A Few Holes In A Wall And Sidewalk Allow This Croatian Boardwalk To Make Beautiful Music
by N/A, 9 years ago |
1 min read
For those that think waves crashing on the shore is water's only musical production, think again.
This is a pretty normal boardwalk on the coast of Zadar, Croatia, right?
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WRONG. In addition to the stunning views, it also produces beautiful music thanks to an amazing invention by Nikola Bašic.
Air is pushed by wind and waves through a series of 35 organ pipes within the steps spanning 230 feet along the Adriatic Sea.
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Crashing waves and gusting winds create random melodies described as "hauntingly memorable," and "hypnotizing."
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The Sea Organ was awarded the European Prize for Urban Public Space in 2006 as a "perfect grandstand for watching the sunset over the sea and the outline of the [neighboring] island of Ugljan, while listening to the musical compositions played by the sea itself."
Listen for yourself!
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