Solar Music Boxes [SMB] are music boxes powered
by the sun. Energy is harvested from the sun via solar
panels which power a motor, which is connected to the
gears of an analog music box. The boxes are wired such
that they can be amplified.
Solar Music Boxes can
exist inside or outside.
Inside:
Solar Music boxes can triggered by flash lights to create
a light orchestra. Sound can be processed or simply
orchestrated by flash light interaction.
Outdoor/Public
Installation. Solar Music boxes can act as
an accumulative sound clock. SMB are distributed under
a trees shadow such that as the shadow moves over the
course of the day each music is revealed allowing the
sun to feed it and let it sing out. A new box adds to
the orchestra each hour. The music boxes will play when
sunlight is revealed upon them- a sonic sundial.
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