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| Hex triplet | #EF9B0F | |
| B | (r, g, b) | (228, 155, 18) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (38°, 94%, 94%) |
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Gamboge is a rather transparent dark mustard yellow pigment.
Gamboge is most often extracted by tapping from the Garcinia hanburyi tree. The trees must be ten years old before they are tapped. The resin is extracted by making spiral incisions in the bark, and by breaking off leaves and shoots and letting the milky yellow resinous gum drip out. The resulting latex is collected in hollow bamboo. After the latex is congealed, the bamboo is broken away and large rods of raw gamboge remain.
The first recorded use of gamboge as a color name in English was in 1634. [1]
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Etymology of gamboge
The word gamboge comes from gambogium, the Latin word for the pigment, which derives from Gambogia, the Latin word for Cambodia. [2]
Gamboge - NYC (Brooklyn) Rock Group (1965-1970)
Local NYC (Brooklyn) Rock Group during May 1965 to April 1970 - members were Gabor Barabas (Lead Singer), Phil Cantor (Lead Guitarist), Martin Cohen (Drums), Paul Wax (Rhythm/Sometimes Guitar), George Reisman (Bass Guitar). Formed in Spring 1965 - broke up in Spring 1970; Gabor Barabas currently semi-retired Pediatric Neurologist in Central NJ, Phil Cantor now living in LA as Lead Guitarist for Moondance, Martin Cohen now living in Arizona, Paul Wax now living in NJ (who was temporarily on hiatus from group due to draft in US Army during January 1968 - September 1969 and rejoined Gamboge in October, 1969), George Reisman last seen living in Staten Island, NY. The Gamboge, managed by Sanford A. Hamilton (real name Sandy Horowitz) had a brief recording contract with Lafelle Records (subsidiary of Roulette Records) - "discovered" while publicly playing in outside benefit concert for US Cancer Association in May 1967 in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Recording contract with Lafell Records dissolved due to Paul Wax being drafted in US Army in January 1968.
Gamboge in human culture
- People with gamboge auras are said to be capable of altruistically directing their faculties toward unselfish purposes. [3]
References
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930--McGraw Hill Page 195; Color Sample of Gamboge: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample K6
- ^ Mish, Frederic C., Editor in Chief Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary Springfield, Massachuetts, U.S.A.:1984--Merriam-Webster Page 504
- ^ Arthur E. Powell The Astral Body and Other Astral Phenomenon Wheaton, Illinois:1927—Theosophical Publishing House Page 12
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