Tetrachord ALU
A materialistic Quartet!
Tetrachord unites four sound sculptures from the group of vibrating material instruments: a Lithophone, an Earth Xylophone, a Bottle Gong and Parameter Bells.
It encourages the participants to explore how different materials sound. The individual components can be arranged in any way desired or be combined into a Triad.
Facts & Data
- Materials - stone plates, glas bottles, wood, aluminium, steel, mallets
- Sound - bells, stones, wood, glas
- Setting - indoor
- Setup time - 20 minutes
- Exhibition duration - days, weeks, months
- Space requirements - ca. 400 x 400 cm (depending on setup)
- Power requirements - 0 V / 0 W
GAMES & ACTIVITIES
- Number of players - 12
- Instructions - self explanitory, introduction required, suitable for workshops
- Supervision - anti vandalism
- Playing time - 2-7 minutes
- Possible activities - discover the sound of various materials, play in groups
