Need inspiration for your next adventure in music carpentry? Here are some ideas from the innovative instrument creator and composer Harry Partch.
Harry adapted instruments such as the Adapted Viola, a viola fitted with a cello neck and changeable bridges. However, he is more famous for his ‘made-from-scratch’ instruments.
Look at the Zymo-Xyl (left), this xylophone is made out of tuned liquor bottles and hubcaps. Click on the instrument links to play them yourself.
He also constructed a variety of Marimbas, including the Diamond Marimba, an 11 key Bass-Marimba and the Mazda Marimba, made out of Mazda light bulbs.
The most uniquely named instrument is the Spoils of War, which incorporates Cloud Chamber bowls, artillery shell casings, metal wang-guns and wooden tones into its design.
Check out all of his other cool instruments here.
