Brass instrument | |
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Classification | Aerophone |
Inventor(s) | MONAD Studio with Scott F. Hall |
Developed | 2015 |
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]
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]
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]
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]