an American treasure. I am sending along a virtual hug because you are so special. Thank you so much for sharing.

Gorgeous sound on that instrument when you played it the second time. Just fascinating!

I have an instrument like this without the hammer things. I bought it secondhand and was told it was an auto harp. When I took it to a music store in town, they told me it was a zither harp. Not an auto harp because it was missing the board with the hammer things. I am currently trying to learn it myself

Very interesting.this should be included in the study and research in organology.such a lovely sound❤️🎵🎶

How delightful. If you should demonstrate this one again, a close up of just how your hands are playing it. My wife and I watched closely to see how it worked and thought a closer look would be nice. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us. It really was a joy to listen to.

How wonderful to not only own such amazing instruments with so much history! My grandmother collected various instruments and played many of them, but, sadly, I inherited neither her talents nor the instruments! My sister's grandson is the proud possessor of all of that! It would seem that you also got a heaping helping of talent! You really know how to make that instrument stand up and sing! If I could make music like that, I would be a happy lady! I really enjoy seeing your lovely home, as well. It really shows your personality and love for beautiful surroundings, as well as music!

That's a fascinating instrument, a sort of Autodulcimer. And so well demonstrated. Thank you so much.

This was great! It was nice to hear you again, DeeDee. Have a blessed Christmas!

You amaze me everytime I watch you with a new (older) instrument!! You are so talented to be able to play all these pieces!! 💜🙏

I have a zither that looks like that thing without the hammers (with single strings and a very clever arrangement of chord strings that gives you more than 4 chords)

Perhaps they were distant cousins. The famous Marx brothers were musical and taught by their mother. All these string instruments are so intriguing. I am a former music teacher, church musician, woodwind player, pianist, and professionally trained organist but lately have acquired a lyre, mandolin, and ukulele along with drums, and a multitude of bamboo flutes. In high school I built a church dulcimer and balalaika. Out of a family of 8 my dad and I are the only non-string players. Thanks for your video!

That has an amazing sound. And it's pretty easy to play. Thanks!

As an autoharp player, I've heard of the Marxaphone, but never saw one until now. Thx

wasn't expecting the tremolo sound effect, quite nice actually

Pretty lady plays weird instrument beautifully!

12/16/23 Wheeeeeee!! Thank you DeeDee! KZfaq suggested your videos to me (beginning with a hammered dulcimer vid.) Your talent and passions are a gift to us all! Merry Christmas!

Love the tremelo effect produced by the bouncing hammers! Sounds like a balalaika player's fast strum.

Oh my gosh...LOVE this!! ❤❤

You are amazing!!! I am in awe of your talent and knowledge!!!

Oh my gosh I remember you from fourth grade music class!

A close up shot of that sheet would have been nice.

Wow! That sound is absolutely delightful💝👌💝

Sounds cooler with both hands on the hammers

So sweet to listen to. Thanks for sharing sounds from ages past

I had never even heard of a Marxophone before! 😊

Thanks for making those wonderfull videos. You are really touching me deeply ' I love to get knowledge about old instruments. May God bless you. I'm looking forward to see your videos. Have a merry and peacefull christmastime 🎇👏❤

Beautiful music from such a beautiful instrument ☺️ thank you for your videos!

Thank you so much for sharing all those beautiful sounds.

Amazing!

Just as good the second time..🇺🇲🙈🙉🙊🇺🇲

Beautiful History and Music ❤ Thank You!

I really like the sound when you played it “ your way”. I’ll watch it again: I can’t figure out what causes the hammers to strike the strings repeatedly ( quickly).

You have so much talent. I love the sound this instrument makes. Merry Christmas!

Thanks for sharing that. That was lovely, DeeDee!

To a hammered dulcimer what an autoharp is to a zither.

Fun to hear. Thank you for sharing.

Love your videos. Very interesting instruments from a time gone by. Thank you for sharing.

Well done! Thanks!

So unique! Thank you for showing this to us.

Thank you for sharing. You are a gift from God. Merry Christmas

Wowwww, Deedee I really enjoyed your playing of this instrument!! You have introduced the Marxophone, to me, for the first time! I play a few string instruments myself. I really enjoyed hearing and seeing about this instrument. Thank you! Hope you will have a blessed day! ❤

What an interesting channel and scholarly subject you have!

Great video thanks! I’ve been looking for one of these forever! (I’m in the U.K.)

Love this.

Love this

Awesome

Very interesting! 😍 I have a "chord zither" (German: Akkordzither) which has five chords on the left, the strings on the right are tuned chromatically. There are several "song sheets" for it. But I prefer to play other instruments. 😁

Very cool and interesting. Merry Christmas❣️ 🎄😍🎄

What a genius instrument! Thank you for showing this.

A cool sounding instrument. I don't think I ever heard of it a harpsichord I have.

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Delightful !!! I enjoy the history you provide with these unusual instruments. Thank you! I visited your website and want to purchase a CD. Do you accept payment other than PayPal?

Seize the means of production of music! Seriously, seize it and play it because this is great! :)

I have my Dad's zither which is just cords and notes...nothing fancy..I learned one song on it..I don't think my Dad ever played it.He got it either in Scotland where he was born or Canada where he lived as an adult.

I want one

You've shown how a "One-Man Band" is actually feasibly

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That was cool! I like your way better 😉

Interesting. I wonder if the chord strings would work better with some kind of palm muting technique so they don't ring out with such dissonance as the next chord is played.

Your arrangement is reminiscent of a carillon

The instrument sounds like it could be played for Russian or Hungarian folk music. 🤔

Does it have keys?

Yeah, because we just can't get enough Marx in our world...

Corset stays are likely baleen

What are the odds I clicked. And you played these pieces 20 min.after a formal vote to begin impeachment inquiry..GLORY TO GOD...WERE WINNING...SHABOT SHALOM ❤❤🇺🇲🙊🙉🙈🇺🇲