Invented for the new album of Columbian violinist, Jhon William Castano Montoya, the 'Stone Pad' is played by placing pebbles on top of wooden posts of different heights. When the pebbles are tapped, the notes are played. Designers Ryu Yamamoto and Leonardo Amico then attached electrical wires, sending the notes signals to a computer that changes the pulses into sounds.
Check out a video of the Stone Pad in action here: The Stone Pad by Fabrica (on Vimeo)
Although I don't anticipate this being played in Orchestras anytime soon, it does make me curious to see what Montoya has done with the sound! Very cool, Fabrica.
Resources:
http://www.classical-music.com/news/new-electronic-musical-instrument-created-pebbles-and-sticks
http://www.dezeen.com/2014/05/07/fabrica-stone-pad-musical-instrument/
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