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Voice of the Stones: a Cultural Fusion Project
In keeping with our primary theme, the transformation of natural substance into culture, we are undertaking an ambitious metal-working project. An iron bearing mineral called magnetite is found in a nearby mountain range. Using the traditional Japanese smelting technique - the Tatara furnace - we reduce the iron from it’s ore. Our goal is to forge the resulting metal into an ensemble of tuned percussion instruments modeled on the Indonesian Gamelan.  
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Tatara Furnace
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