instrument-a-day 9: marble gong
February 9th, 2009
While walking the dog I found a slab of marble in a heap of renovation trash. So of course I took it home and made a gong. Beaten with one wooden drumstick and one plastic-tipped drumstick, it sounds like this.
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During February 2009 I'm making a new handmade instrument each day. photoblog
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1. sean | February 10th, 2009 at 1:55 am
it’s a safety dance?
2. ranjit | February 10th, 2009 at 1:57 am
yes! I’m glad you recognized it.
3. rone | February 10th, 2009 at 2:19 am
It’s more of a one-note marimba than a gong…
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