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-John Kovac builds instruments out of PVC. The majority of his instruments are PVC versions of existing instruments such as harps, slide whistles, ektara,  and the washtub bass. He also has some more unusual instruments that have far more features of his own creation. He has authored two books about making PVC instruments, one on making PVC harps ((https://www.amazon.com/Harpmaking-made-simple-John-Kovac/dp/0966866800/)) and another on building a variety of PVC instruments ((https://www.amazon.com/PVC-Musical-Instruments-Make-Them/dp/0966866827/)). He is the instrument builder for the [[East Coast PVC Band]].
+John Kovac is a harp builder and also an instrument tinkerer. He designs and builds instruments out of PVC. The majority of his instruments are PVC versions of existing instruments such as harps, slide whistles, ektara,  and the washtub bass. He also has some more unusual instruments that have far more features of his own creation. He has authored two books about making PVC instruments, one on making harps ((https://www.amazon.com/Harpmaking-made-simple-John-Kovac/dp/0966866800/)) and another on building a variety of PVC instruments ((https://www.amazon.com/PVC-Musical-Instruments-Make-Them/dp/0966866827/)). He is the instrument builder for the [[East Coast PVC Band]].
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+===Instruments===
+==Keyboard2Keyboard==
+Keyboard2Keyboard is a attachment to a piano that allows one to play piano using an interface that resembles a conventional computer keyboard.
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+==Harps==
+John Kovac has made a number of unique harps that are mostly like the common form of the instrument but they each have minor alterations to them.
+==Harpolin==
+The Harpolin is a combination of a bowed psaltery and a harp. The harp is played horizontally with the bowed psaltery placed on top of it allowing a single player to accompany themselves on both instruments.
 ===Books===
 ==PVC Musical Instruments And How To Make Them==
 ISBN 978-0966866827
 Compact disc contains recordings made with the PVC instruments illustrated in this book performed by the East Coast PVC Band.\\
 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) in back pocket\\
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 ==Harpmaking Made Simple==
 ISBN 978-0966866803
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 Youtube ((https://www.youtube.com/user/jgkovac/videos)) \\
 Article on the East Coast PVC Band ((https://techyum.com/2011/02/john-kovacs-and-the-east-coast-pvc-band/))\\
+John's wife Judy is frequently shown playing a large wooden lamellophone called a Marimbula, This instrument is unique and seems likely to be designed and built by John.