Sound and Visual artist An-Ting Chung created new sound sculpture entitled "Inside the 100 Foot Piano". She has the piano's 88 notes represented by 88 loudspeakers arranged in an acoustical landscape whose perimeter is over 280 feed.Inside the 100 Foot Piano Full storyTechnorati Tags: piano

This is not a piano actually. It is a computer with 6.8 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM and a 500 GB hard drive, a state-of-the-art 26-inch wide-screen Philips LCD HDTV/computer monitor with stereo speakers, all packed inside a beautiful 1904 Chickering Upright Grand Piano, refinished to its original splendor.Currently listed at eBay with starting bid US$6998.00. The World’s Best Computer *Art Antique Piano Chickering - (eBay item 200177047489 end time Dec-02-07 16:22:55 PST)Compiano: Part Computer, Part Piano, All Insane

Bösendorfer is one of the top notch piano maker in all time. But years of financial loss forced it to be sold. The fabled Austrian piano manufacturer Bösendorfer has been sold for just under €11 million, according to the Austrian national broadcaster ORF and Deutsche Presse-Agentur. The purchaser, Brodmann Pianos of Vienna, beat out rival Yamaha Pianos of Japan. Read the full story.

Sunday is not a blogging day. But it is a great day for blog reading. In case you missed the Pianologist best post during last week, here are those articles you shouldn't miss: Thelonious Monk's Jazz Secret Unveiled, and the Top 14 tricks to Play Bass with keyboard.[Music News] And The Walls Came Tumbling Down: Madonna Dumps Record Industry"Music label" might be a word only found in history, soon. There are many famous artists leaving their music label, including Radiohead, Jamiroquai, Nine Inch Nails and Oasis.[Music News] Court Victory For ...

Five hundred fifty five pianos (555) were played simultaneously in Incheon, the most ever played at one time and place anywhere in the world. The concert was sponsored by Young Chang and Kurzweil, the nation's largest piano manufacturer. The event as organized to congratulate the bidding team on winning 2014 Asian Games. One concert grand piano is already enough to rock a stadium. But 555 pianos played together? I can't imagine it. Too bad that I can't find any photo on the event. If you have any source, please share ...

The lead singer and drummer of Eagles, Don Henley hosted a charity dinner with the centrepiece being a custom-built Steinway model D piano autographed by Billy Joel, Bruce Hornsby, Elton John, Herbie Hancock and others. The piano was auctioned at the Walden Woods in New York and earned $510,000 for the charity.This piano is certainly a great piece of art for decoration. Before I can afford this baby, I'll have to keep my Korg SGProX for now.Technorati Tags: piano, auction

[MUSICIAN] Radiohead’s In Rainbows: A Look at Anti-Marketing in the Music Industry @ Dosh DoshRadiohead is going to prove that musicians don't need big record label to do a successful marketing. Their new album is selling for whatever you feel comfortable paying. You can pay nothing for the download.[MUSICIAN] Herbie Hancock On Apple, Breakdancing, and Buddhism on Listening PostInterview of Herbie Hancock, one of the greatest pianist on planet earth.Radiohead is too smart!Herbie Hancock interviewed!Steve Vai got fooled!  Why? Watch the video below[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s3Sk8o3xaU]Steve Vai is one of the greatest guitarist.  I hope you ...

During my last trip to Melbourne, I visited a machine museum where there is a few mechanical music players displayed. I was fascinated with the way the musical machine are designed. Watch the video for the largest museum where you can find all sorts of player pianos and music box. If I am there someday, it will definitely take me a whole day to watch all the mechanical music players in action.

A study from Institute for Policy Innovation reports a stunning figure - US$12.5 billion loss plus 71,000 new jobs. That's a lot of money! The report, entitled "The True Cost of Sound Recording Piracy to the U.S. Economy" was compiled using a similar methodology to that developed by the motion picture industry in their efforts in grappling with the piracy, using data culled primarily from the International Federation of the Phonogram Industry study "2006 Global Recording Industry in Numbers." Full report at Reveal Massive Losses from Music Piracy. Some key findings, due to ...

Starting bid at US $250,000, king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley's piano is on auction.From Elvis Presley's music room in Graceland, serial #70545, and refinished to Elvis' personal specifications under his direct supervision in white with gold highlighted trim; together with a piano bench, the white vinyl covered cushion on gold colored metal legs.  Together with certificate of authenticity from Jack Marshall, Ron Blackwood, George Klein, Ted Sturges, and C B Colthard.Elvis Presley bought this piano as part of his original furnishings of Graceland.  He kept it in the ...