Designed by Roxanne Nesbitt

I was interested in making a sound sculpture where the vibrating body and resonator could be interchanged. This allows some flexibility and fluidity in how sound is activated on the instrument. You can bow or strike the rods and the blue metal surface. I was inspired by the instrument inventors François and Bernard Baschet, Sound artist Martí Ruiz, sculptor Barbara Chase-Riboud, and my own experiences searching for experimental sounds on traditional and self-made instruments. You are welcome to play the piece with the attached mallets and bows, and by scraping your nails along the steel rods and hanging rope.

About the Artist

Roxanne Nesbitt is a designer, composer, and sound artist. Following formal studies in classical double bass and architecture, Roxanne works between the fields of music and design. Her research explores radical instrument design, the meeting place of composition and improvisation, sculptural ceramics and participatory sound installation. Roxanne collaborates with instrument designers, musicians, composers, and choreographers to create work.

Her music and instrument designs have been played across Europe and North America including performances at Gaudeamus Muziekweek in Utrecht, November Music in Den Bosch, Bauchhund in Berlin, Western Front in Vancouver, and the Center for New Music in San Francisco.