Music From the Caves of Luray Caverns: The Greatest Musical Organ

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Beneath the ground, in the beautiful Luray Caverns in Luray, Virginia, is a unique musical instrument. Not only is it unusual, but also the largest in the world — and still growing.

It all began when little Robert Sprinkle visited those Shenandoah Valley caves on his fifth birthday. When the guide struck a stalactite at just the right spot, the rock’s deep, resonant tone, fascinated both him and his father. Mr. Sprinkle, an electronic scientist, became excited over the idea of creating an instrument for playing music on the stalactites. The Blue Ridge Mountain Caverns were probably formed by underground rivers. Slow seepage of rainwater through lime stones produced hanging formations called stalactites.

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Church Music Terminology

Although music has no doubt been an important part of life for many cultures since antiquity, it was in the hands of the Western Christian Church that music underwent important developments that were to send it on a series of courses leading ultimately to classical forms and then on to influence today’s myriad of musical styles. It was in the hands of the church that musical notation was invented and then refined.

Here are the common music terms used in the church:

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