"Hammering Out" Sweet Music
BOVE is a picture of Edward SundA berg. Although he is only fifteen, he plays the xylophone with ease, can play with four hammers, hopes soon to play with six hammers, something which has not been done in New Zealand before. His father, who comes from Sweden, has justifiable pride in his clever son. He told The Listener that about five years ago his son had heard a recording of "Long, Long Ago," with variations, Frank Crowther’s aid was enlisted to take it down, and soon Edward was playing it. He played it-once, and people wrote in to know who the performer was
-they could hardly believe it was not a recording. He started playing the xylophone when he was nine, and since that time, has played at many concerts -Sunday night shows especially, when he is generally a favourite with audiences. Five years ago he played for a week with the Artillery Band at Waipukerau Camp. Edward can play drums and effects also, and he wants to learn to play the timpani. His ambition: To become a member of a big orchestra. At 8.29 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, Edward Sundberg presents xylophone solos from 2YA’s Exhibiiton Studio.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 31, 26 January 1940, Page 27
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203"Hammering Out" Sweet Music New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 31, 26 January 1940, Page 27
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