instrument-a-day 23: nyc sunday morning simulator
February 23rd, 2009
A drum, some antique wind-up motors (from the Aladdin Toy Motors company of Brooklyn!), and leftover wood from the laser whistles combine to give you a simulation of the sound of a peaceful sunday morning in New York City. It sounds like this. (Video here)
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During February 2009 I'm making a new handmade instrument each day. photoblog
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1. dayna | March 7th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
hahahaha. that’s great. i lived in ny (manhattan and queens) for a couple of years, and that does sound like a peaceful morning! Thanks for all the fun creativity. I linked here from NPR
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