Leonardo da Vinci's Viola Organista

"Leonardo da Vinci left a design for the viola organista in his Codex Atlanticus manuscripts, but historians believe that the strange musical instrument was never constructed during his lifetime. 500 years after its invention, Polish concert pianist and instrument builder Slawomir Zubrzycki has built the instrument, which combines a piano’s keyboard with the mechanisms of string instruments. The viola organista features a keyboard connected to a bed of steel strings, like a baby grand piano. Unlike a piano, however, it has no dulcimers, but spinning, horse-tail hair-wrapped wheels that act like violin bows and are activated by a foot pedal. The sound is comparable to that of an organ, cello or accordion."

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http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/leonardo-da-vincis-wacky-piano-is-heard-for-the-first-time-after-500-years-20131118-2xpqs.html#ixzz2l2n6hldN

dat leonardo. this is why he was my favorite ninja turtle.

You can sort of recreate it via Sonic Couture's Bowed Piano - http://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/g3-bowed-piano/

Sounds nice.

Is there a demonstration that isn't ornate classical music? Arpeggios sound terrible on that thing; I want to hear some lovely drone chords!

Leonardo was the IDMst person of the XV century

  On 11/19/2013 at 4:45 PM, Redruth said:

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6:22 most idm moment