BEARINGS GLOCKEN II

KAWASE Kohske

This is a musical instrument that automatically emulates a glockenspiel using steel ball bearings. The music composed for this work, combined with the visual effect of the falling balls bouncing and arcing from key to key, creates a captivating electronic phenomenon, which inevitably draws a smile from its audience. The second version of the instrument, announced in 2009, can perform a total of five compositions.