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Music-Go-Round (Presentation Example)

Stefano Pagani
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The Music Box is a project worked on in collaboration with the Karam school, located in Reyhanli, Turkey. The school has a large population of Syrian refugees, who are creating a  playground to install for community use and engagement. The Music Box is an installation piece meant for the playground which allows children to play and explore the creation of music. It has been shown that both play and music accelerate brain development in the language and sound processing centers of the brain, especially for developing children. The music box is made up of two cylinders. The inner cylinder holds the comb, which is a series of flat steel pieces that get plucked by the pegs positioned in the outer cylinder when the kids spin it. The kids can ride on the pegs as it spins around. The pegs also are interchangeable so the user can create their own series of tones by the positioning of the peg. The design takes into account that there will be many different users with a range of ages, by including components that are fun and engaging for everyone, Such as the spinning aspect for the kids and the platform to sit for parents.

Music-Go-Round Video (Presentation Example)

Natalie Ferry