Rowotoes (2011)

These thirteen drums produce an octave of pitches (A to A, chromatically). The heads are rawhide held in place by muffler clamps.  The bodies were cut from 2 1/2” (I.D.) electrical conduit. Their mountings allow them to be arranged in any order. The stiffness of the heads produces a sharp initial attack. These are similar in musical use to the “PVC” instruments popularized by the Blue Man Group.