Like the Singing Ringing Tree posted here last month, Sea Organ is an architectural and experimental musical object located in Zadar, Croatia. Is a pipe organ that has a set of 35 musically tuned tubes located underneath a set of large marble steps played by the sea waves. The movement of the sea pushes air through, and depending on the size and force of the wave, it produces a somewhat random but harmonic sound. Designed by architect Nikola Basic in 2005, who recently received the European Prize for Urban Public Space for this project.
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nikola // April 2, 2008 at 5:04 pm
It’s spelled Croatia!
…and this thing is quite irritating live…. at least to me
LeFiffre // April 2, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Beyond cool. I could listen to this for ages, and I’d travel out of my way to do it.
Marin // April 3, 2008 at 2:29 am
The sound is great, especially when there arent many tourist around. Best to do is to sit and enjoy a great sunset while waves create the sound.
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Jamie // April 3, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Nikola, the mispelling was corrected. Thank you for pointing it out.
Pasko // April 4, 2008 at 1:20 am
Great experiment - sound of sea.
There is one new installation of the same author whit solar cells which collect energy during the day and produce light show during night.
You can watch Some other project in Zadar on: http://www.grad-zadar.hr/traziliste/
Pasko // April 4, 2008 at 1:23 am
Article about solar cells
http://www.tzzadar.hr/events.php?id=9&el_id=2413
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