What takes 3 players, backwards bowing, and complete synchronization? A Triolin.
The mutant child of Alex Sobolev is called the Triolin. I played the violin for seven years so I know how hard those things are to get right. I cannot fathom how one is to play a triolin (but I guess if you bow backwards, play the notes backwards, and get your two best friends together you can give it a go).
"Challenging the notion of the violin as a solo instrument, the Triolin encourages its players to move beyond visual and aural communication by creating a space that requires direct physical interaction," says artist Alex Sobolev.
For sure it looks good, but one must wonder how it sounds.
The mutant child of Alex Sobolev is called the Triolin. I played the violin for seven years so I know how hard those things are to get right. I cannot fathom how one is to play a triolin (but I guess if you bow backwards, play the notes backwards, and get your two best friends together you can give it a go).
Behold, the Triolin. Photo: Alex Sobolev
"Challenging the notion of the violin as a solo instrument, the Triolin encourages its players to move beyond visual and aural communication by creating a space that requires direct physical interaction," says artist Alex Sobolev.
The Triolin: It takes three. Not two, baby. (Or even one) Photo: Alex Sobolev
For sure it looks good, but one must wonder how it sounds.
