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VideoComposer cellist Hildur Guðnadóttir on the halldorophone
Guðnadóttir has created a number of prominent film scores in recent years, including HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries and the new Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix
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ArticleGlenn Donnellan plays his electric baseball bat violin
National Symphony Orchestra violinist Glenn Donnellan plays the American national anthem at a Washington Nationals game on his 'Electric Slugger', an electric violin he made himself from a Louisville Slugger baseball bat. Skip to 1.30mins for the beginning of his performance.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital ...
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ArticleFuturistic cello projects videos and lighting displays
High-tech polymer manufacturer Bayer MaterialScience has developed a prototype interactive cello. The instrument's polyurethane body can display videos or graphics, tell you when you’re out of tune, and keep you in time using a flashing metronome beat.The idea for Cello 2.0 emerged when Bayer MaterialScience asked its design partner, Teams ...