Crista Hecht Photography

Boston Typewriter Orchestra ...amazing. That's all I can really say.

September 22, 2008 - From left, Richard Maddalo, Jay O'Grady, Alex Holman, Derrik Albertelli, and Giordana Mecagni, members of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra, a group that plays music on typewriters, practices around a table in the basement of O'Grady's house. The group's purpose is "a collective endeavor which engages in rhythmic typewriter manipulation combined with elements of performance, comedy and satire," according to Albertelli, the group's leader. Photo by Crista Hecht.

September 22, 2008 - Jay O'Grady, left, Alex Holman, middle, and Derrik Albertelli, right, members of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra, practice playing typewriters. The group's purpose is "a collective endeavor which engages in rhythmic typewriter manipulation combined with elements of performance, comedy and satire," according to Albertelli. Photo by Crista Hecht.

September 22, 2008 - Jay O'Grady, left, a member of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra, uses a beer can to make a different sound effect on his typewriter, while Alex Holman, right, plays along. The group uses materials, such as paper, plastic tubes, metal and typewriter parts to make new sounds on a collection of 20 different manual typewriters according to Derrik Albertelli, (not pictured) the group's leader. Photo by Crista Hecht.

September 22, 2008 - Alex Holman, a member of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra, plays music on a typewriter during a practice session. "I mark the keys that have broken off in red so I know not to use them," Holman says, referring to the 10 keys with red ink on his typewriter. Photo by Crista Hecht.
September 22, 2008 - Alex Holman, a member of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra, fixes a broken key after a two-hour practice session. "We usually have at least one minor repair per night," Holman says. "I've had to mod mine six different times because of all the repairs," says Derrik Albertelli, (not pictured) the group's leader. Photo by Crista Hecht.


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