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e-Gong Exhibit Launches

After about a month of heavy-duty experimenting and building, de la maquina launched the Electric Gong exhibit at Austin Childrens Museum on January 19th. It is set to run through September 14th, 2008.

software and touchscreen kiosk: David Nunez

woodwork supervisor: Justin Telepak

machinist: Rick Abbot

tapestry artwork: Darcy Neal

e-gong concept & exhibit design: Eric Archer

Here’s a “before and after” comparison of the three gongs in the exhibit, played first with mallets and then electrified!

played with mallet

electric gong sample

And check out my interactive electric gong player online to hear the sound of the largest gong in the exhibit, an electromagnetically driven 36″ wind gong!