bosch's garden giant instruments
	Giant instruments figure prominently in the hell panel of the triptych, where human figures are enthralled and imprisoned by enormous instruments. To recreate this imagery and to achieve the exotic timbral requirements of his score, Jobe has commissioned four larger-than-life musical instrument sculptures: The Gong-Drum. Built by Providence artist Dennis Hlynsky (also building the giant bagpipe), the Gong-Drum enables two large gongs to be played back to back, creating a massive sonic event. The Bagpipe. At about the size of SUV, the bagpipe will require acrobats to jump on the bag like a trampoline in order provide the force needed to sound the chanter and drones. The Laser-Harp. With laser beams instead of strings, the harp sounds a pitch when the beam is interrupted, using midi-interactive technology. At twelve feet tall, the harp allows dancers to leap through the frame, creating exotic sounds as they fly. The laser/MIDI installation was created by Providence artist Tom Sgouros. The frame was designed and constructed by Jeremy Woodward who is also building the Hurdy-Gurdy. The Hurdy-Gurdy. Depicted in Bosch's painting is a wheel-fiddle, in which a rosined wheel is turned by a crank which vibrates the strings. Bosch's Garden will have a 9 1/2 foot long version of this. The instrument will have the traditional melody, percussion and drone components, but in an innovative twist, each aspect will have it's own wheel. Dancers will operate three cranks while a musician plays the keys. The sound of the hurdy-gurdy will add an outlandish effect to the musical texture, with the lowest sounding drones attempting to push the sonic envelope to the limits of the contra-bass range.	introduction giant instruments music dance design painting performances supporters contact