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Hornucopian dronepipe

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Hornucopian dronepipe
brass instrument
Classification Aerophone
Inventor(s)MONAD Studio with Scott F. Hall
Developed2015
Related instruments
Didgeridoo
Musicians
Scott F. Hall

The hornucopian dronepipe is a 3D printed wind instrument. It was developed by Eric Goldemberg and Veronica Zalcberg of MONAD Studio together with musician and luthier Scott F. Hall.[1]

Background

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MONAD Studio was created by Eric Goldemberg and Veronica Zalcberg in 2002. They are an architectural company.[2] In April 2015, MONAD unveiled their "Multi" project, which they describe as a "Sonic Art Wall Installation". Originally consisting of a cello, violin and bass guitar, the instruments in the series are all fully 3D printed.[3] The hornucopian dronepipe is the fourth item in the project and was also released in 2015. A fifth instrument exists, which is a didgeridoo.[2][4][5]

Design

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The hornucopian dronepipe's design was inspired by pythons and strangler fig trees[6][7][8] (species that are native to MONAD's home state Florida) as well as the didgeridoo.[7][9] It was prototyped in wood and then modeled digitally. The design process took under a year.[2]

The hornucopian dronepipe is printed in black colored polylactic acid; the printing process takes ten days.[2] The instrument encircles its player with numerous tubes; MONAD used measurements of Scott F. Hall's body to ensure a good fit.[2][6]

Sound

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________________________________ | audio = Didgeridoo| | | | | The sound of a didgeridoo | | ____________________________ | problems playing The files see Media help?| ___________________________________ The instrument produces a continuous drone when played. Being a large instrument, the hornucopian dronepipe produces low tones. Its sound has been likened to that of a didgeridoo or a low horn.[2][6] According to CNET, the hornucopian dronepipe "is simultaneously somber and stately" while being "a little on the eerie side".[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Hornucopian dronepipe". Classic FM. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Mendoza, Hannah Rose (September 10, 2015). "MONAD Studio Adds Hornucopian Dronepipe to Sonic Installation "Multi"". 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ^ adlughmin (April 19, 2015). "3D Printed Cello, 2-String Violin & Single String Bass Guitar Stun Crowds at 3D Print Week NY". 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hornucopian Dronepipe | MONAD Studio with Scott F. Hall - Arch2O.com". Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Nicolantonio, Massimo Di; Rossi, Emilio; Alexander, Thomas (June 4, 2019). Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping: Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping, July 24–28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA. Springer. ISBN 978-3-030-20216-3.
  6. ^ a b c Singh, Surbhi Gloria (June 21, 2022). "World Music Day: Theremin to Mayuri, a look at lesser-known instruments". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Starr, Michelle. "Sinuous 3D-printed didgeridoo embraces the player with sound". CNET. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "3D PRINTED INSTRUMENTS". Mixdown Magazine. November 12, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  9. ^ Fabbaloo (March 7, 2019). "How 3D Printing is Changing Music Forever – SolidSmack". www.solidsmack.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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