basher Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I have great memories from 95 or 96 of watching and listening to the percussionist Evelyn Glennie (now Dame evelyn Glennie) Play a whole BABA exhibition. she walked around and played everybody's sculptures and iron work.... It was very cool. Evelyn Glennie is profoundly deaf , but is hasn't stopped her becoming the Uk's best known percussionist and she rocked that gig. As an aside I have made symbols in steel (probably gongs) and tubular bells both of which are easy to make and tune. I have a long neglected but tenacious idea to make a Aeolian harp that would play storms , my brother was just yesterday mentioning a marine version of same a metal sound instillation to play the tide.... a sea harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Done bells and wind chimes from chain link fence pipe. And I'm always a sucker for a diddly bow. Never tried one that was all metal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I've played a hand saw, both with stick and with bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) A bit slow starting but then it picks up. Edited June 7, 2015 by Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 If your anvil rings ,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I guess I know what the next workshop our club should put on now. That was surprisingly good, thanks Glenn.Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
671jungle Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Aeolian Instruments could be a fun project. They are sculpture-like passive instruments played by the wind. Aeolian harps are a popular build although some have made wooden box designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 An acquaintance of mine down on the west coast of Cal. has built a number, one changed note with the tides. A modification of one of his Wife's used wave action to make a sea serpent roar. Ah, he's been describing kinetic and sound sculptures for years, I may have parts of those wrong, some are indescribable by me. Yeah, Aeolian instruments can be as simple as a wind chime or as grand as the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. She sang before and as she died you know. Dad and his Brothers used to talk about driving across Galloping Getrie in the wind and sometimes just sitting and listening. The oscillations that made her dance changed tension in cables that made her sing a modulating song. I've heard the song of wind through the Golden Gate bridge and the guy wires of radio towers and a biplane. So oh yeah, the limit is imagination and skill. Now you have my imagination rolling on a sunny afternoon. Hmmmm. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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