Ripple

Instrument

by Chi-Hao @Pratt

2019.04

4 weeks

Play with possibilities more than a pair of drums

CONCEPT

The concept of Ripple is inspired by Yin Yang pattern.

Ripple is a combination of a pair of bongo drums and guiros/ washboards.

Two inner parts in Yin Yang are the drum heads of bongo, and the rest of Yin Yang is where washboards are.

The entire instrument looks like throwing two stones into a pond and producing ripples, also the visualized shape of sound waves while playing bongo.

In addition, Ripple can expand into the shape of two Magatama, which is more convenient for two musicians to play as a group.

MOCK-UP & TECHNICAL DRAWING

To make this energetic city keep daily fresh, DSNY workers play an essential role to clean the dirt and make the “metabolism” of New York being fluent.How can we help these heroes to avoid getting injured? Following our streamlined and elegant shape…

After measuring the dimension of bongo, the precise dimension of Ripple’s details then follows to be determined.

FINAL MODEL

The model is made of MDF with CNC machine, then covered with coating of natural and dark finishing wax.

USAGE

Because of the two different density of waves, Ripple is available to create four sounds in total, allowing musicians to play with possibilities more than a pair of drums.

Solo Player-

Duo Players-

PRESENTATION