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Ganesh Anandan made the ShrutiStick which is a string instrument that uses movable weighted clips to alter the way that the strings resonate, producing a metronome like effect on the strings. The ShrutiStick is featured on Oddmusic
Instruments
The ShrutiStick and 3 Metallophones are commonly used together for solo performances.
ShrutiStick
Described as “A self designed electric 12 string instrument” the StrutiStick is played using extended techniques, bowing, and tapping on its 12 strings to produce a wide veriety of sounds. The most sophiticated technique involves weights that are balanced on the strings that create a strobing rhythmic effect.
Metallophones
Constructed out of a chaotic assortment of different microtonal metal bars that are arranged in an esoteric order that looks like a vibraphone from first glance. The bars are played using a wide set of extended techniques and finger tapping. The tuning has a resemblance to the tuning of Gamelan scales.
