Cultural Consumption
Two of the most interesting objects I have encountered so far are disparate and separated by over a century of invention but share in their ability to inspire wonder.
The first is a wooden submarine that is on display down at the harbor in Barcelona. It was invented by Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol, the man credited with the invention of the first combustion driven submarine, in 1862. He also invented the first anaerobic engine. For more on this Spanish native check this: Submarine.
The second is a new age instrument which is like an inverted steel drum, is played with the fingers, and has 8 octaves and a base aligned as pie wedges around its area. It´s known as a Hang (pronounced ´hung´). To hear a sample recording click here: Space Music. It would sound fantastic played with the Shona M´bira.
The first is a wooden submarine that is on display down at the harbor in Barcelona. It was invented by Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol, the man credited with the invention of the first combustion driven submarine, in 1862. He also invented the first anaerobic engine. For more on this Spanish native check this: Submarine.
The second is a new age instrument which is like an inverted steel drum, is played with the fingers, and has 8 octaves and a base aligned as pie wedges around its area. It´s known as a Hang (pronounced ´hung´). To hear a sample recording click here: Space Music. It would sound fantastic played with the Shona M´bira.
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