The stone Lithophone, built on site from stones that ring, will explore the distinctive range of tones, harmonics and sustained reverberation found in the geological structures of the different quarries on Portland. In quarries from Pietra Santa to Tamil Nadu the stones are traditionally rung to check the purity of the block. This also gives possibilities for a purposeful international dimension to this project, for example an international archive of stone ringing.

The stone has remarkable acoustic and light reflecting properties.

Connections developed through the arts to geology, industry, heritage and environment, will provide sustainable educational materials for cross-disciplinary learning with local schools and the Portland Academy. Click here to view the video titled 'Evelyn Glennies and PSQT Stone Lithophone Project'.

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