Hydrocrystallophone

[gfish]

The project I was working on -- and mostly finished -- for Steamcon last weekend. I'm really quite proud of it. :)

So far the response has been very positive. I'm curious to see how far this one gets shared...

Comments

[kathrynt.livejournal.com]

The other idea is to use multiple glasses. You wouldn't need multiple turntables, I don't think -- you could just belt-drive a second glass off of the first one, it's not like you don't have torque to spare. With a second glass, you could probably jump the range to over an octave, which is enough for most melodies. Or you could do a simpler melody over a drone note.

[maribou]

As I listened to it, I couldn't help picturing the hydrocrystallophone equivalent of a gamelan orchestra. 30 or 40 folks all with their own particular glasses... some doing melodies, but most acting percussively.

[maribou]

Dronily, would I suppose be the right analogy. Cause, you know, percussion on moving wine glasses doesn't seem like the best plan ever.