A man from Long Island, New York, was ecstatic with his unique new musical instrument he received as a Christmas present.

Brian Bonelli is seen playing his glass harmonica on December 26, 2019, which his brother-in-law bought for him.

He told Newsflare: "Here I am playing some holiday songs on a glass armonica that my brother-in-law spent the whole year making as a Christmas gift for me. I got him a $20 Starbucks giftcard."


The instrument is a series of glass bowls and is played by gently applying pressure on them as they spin around.

The glass harmonica was originally invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761.

Here I am playing some holiday songs on a glass armonica that my brother-in-law spent the whole year making as a Christmas gift for me. I got him a $20 Starbucks Giftcard.

Originally invented by Benjamin Franklin, the glass armonica is a series of glass bowls arranged on a rotating spindle by size. You play them by getting your fingers wet and gently applying them to the rims. The larger the bowl, the deeper the pitch. Although initially quite popular, this instrument fell out of favor due to the mistaken belief that it drove its players insane.