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The idea is of course to send a grand
piano up in the loading bay of the next
Shuttle mission and place the instrument
in a non-decaying orbit.
Astronauts can then dock with it on a
regular basis and treat the entire
universe
to their silent renditions of Chopin, Satie,
Rachmaninoff,
Gershwin etc as they
tumble through
the void, with the earth, moon, sun and
stars as the ultimate backdrop.
In Space No One Can Hear You Playing
Chopin, because of the vacuum, but the
notes could be electronically detected
and
transmitted back to earth for a global
audience.
Ron's Piece
http://www.discogs....t/Jean-Michel+Jarre
"It was to have been the first piece of music recorded in space, for the album Rendez-Vous." [Klaatu, Dec 01 2007]
Johnny Briggs
http://www.tellytun...tle=Johnny%20Briggs
[zen_tom, Dec 02 2007]
Four minutes, thirty-three seconds
http://en.wikipedia...E2%80%B233%E2%80%B3
The ideal music for a space piano. [8th of 7, Dec 03 2007]
Sun Ra
http://missioncreep.com/mw/sunra.html
Spaced out................. way, way out [xenzag, Dec 03 2007]
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<obligatory theremin reference> There are miny other instruments that take up far less ....space. </otr> |
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undecided how to vote, I see no reason to play something I can't hear (as I only play for my own enjoyment) but beaming it back or electronically recording is novel, as per Klaatu's link. but so sad to remember Challenger... |
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Just to point out that I do sometimes give croissants to non-inventions that are pointless, impractical or impossible. Because it's beautiful. [+] |
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I see no reason to do this. |
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This is much better than the idea I was going to post: "In Space No One Can Hear You Beat Box." |
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I'd rather (not) hear someone playing the trombone in space, something like the Jonny Briggs theme (linked). Of course, you'd need a clever arrangement of airlocks and tubes in order to allow the player to play without exposure to the vacuum of space. |
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I see no reason not to do this. |
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+ I see this as no reason to not do. (bad grammar, I know) |
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Wasn't this baked in 2001: A Space Odyssey? Oh, sorry, that was Strauss. |
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Question: in a vacuum, would the resonant frequency of the strings change ? Also it's somewhat cold in earth orbit.... the piano frame would have to be made of a material with an extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion, i.e. ceramic. But the steel strings would cool and shrink, thus the piano would go out of tune .... |
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How do you tune a piano you can't hear ?????? |
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I joyously toss a red and green Christmassy croissant your way. I love this idea. It has uplifted my spirits and stroked my burning fire for the Halfbakery. |
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The visual made made me laugh. Great links too, guys! |
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Fat fingers... how do you play piano with space-gloves on? |
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For the answer to all practical questions
relating to the mysteries of music in
outer space see link to: The Sun Ra
Arkestra |
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//Question: in a vacuum, would the
resonant frequency of the strings
change ?// No, not significantly. The
effective mass of each string would be
very, very slightly less (since, in air,
each string entrains a small volume of
air as it oscillates), so the pitch would
be very, very slightly higher. The main
difference would be that that the notes
would sustain a little longer, being less
damped by the air. Also, the varnish on
the case might blister. |
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