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The Big Red Haze!
William Close is not only an extremely talented musician he is also a cutting-edge inventor that has created over 100 musical instruments, including the Earth Harp.
William first set up the Earth Harp, the world’s largest harp, across a valley that extended 1000 feet.
It was during that event that he named his instrument the Earth Harp because the earth became part of the instrument itself.
Inside the Jemison Concert hall of the Alys Stephens Center, the audience actually sat beneath the giant Earth Harp, which has been called "The World's Largest Stringed
Instrument."
Cables were strung across the ceiling of the concert hall and tuned to pitch, creating a musical sculpture, or
"site specific installation," in which William "literally made the concert hall part of the Earth Harp itself.
The sound was incredible!
Do you want to hear some Earth Harp music? Go to U-Tube and put Earth Harp and/or William Close in the Search Box, or just turn on your speakers and click this link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJUZGy26_Uk
Enjoy!
The Big Red Haze!
William Close is not only an extremely talented musician he is also a cutting-edge inventor that has created over 100 musical instruments, including the Earth Harp.
William first set up the Earth Harp, the world’s largest harp, across a valley that extended 1000 feet.
It was during that event that he named his instrument the Earth Harp because the earth became part of the instrument itself.
Inside the Jemison Concert hall of the Alys Stephens Center, the audience actually sat beneath the giant Earth Harp, which has been called "The World's Largest Stringed
Instrument."
Cables were strung across the ceiling of the concert hall and tuned to pitch, creating a musical sculpture, or
"site specific installation," in which William "literally made the concert hall part of the Earth Harp itself.
The sound was incredible!
Do you want to hear some Earth Harp music? Go to U-Tube and put Earth Harp and/or William Close in the Search Box, or just turn on your speakers and click this link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJUZGy26_Uk
Enjoy!