From oddmusic.com:
Sea Organ – musical instrument played by the sea
MP3: Listen to some sounds of the Sea Organ
The musical Sea Organ (morske orgulje) is located on the shores of Zadar, Croatia, and is the world’s first musical pipe organ that is played by the sea. Simple and elegant steps, carved in white stone, were built on the quayside. Underneath, there are 35 musically tuned tubes with whistle openings on the sidewalk. The movement of the sea pushes air through, and – depending on the size and velocity of the wave – musical chords are played. The waves create random harmonic sounds.
This masterpiece of acoustics and architecture was created by expert Dalmatian stone carvers and architect Nikola Basic in 2005, who recently received the European Prize for Urban Public Space for this project. Many tourists come to listen to this unique aerophone, and enjoy unforgettable sunsets with a view of nearby islands. Famed director Alfred Hitchcock said that the most beautiful sunset in the world can be seen from precisely this spot on the Zadar quay…
hipped to this by asa osborne!
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A friend showed me photos and tried to describe it…but I’m so glad I’ve now heard it. Awesome.
this is definitely not the first… look up the wave organ in San Francisco bay, built by Peter Richards in 1986…