Instrument Uses Ball Bearings To Generate Music
Bearings Glocken is a Japanese made instrument that automatically plays the glockenspiel, an instrument similar to a xylophone. The instrument plays music using steel balls which bounce in a precise linear manner.
The video below explains the intricacies of the instrument and showcases the music it generates.
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| TOPICS: | Arts & Culture, Entertainment |
| TAGS: | bearing balls, BEARINGS GLOCKEN, germany, Instruments, japan, Music, musical instruments, steel |
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