eliya | musicalscapes

The Musical Garden

A musicalscape where children are the composers. 24 interactive instruments invite visitors to play, create, and discover music together.

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Original scores. Each installation has its own musical voice — classical, jazz, electronic, or world. Works by contemporary composers sit alongside fresh arrangements of familiar classical pieces.

#001 – Orchestra

Touch hoops

Three concrete hoops, integrated into the metal structure, each feature touch sensors and audio systems. When a sensor is activated, the sound of an orchestral instrument plays. Encourages collaboration, allowing participants to create music together as they move through the space.
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#006 – Quarte

Height polyphon

Combined with an upper music machine, four participants hold handles at the bottom of the disc and rotate it together in coordination. The musical mechanism plays melodies in combination with large, calibrated pipes. Users influence the tempo and playing pieces while choosing the speed of rotation. After each break in play, the melody changes randomly to a different one.
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#019 – Marimba

Rising tones

A spiral, tapered helix made of stainless steel, with a surrounding climbing net and a central beam. Users can sit together and play tones that ascend with the spiral.
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#048 – Dragonfly

Skeleton keyboard

A structure resembling a piano in motion — movable keys at different heights let participants step between levels, composing melodies through shared movement.
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#024 – Console

Free keyboard

A double-sided vertical piano with two octaves on each side. Players move around and play together as the sound shifts between jazz, classical, and beyond. learn more..

#040 – Diara

Tone harvest

A circular structure shaped like a sheaf of wheat, rising upward. Inner and outer levels allow participants to play from both sides — composing and improvising together.
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#016 – Fragment

Musical chairs

A playful circle of stopping stations around a central carousel. As it spins, classical tunes fill the air. Participants gather around, and with each round one player steps out — until only the winner remains. learn more..

#013 – Ring

Tempo generator

A ring-shaped structure with a rotating drum inside. As users walk or run, the tempo shifts with their pace — from Lento to Allegro. Each movement shapes the music differently.
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#009 – Target

Double staff

A coil-shaped structure inspired by notes on a musical staff — each position with its own character. Players on both sides engage with a responsive keyboard, its sounds shifting as the play evolves. learn more..

#030 – Girasol

Tilted revolve

A gently tilted spinning disc rotating both directions — as participants spin together, familiar melodies turn movement into shared music.
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#046 – Rota

Euphony piles

Piles at different heights invite walking, jumping, and climbing. Each surface triggers playful sounds — making every step an encounter with music. learn more..

#021 – Elements

Periodic maze

A musical maze of columns, each marked with symbols from the periodic table. Touch sensors on each pillar produce sounds inspired by different materials — together forming a unique orchestra. learn more..

#005 – Musicbox

Turning tune

A giant carousel with a mechanical twist. A slight rotation of the lower platform sets the large wheel above in motion, playing a familiar melody. A structure where movement becomes music. learn more..

#033 – Sway

Tilt beam

A dynamic structure with a side-to-side walking beam. As participants shift their balance together, the melody changes direction — encouraging teamwork through music.
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#018 – Etude

Balance beam

A walking beam that tests balance and timing. Each step triggers dramatic and humorous sounds — intensifying the challenge as you move along the course. learn more..

#032 – Eco

Voice twist

A playful sing-and-move game. Users sing into cones, and a system captures their voices — playing them back in re imagined arrangements. learn more..

#047 – Melospin

Role play

A musical spinning platform designed for shared play. This ground-level circular stage rotates around a fixed central handle, letting several users join in together — switching positions and instruments with each spin, creating a new musical mix. learn more..

#020 – Ball

Spatial melody

A spherical musical keyboard. Users move around, playing notes from different sides — encouraging free expression, improvisation, and teamwork. learn more..

#003 – Jungle

Drum circle

Drums mounted on poles at different heights, each responding to touch. Users create rhythms and percussion sounds together — a dynamic, hands-on musical experience. learn more..

#004 – Ringlet

Tiny loop

A circular bench that doubles as a walking trail. Each step triggers musical notes — the more participants cooperate, the fuller the melody. learn more..

#022 – Palindrome

Vice Versa

A rotating drum on a stationary base — walking or running brings a melody to life that sounds the same forward or backward. learn more..

#031 – Harp

Harmonic frets

A structure for joint play — unique sounds allow improvisation and movement, revealing the difference between low and high tones. learn more..

#037 – Mobius

Tempered clavier

An infinite piano ring — a continuous loop of keys with no beginning or end. Participants climb, move through inner and outer spaces, and play together, collaborating and improvising as they go. learn more..

#025 – Slide

Descent notes

A large slide that plays a random collection of sounds, combining into an improvised melody. Encourages active play while discovering how movement creates music — each descent a new composition. learn more
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