Heavy Metal: The Physics of DIY Instruments

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Composer and instrument builder Paul Rudolph makes music from garbage. John Powell, physicist and author of How Music Works, chimes in with an explanation of how Rudolph's modifications to the instruments helps transform noise into notes. Produced by: Jon Chang.

Aired November 23, 2012

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