The light harp designed by Jen Lewin is an interactive instrument. Judging from the title, you probably can guess that this harp is played by breaking a beam of light. As the beam of light is broken, the harp senses how fast the string is broken and at what location it is broken. The information is sent to software that creates a variety of complex sounds. The size of the Light Harp can range from art installations to large outdoor sculptures (weather/water proof) that can allow multiple users to interact with it. Projects like this now can allow people with no musical experience to create complex tunes with the movement of their hand and still pose as a fascinating sculpture. Check out the site to see a video of people creating music with the Light harp!

– Kevin L.