Woodstock Chimes of Java

Woodstock Chimes of Java

This exotic-sounding windchime is tuned to the scale of the gamelan degung.

This deep sounding wind chime takes you to the volcanic South Pacific, where magical music is heard every day on the Indonesian island of Java. Tuned to the musical scale of the gamelan degung (suggested to us by the pioneer American composer/instrument builder, Lou Harrison), the Javanese orchestra's intrinsically beautiful music combines simple elements to produce intricate textures. This lush, shimmering sound captivated and inspired musicians from the West such as Claude Debussy and Erik Satie. In fact, Satie first heard a Javanese gamelan orchestra play at the Paris Exposition of 1889 and incorporated its hypnotic effects in his exotic work, Gnossienne. The Chimes of Java will inspire and hypnotize you as you listen to its mysterious melodies.

This chime was designed with a removable windcatcher that can be taken to a trophy shop, printer or jeweller to be engraved or silk-screened.

• Cherry finish ash wood
• Six silver aluminum tubes
• Removable windcatcher for easy customization
• Overall Length: 127cm • Diameter: 20cm

Exclusive design by Woodstock Chimes - USA
Made in China - this product was produced in a modern facility by workers earning fair wages and under humane working conditions.