Silent Cello
Designed by Yamaha Product Design Laboratory, Hamamatsu, Japan. Made by Yamaha Corporation, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Geography:
Made in Japan, Asia
Date:
Designed c. 2002Medium:
Maple, spruce, ebony, beechwood, and aluminum Dimensions:
49 x 17 5/16 inches (124.5 x 44 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
2005-107-1Credit Line:
Gift of Yamaha Corporation of America, Buena Park, California, 2005
Made in Japan, Asia
Date:
Designed c. 2002Medium:
Maple, spruce, ebony, beechwood, and aluminum Dimensions:
49 x 17 5/16 inches (124.5 x 44 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2005-107-1Credit Line:
Gift of Yamaha Corporation of America, Buena Park, California, 2005
Yamaha's line of "silent" string instruments was designed to be lightweight and thus more portable than conventional instruments. The abstracted, almost sculptural forms contain an electronic chip that allows the musician to recreate the virtual environment of an auditorium.
