Neil Feather is a Baltimore-based musician who has been creating unusual instruments for over 30 years.
The Melocipede “is a bicycle-based roto-zither. It has 14 strings (strung hub to rim) and 8 (1.5v ) motors and 4 magnetic pickups. The pickups run through a mixer as the melocipede is pedaled in both directions and bouncing plucking etc.happens. It sounds alternately like a cello, calliope, operatic whimpering/laughing puppy. It also knocks down to fit in a suitcase.”
The Nondo is a curved sheet of steel with strings that are played with a mallet or by rolling a steel rod on top.
via windworld
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Neil Feather Melocipede + Nondo
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both melocipede and nondo sound great. i wonder if neil feather has ever performed with those in front of an audience... if he does, then i'd love to attend one of his concerts!
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