I saw this vid many months ago and then did a bit of browsing on the Hammerwood Park instrument(s) which made for a most fascinating read. The curator has made quite the cyborg there. I wouldn't mind visiting there next time I'm over. There have been some world class performers there who obviously haven't minded playing it.
Music is made to transform the states of the soul, for an hour or an instant (J. Alain)
That guy is a real hoot. Perhaps eccentric is a good adjective to use. I'll bet his neighbors have some "stories" they could tell.
That 128' sound could bring the house down - quite literally! As for the guy being eccentric, Stephen, I can only say that he would pass for perfectly normal here in England!
That was like earthquake..............
an earthquake! Indeed - silly really, only whales would be able to hear it!
Scientifically interesting and something of a novelty, but scarcely of any musical value whatsoever !
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