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Musical Instruments

Eugene has built these musical instruments as his art practice. The instruments are based on various existing instruments he has hybridized or transformed as his own. These instruments were exhibited as part of his thesis show Organology of the Moon.




Titai

124.5 x 22.9 x 14 cm. (49 x 9 x 5.5 in.)
wood, nickel wrapped with nylon, 2009



Ösyët

31.8 x 21.6 cm. (12.5 x 8.5 in.)
Clay, goat skin, and stick, 2009



Jaty Xan

59.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm. (23.6 x 8 x 4 in.)
wood, nickel wrapped with nylon, 2010



Dambara

135.9 x 29.2 x 7 cm. (53.5 x 11.5 x 2.75 in.)
silk string, 2010
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Sauku

143.5 x 2.5 cm. (56.5 x 1 in.)
steel pipe, 2010
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Walahe

124.5 x 14 cm. (49 x 5.5 in.)
metal and nickel wrapped in nylon, 2010




Kara Choor (Xorosho)

77.5 x 2.5 cm.; 57.2 x 2.25 in. (30.5 x 1 cm.; 22.5 x 0.875 in.)
PVC pipe, 2011




Tal

109.2 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm. (43 x 2.5 x 1.5 in.)
piano wire strings, 2011





Muun-go

157.5 x 33 x 5.1 cm. (62 x 13 x 2 in.)
wood, nylon, 2012





(Strings of a Courtyard)

162.6 x 58.4 x 41.9 cm. (64 x 23 x 16.5 in.)
wood and wires, 2011





The Guide

100.3 x 24.8 x 7.6 in. (39.5 x 9.75 x 3 in.)
wood, wires, aluminum rods, and candlestick, 2014
Bowed
Plucked/Strummed
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Revelrous Sip (Kkaeng-Kkaengi)

67.3 x 12.7 x  10.2 cm. (26.5 x 5 x 4 in.
wood, silk string, aluminum rods, metal ring, and glass jar, 2014
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Pənder

78.7 x 29.8 x 8.9 cm. (31 x 11.75 x 3.5 in.)
wood & nylon
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Hearth

63.5 x 15.2 x 8.89 cm. (25 x 6 x 3.5 in.)
wood, goat skin, piano wires, and aluminum rods, 2014






сатор

133.35 x 13.97 x 14.61 cm. (52.5 x 5.5 x 5.75 in.)
wood, piano wire, metal plate, and aluminum rods, 2014
Plucked
Bowed
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Qyl Qobyz (with Sympathetic Strings)

80 x 8.89 x 54.61 cm. (31.5 x 3.5 x 21.5 in.)
wood, horsehair, metal strings, skin, leather, metal hooks, 2015
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Mini Koto

84.7725 x 30.48 x 12.065 cm. (33.375 x 12 x 4.75 in.)
wood, tuning pins, nylon silk strings, 2015
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Comparison with a traditional Koto.



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Kokyu

71.12 x 22.86 x 8.89 cm. (28 x 9 x 3.5 in.)
wood, nylon string, nylon rope 2017
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