When I was playing the Naples Percussion Summit in September of 2010 I took some photos of the unusual instruments we used as well as a LOT of rope drums!   Check out the video below – this has the Mahler 6 Hammer being played by John Evan, water crotales and the musical saw played by Florida Orchestra percussionist Kurt Grissom.

 

Elephant Bells used in Canticle #1 by Harrison

Elephant Bells used in Canticle #1 by Harrison

Elephant Bells (side view)

Elephant Bells (side view)

Elephant bells (close up)

Elephant bells (close up)

Almglocken - good mounting system - boom cymbal stand

Almglocken – good mounting system – boom cymbal stand

Almglocken mounting system

Almglocken mounting system

Log drum

Log drum

Log drum

Log drum

Mahler 6 hammer (amazing sound!!!)

Mahler 6 hammer (amazing sound!!!)

Mahler 6 hammer

Mahler 6 hammer

Mahler 6 hammer (this had to be secured to the floor)

Mahler 6 hammer (this had to be secured to the floor)

Mahler 6 hammer

Mahler 6 hammer

Close up of Mahler 6 hammer

Close up of Mahler 6 hammer

Water crotales

Water crotales

rope drum

rope drum

Rope B Drum

Rope B Drum

Rope B Drum

Rope B Drum

Musical Saw

Musical Saw

Musical Saw

Musical Saw

Rope Drum

Rope Drum

a PILE of rope drums

a PILE of rope drums