The other night, a person came over to the reference desk, asked a question and began to extol his latest toy, the iPhone. He was especially taken with the musical possibilities of the Ocarina, the musical instrument created for the iPhone. He demonstrated how he was able to create his own melodies by blowing into the microphone hole located on the bottom of the device and controlling his breath, using the four holes to alter the pitch and tilting it for vibrato intensity. At first, it reminded me of an advanced kazoo or a primitive recorder; however, when he rhapsidized about the endless possibilities of hearing other Ocarina players from other parts of the world by tapping the globe feature, I knew that it had unique possibilties. As David Pogue has noted, this program may be purchased for a dollar.
This YouTube video shows a virtuostic rendition of Tapion's Theme on an iPhone Ocarina:
