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A New Note in Music: Harry Partch’s Kooky 1950s Instruments

Composer and instrument inventor Harry Partch conducts a student music performance on his instruments, built with insights from atomic research and Partch’s 30-year obsession to find the elusive tones that exist between the tones of a regular piano, at Oakland’s Mills College. 

More here: http://www.openculture.com/2011/08/harry_partchs_diy_musical_instruments.html

(by brainpickings)

Harry Partch is awesome and a great inspiration, but I’ve got to confess to also being highly intrigued by the “Mechanical Cop on Job” title card shown at the end of this clip!