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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Sea Organ

We spent one day in Zadar, Croatia. I really enjoyed this city. It was vary unique and different. Apparently, the buildings were made by the same people who built Venice, Italy so I loved the architecture. We saw one of the coolest things that I have ever seen there. It is a organ that is played by the waves of the sea. I found a description of it at this website.

"The musical Sea Organ (morske orgulje) is located on the shores of Zadar, Croatia, and is the world’s first musical pipe organs that is played by the sea. Simple and elegant steps, carved in white stone, were built on the quayside. Underneath, there are 35 musically tuned tubes with whistle openings on the sidewalk. The movement of the sea pushes air through, and – depending on the size and velocity of the wave – musical chords are played. The waves create random harmonic sounds."

It was so beautiful and I tried to video it with my camera, but it doesn't do it justice. But, you can at least get a feel of what it sounded like.

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