Ocarina Information

Since 1975 his constant experimentation with wood and sound has resulted in the creation of many new and unique musical instruments. In 1985, after designing and building a pipe organ, he was inspired to come up with a way to make the organ "play by itself." This led to years of intense study of all types of mechanical musical instruments, culminating in the building of two cylinder music boxes completely "from scratch," an accomplishment rarely attempted in the twentieth century.

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Susato Ocarinas

Susato (pronounced sue - sah - toe) is the brand name that we use for many of the instruments that we manufacture at our shop in Brasstown North Carolina.

The name comes from the Renaissance composer, publisher and musician Tielman Susato (1500-1562). He most likely came from the same area in Germany, (Soest in Westphalia) that much of the Kelischek family is from. In 1543 he founded the first music publishing house using movable music type in the Netherlands.  He could be found in Antwerp, 'At the Sign of the Crumhorn', which is one of our favorite instruments. He published chansons, Dutch songs and motets by illustrious composers of his time. His dance arrangements and chanson anthologies are still used widely.

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Lark In The Morning carries Concertinas, Accordions, Harps, Dulcimers, Hammered Dulcimers, Hurdy Gurdies, Fretted Instruments, Percussion Galore, Alphorns, Zithers, Angklung, Bagpipes, Guitars, Psalteries, Ocarinas, Didgeridoos, Marimbas, Steel Drums, Wooden Flutes, Bodhrans, Panpipes, Djembes, Shofars, Autoharps, Mandolins, Citterns, Guitarrones, Fiddles, Harmonicas, Sitars, Congas, Bells, Drums, Samba Whistles, Dumbeks, Horns, Pennywhistles and Much, Much More!

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