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A real Granite Instrument!
« on: March 19, 2010, 05:29:26 am »
An India sculptor has crafted an *Granite Instrument*, which works!


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"A sculptor in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu has created a traditional wind instrument - or nadhaswaram - for the first time in stone."

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8446541.stm
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Re: A real Granite Instrument!
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2010, 05:37:04 am »
It gets better:
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Chinnakkannu told the BBC that he was inspired to make the instrument by his admiration of temple art and religious sculptures across Tamil Nadu.
Fey Mood? He also searched for One Specific Rock and basically spent most of his time for a good three months working on the thing. Now it needs a name.
« Last Edit: March 19, 2010, 05:39:29 am by Sean Mirrsen »
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Re: A real Granite Instrument!
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2010, 06:02:22 am »
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"I ended up with numerous blisters and scars on my both palms".

Nadhaswaram - Blisterpalms
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Re: A real Granite Instrument!
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2010, 06:16:27 am »
IIRC Gibson or Fender made a granite electric guitar while they were researching materials and their effect on sustain.

e: can't find any history on the original, but it looks like someone's currently producing some :o

http://slipperyrockgazette.net/site/archive_Issues/0108/pdfs/42.pdf
« Last Edit: March 19, 2010, 06:20:11 am by SquidgyB »
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