Hut-Zut

Bizarre combination wind and string instrument from Dr. Seuss's 1978 picture book for children I Can Read With My Eyes Shut. It is a sort of floor mounted double bass with a tuba mouthpiece coming where the neck would be, and an extra horn sticking out of the back. It's simultaneously bowed, blown, and also has some valves on the back to push.

The Cat in the Hat informs a smaller version of himself that learning to play it requires eyes open, not shut.

External Links

• https://archive.org/details/ICanReadWithMyEyesShut
• https://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/digital/collections/books/ocm45408191/ocm45408191.html