The Hydraulophone is a Water Flow Instrument

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The hydraulophone is the opposite of the pyrophone in that it uses the flow of water instead of fire to make music.

Invented by Canadian researcher Steve Mann
The hydraulophone is played by blocking water from flowing out of one or more of the small holes on its surface
The small holes often have reeds in them like you would find in a wind instrument
When the water is redirected through those reeds, a musical note is played
The hydraulophone is closely related to the flute, or the pipe organ



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