Courtesy the artist; Photo: Ben Tran
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Edited by Nate Lavey, music by The Daxophone Consort; courtesy the artist
Courtesy the artist; Photo: Maria Baranova
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Courtesy the artist; Photo: Ben Tran
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Daxophone Starships
Material: Assorted hardwoods
Dimension: Dimensions variable
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Daxophone Tongues (personal quiver)
Material: rosewood, claro walnut, zebrawood, red oak, cocobolo and yellow pine, wenge, ash, Brazilian rosewood, and red maple
Dimension: Dimensions variable
Each tongue used to play a daxophone is visually and auditorily unique. The type of wood and the shape of the tongue produce distinctive sounds.
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In the Daxophone Workshop
Runtime: 03:00
Fishkin crafts musical instruments by hand, including the rare daxophone, which was invented in the 1980s by musician Hans Reichel. An electric wooden instrument, the daxophone remains relatively obscure and has never been mass produced. Fishkin makes daxophones for himself and others.
Edited by Nate Lavey, music by The Daxophone Consort; courtesy the artist
Daxophone Close-up
Material: Assorted hardwoods
Courtesy the artist; Photo: Maria Baranova
The Lock-Keeper's Cabin (entrance)
Composers: Daniel Fishkin, Cleek Schrey, and Ron Shalom
The artist and a small community of musicians are keeping the instrument alive through regular performances and recordings.
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Composing the Tinnitus Suites: 2020
Runtime: 03:52
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The Lady's Harp (no.4)
Material: Extruded aluminum, piano wire, transducers, coils, wood, 12 channel amplifier, and mixer
Dimension: Dimensions variable
Courtesy the artist; Photo: Ben Tran
Solar Sounders
Material: Assorted hardwoods, custom circuit boards, solar panels, and loudspeaker
Dimension: Dimensions variable
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Daniel Fishkin's instruments
Runtime: 18:54
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