Variety of Lou Harrison Instruments

Variety of Lou Harrison Instruments

Mfg. by LAPR, Various

Lou Harrison instruments, including ones specified in "Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra."

From top to bottom, and L to R:

  • Great bells
  • 3 wooden drums
  • 6 muted pipes
  • Sweet Jangles
  • Cluster bars
  • Pak
  • Rasp


video

  • Sweet jangles can be heard behind the dialogue in Majora's Mask, a fan film from The Legend of Zelda series (2016). Original melody by Koji Kondo.

Please note: these are just examples, as playing technique and mallet/stick choices often have a great effect on the timbre.

These sound excerpts, to the best of our knowledge (unless otherwise noted), include this actual instrument from our collection. To hear the instrument yourself, or to let us know of any errors, please contact us.