Human Harp #PlayTheBridge Di Mainstone & Jesse Lawrence
The Story of the Human Harp in Omaha Make Believe New Media
Human Harp Brooklyn Bridge 130th Anniversary Di Mainstone, Hollie Miller, Martin Noboa, Soomi Park
What Does a Bridge Sound Like? Di Mainstone, Soomi Park, Andy Cavatorta, Jon Cohrs, Mark Plumbley, Quin Bisset
Bob Kerrey Suspension Bridge Filmed by Amanda Mc Donald Crowley
Unleashing Clifton's Song Jesse D Lawrence, Di Mainstone, Adam Stark
Bowing the Bridge Jesse D Lawrence
Strings of the Harp Jesse D Lawrence, Di Mainstone, Alessia Milo
Piano Twanger Jesse D Lawrence, Di Mainstone, Louis McCallum
About
Lets transform suspension bridges into giant harps and play them!
Human Harp is an instrument that clips to suspension cables, enabling us to hear and play a bridge’s song. Founded by artist Di Mainstone in partnership with Queen Mary University of London, Human Harp is also supported by Arts Council England, Arup, Roundhouse and Sennheiser. Now a global collaboration, Human Harp connects engineers, dancers, designers, musicians and bridge lovers from around the world…
“The Human Harp performances at the Roundhouse were both beautiful and engaging, inspiring our visitors young and old” Rachel Nelken, Senior Producer, Roundhouse
Katie Raine Thomas photo by Keith Rodger
Jason Webb and Di Mainstone testing a harp-harness on Bob Kerrey Suspension bridge, Omaha
Roland testing Bridge-Bow
Di Mainstone watches the eclipse at Clifton Suspension Bridge
Discussion the new bridge-bow with Arup
Becky Stewart Human Harp Tech Producer
Digi-Bow Version #3
Jason Webb, Di Mainstone and Ric Marchio on Bob Kerrey Suspension Bridge
Di Mainstone is founder of the Human Harp. She collaborates with researchers from Queen Mary University of London where she is artist in residence to create new musical instruments that are inspired by the body – transforming physical movement into sound. The New York Times recently featured Di as one of the “new generation visionaries” in the international digital-arts scene.
Human Harp Tech Kit
illustration by Di Mainstone
Amanda McDonald Crowley one of our first suppoorters
Di Mainstone sketch of Human Harp
Version 1 Human Harp tech
Dereck Higgins and Di on Bob Kerrey Suspension Bridge, Omaha
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Hollie Miller seeing Brooklyn Bridge for the first time
Di Mainstone Clifton Suspension Bridge
Human Harp team explore the Roundhouse in preparation for their residency
David Morris
Di Mainstone by Brooklyn Bridge
NIME workshop2
Seb Madgwick and David Ross building Human Harp 2
Becky Steward and Lea Aubertin testing RFID on the holster
Zaza Zuilof and Luke Sturgeon designing attachments for Human Harp module at CIID
Dancer Hollie Miller playing Human Harp on the Brooklyn Bridge’s 130th Birthday
Louis testing the hammer
Di Mainstone Brooklyn Bridge
Di Mainstone NIME
New Harp Player
Ric Marchio
A mock up of the new holster for the Roundhouse Residency
Di Mainstone Sketch of Roundhouse concept
Di Mainstone getting inspired for Clifton Suspension Bridge performance
Di Mainstone and Adam Stark in Bristol after recording the vibrations in the bridge’s hangers
Hollie Miller and Di Mainstone take a break from filming on Brooklyn Bridge 13th Anniversary
Professor Mark Plumbley Director of the Centre for Digital Music and Human Harp’s mentor
Roundhouse 1850
Human Harp version 2
Yuli Levtov presenting Human Harp at NIME
Human Harp talk at Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol
Adam Stark recording on Clifton Suspension Bridge
Di Mainstone sketch of Human Harp version 1
Di Mainstone Clifton Suspension Bridge
Hollie Miller testing Human Harp version 1 in Brooklyn NYC
Version 1 Human Harp
Louis piano demo
Alessia Milo Roundhouse Model
Adam Stark and Di Mainstone testing Harpnotes
A herd of Human Harps
Di Mainstone’s first sketch of Human Harp
Di Mainstone testing Human Harp concepts with students at CIID
