The Segulharpa, created by Ulfur Hansson, is new and unique among electro-acoustic instruments. This large circular walnut instrument holds 25 steel strings, which are "bowed" by powerful magnetic fields. Touch sensors are embedded into the grain of the wood, and as the player touches the surface, wonderfully complex interactions are created inside. 

This is an attachment to an acoustic piano that uses magnets to resonate piano strings and can be applied to all the strings on a piano, just a few strings on a piano, or even to multiple pianos. It allows a musician to sustain notes indefinitely as well as trigger notes by using interfaces other than the keyboard.

Learn about our Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, the inventors we feature every year, and the music technology research and degree programs at the Georgia Tech School of Music. We will inspire your creativity and expand your perspectives on music!