More on Conch

Is the magnificent shell of the conch one of nature's ready-made musical instruments?  Can one simply pluck any old conch shell from some sandy shore and make it sound like some horn?  Sorry, but nature does not present the conch shell in this way.   First of all, the conch shell is the home of the conch - think of it as some kind of beauty queen clam.  In order to make the shell an instrument, you need to remove the inhabitant:

Next, in order to make it a true instrument, other modifications or changes also need to take place.  Watch until the end and you will hear the sound created by blowing into a modified conch:

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