The digital harp - going back to the future  Stylophones?
Boring. Moogs, you say? Old news. The future of music lies not
in these archaic playthings, but in the Beamz Music Performance
System, an instrument so futuristic that it makes the Theremin
look like a prehistoric twig.  Revealed this week to a flurry of
excitement from gadget-geek communities, the harp-like device
not only looks like a huge W-shaped alien (one that you can plug
into your PC or Mac), but it also plays pre-recorded samples and
loops when you run your hands through its laser beams.  Amazing!
"Musical instruments haven't been this space age since Rolf
Harris locked himself in his shed and invented the stylophone!"
frothed However, was more measured. "This laser harp is not your
traditional musical instrument," it monotoned, before adjusting
its spectacles and smoothing down its slacks.  Odd electronic
instruments like the Laser Harp have a rich history, and they
are also back in fashion. Blame Alison Goldfrapp, who gave new
life to the in