Clamourer

The clamourer is a specialised kind of automaton with the purpose of playing music.
Malfunctioning clamourers have given rise to new and exotic music genres, perhaps the most popular of which is called 'Swing'.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Clamourers are often built either in the form of a musician or instruments, or as a decorative box.
The decorative box is often the more popular design due to its robust and easily portable nature.
The clamourers must be large enough to contains some form of instrument, may it be a harmonica, a gram-o-phone or even a full orchestra.

Additional Information

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Like many pieces of more advanced machinery, clamourers are rarely seen outside of Penchester.
People of the countryside may encounter clamourers as part of a traveling show or

Average Intelligence

Clamourers fulfill only few of the requirements for an intelligent being, although more advanced entertainment automata may have the functionality of a clamourer as a novelty.

Civilization and Culture

Culture and Cultural Heritage

An interesting side-effect of having machines make music is that they are subject to malfunction.
These malfunctions may sometimes result in unexpected alterations to the pieces played, such as a change in rhythm, instrument or pitch.
This has lead to all manner of new musical genres, with the youths providing them with names such as 'Chatter', 'Swing', 'Chive', 'Groove' and 'Hip-hop', which are often based on the acoustic effect of the malfunction.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Automaton

Lifespan

7 years

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

The devices are often painted in the livery of the owning company, with pompous writing declaring the owner.
Particularly prominent clamourers may have a repainting, where their name is added to the artwork.