iggy mogo — “The Flute of Shame”

“The Flute of Shame” - punishment for bad musicianship:

The “flute of shame” is a medieval contraption inflicted upon bad musicians at a time when public humiliation was a ruler’s means of invoking fear in the people he controlled. Not only was it imposed upon displeasing musicians, but public performers in general who were deemed lewd, offensive, or bothersome. The device would be fitted around the subjects neck, with the fingers clamped tightly along the flute, where it could remain for days. (via Mark Wein)

wonder if there’s a corresponding or equivalant of the flute of shame in the east.
- March 4, 2013 (11:04 pm)
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- #music
- #shame
- #public humiliation
- #history
- #tradition
- #western
- #torture
- #medieval
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  I want this because of reasons.
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  I know I’m supposed to think this is horrible, but I couldn’t stop laughing thinking about it. “Flute of shame!”
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  The best thing about German is that it’s a compound language, so “Schandflöte für schlechte Musikanten” translates to...
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  Hmmmm * Imagines* Nope, we want these on Certain musicians, is there also a Device for Terribly bad actors * arem *...
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  Imagine if they still used these today. Could you imagine every member of One Direction wearing one of these barbaric...
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  TORTURE FLUTE
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