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Submerge fully functional watertight grand pianos complete with floating Hi-Fi speakers.
Whilst the grand pianos are suspended underwater via a marine line and winch, the dolphins can press and nudge the waterproof keys with their snouts.
The musical notes can be heard through the Hi-Fi systems
speakers above and below water.
Pod orchestra.
"Dolphins," a film by Michael Wiese
http://movies2.nyti...vie.html?v_id=14241
[robinism, Jan 26 2005]
(?) More about the "Dolphins" film
http://www.storylin...t_Films_Videos.html
Includes picture of Gagne playing the underwater piano [robinism, Jan 26 2005]
(?) Bonobos got rhythm
http://www.asp.org/...363&confEventID=347
[robinism, Jan 26 2005]
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[+] What kind of music would the dolphins play? |
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Make theremin style hoops for dolphins to jump through, at watermammal parks, for nightshows. |
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give dolphins thumbs and they could rule the world. |
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You could get some Octopi on drums. |
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Would an infinite number of dolphins on an infinite number of underwater pianos eventually compose the complete works of Beethoven? |
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//theremin style hoops// I like that, especially if you could have three or more jumping through the hoops simultaneously. |
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Between this and my "Fish Pens" idea, the reef could become a regular artistic hub. |
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//Pretty clever those dolphins.//
I am led to believe that Killer Whales are have a bit more savvy than your average dolphin. If this idea were to be applied to the Killer Whale then you may have a 'Pod Orcastra'. |
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It's entirely possible that dolphins
appreciate music. On the other hand,
the acoustics of underwater being what
it is, their perception of the range of
frequencies would differ from ours. I
often wonder what triggered an
appreciation of music in humans. There
must have been a considerably long
time in our development prior to the
notion of music. |
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Similarly, these pianos must have their key to hammer to strings mechanism geared so as not to allow the intervening water to deaden the effects of the dolphine virtuosity. |
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Okay, we give each dolphin a piano.
What do we get in return? |
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I suppose it's better than giving a monkey a loaded gun. |
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"...as not to allow the intervening water to deaden the effects..." |
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//I often wonder what triggered an appreciation of music in humans// |
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That is something I've asked myself since I have memory. It's so interesting that it was almost mandatory for every culture (even those isolated from other cultures) to create music as a way of communication. |
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I like to think that music is atractive to people because the rythm reminds us of our heart beats; the music our own body creates, the song of life. |
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I'm not so sure, but I think the first human expressions through music were percusions (did I just make up that word?, sorry, I'm too lazy to check), and everything else evolved from there. It makes sense to me. |
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//Would an infinite number of dolphins on an infinite number of underwater pianos eventually compose the complete works of Beethoven?//
Of course not. Not all of Ludwig's work was for the piano. |
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<clears throat> Yes, of course. <edges towards the emergency exit> |
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Or, for a more brutal quality, Liszt. |
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I like the idea of giving to the dolphins! When I'm on the coast I give the dolphins everything... empty beer cans, six pack rings, empty pretzle bags... you know they are smart, they can appreciate that kind of stuff. |
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If the piano doesn't sound right under water, just hire a piano tuna. |
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The underwater piano bar for dolphins is baked, but the dolphins only got to listen. (see link)
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"Wiese took a hint from Aristotle when he said, "dolphins careth for man and enjoyeth his music" and had Steven Gagne (a rock sound engineer) design an 'underwater piano'... The piano was powered from the exhaust air of the scuba tank. It went through a Honner Melodica and was amplified with a Navy speaker. That way the dolphins could see how the music was being made." |
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Pericles, - but in that case, why don't
monkeys sing, screech or at least hum,
in musically rhythmic patters? Why don't
dogs and cats make musically periodic
sounds? |
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Lots of animal calls have a regular rhythm. Gorillas beat their chests. Bonobos drum (see link). |
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IT, my dog used to sing along to the eastenders theme quite melodically - better than me anyway :) |
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robinism, - that's not all bonobos do.
But animal rhythms (and I include
communal birdsong here as an example
of animal music) tends to be a bit crap
- they're far from the tight rhythm
cohesion of, say, Booker T and the MGs,
or Chic. |
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po, - I read something about that once.
It's common to find that dogs yowl
along to the sig tune of many evening
soaps, as to them it represents the
gathering of the pack, after which
howling would be part of the ritual. Of
course, all it means in reality is that the
whole family has gathered to watch telly
all at the same time in the same place. |
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