Sympathetic Resonance

Sympathetic Resonance (2009) dimensions vary

african padauk, birch veneer plywood, aluminum, yarn mallets, rotary solenoids, brass, wires, magnets, boot lace, electronic components

Sympathetic Resonance is an interactive musical instrument sculpture that utilizes the keys of a marimba (a mallet-percussion instrument of african origin) to create four and a half playable octaves. The sculpture consists of 56 “units,” each containing a different note, as well as a yarn-wound mallet affixed to a rotary solenoid which allows the note to be triggered by a touch-sensitive aluminum keyboard played by the viewer. The sculpture’s modular design allows it to completely change configuration from installation to installation. Each unit can be either mounted or placed on the floor or mounted to a wall, and can be connected to the keyboard with a wire of any length. joshuakirsch.com/symres.html

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3 Responses to Sympathetic Resonance

  1. timoros6sic6 says:

    that was sick! in a …
    that was sick! in a good way!

  2. j822bosh says:

    Look at all those …
    Look at all those wires from the keyboard. So much work! So beautiful! A creative genius you are!

  3. awells88 says:

    Really cool!
    Really cool!