水琴窟 Suikinkutsu

DATT3074 - Creative Generative Audio Signal Processing

Sound Peace on MaxMSP (from Assignment 3: Robot Clockwork Radio – Create an endless radio station that sounds uniquely different depending on the time and date you listen).

Welcome to Kyoto, Japan! Have you ever heard of a Suikinkutsu?

A Suikinkutsu is a traditional Japanese garden ornament—a large earthenware jar buried upside down with a hole at the bottom to collect water. Water flows through the gaps between small stones, dripping into the jar and onto the water pooled at the bottom. The droplets create resonating sounds within the hollow jar, producing distinctive tones.

In this piece, I’ve created a sound work inspired by the Suikinkutsu. Please take a moment to relax and immerse yourself in the auditory experience, imagining that you’re in a tranquil temple in Kyoto, Japan.