Spill: a kinetic sound sculpture at Perimeter Institute

Making music with a pendulum, 75 pounds of rice, and imagination.

Percussionist Ryan Scott performs Spill, a sound sculpture created by Erik Griswold, at Perimeter Institute on May 11, 2017.

Here's the performance in its entirety:

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