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Rotating string drum

Idea stage

Updated 2026-10-18

Strings on a rotating frame passing a fixed exciter; a hurdy-gurdy turned inside out.

How it works

  • Strings on a rotating frame passing a fixed exciter; a hurdy-gurdy turned inside out.
  • Rhythm and harmony machine. Overlaps with the windmill ideas.

References

  • Hurdy-gurdy. A rosined wheel bowing strings; the rotating string drum turns it inside out.