The Kaleidophon
Musician David Vorhaus (a founder of the electronic music band White Noise) invented an oddball instrument he called the Kaleidophon. To my knowledge, he was the only person to play one. Some info from soundonsound.com: In order to exploit some of his bass‑playing skills in an electronic music environment, David invented the Kaleidophon, a kind of double‑bass‑like instrument using four home‑made ribbon controllers instead of strings. The instrument is played entirely using the left hand, leaving the right hand free to manipulate the sound via a number of controllers and a joystick. Some of his music with the kaleidophon:
Musician David Vorhaus (a founder of the electronic music band White Noise) invented an oddball instrument he called the Kaleidophon. To my knowledge, he was the only person to play one.
Some info from soundonsound.com:
Some of his music with the kaleidophon:
Some info from soundonsound.com:
In order to exploit some of his bass‑playing skills in an electronic music environment, David invented the Kaleidophon, a kind of double‑bass‑like instrument using four home‑made ribbon controllers instead of strings. The instrument is played entirely using the left hand, leaving the right hand free to manipulate the sound via a number of controllers and a joystick.
Some of his music with the kaleidophon:
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