4 July 2009
Xala - the mysterious instrument
Posted by Cecilia under: Art .
Xala is a unique instrument. It’s so rare there is only one of them worldwide. It was created from a concept by Swiss musician Ania Losinger.
At six and a half feet and 880 pounds Xala can best be described as a kind of over-sized xylophone.
Losinger can create musical sounds while dancing on the 24 wooden palettes in her flamenco shoes. In each hand she holds a long baton-like pole. The result is a unique performance art, something between dance and music - floating from sound to rhythm and back.
Together with her partner Matthias Eser, Losinger published a CD entitled “The Five Elements”. Using the Marimbafon (another xylophone-similar instrument) the duo create a magical and opulent music experience.
Take a look at this new kind of musical performance:
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