Great Stalacpipe Organ
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The Great Stalacpipe Organ is a unique, electrically actuated lithophone that uses the natural stalactites of Luray Caverns to produce music, making it one of the world’s largest musical instruments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Stalacpipe Organ canonical | 1 |
| Great Stalacpipe Organ console | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lithophone
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musical instrument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| acousticEnvironment | limestone cavern ⓘ |
| acousticProperty | natural cavern reverberation ⓘ |
| actuationMethod | electrical actuation ⓘ |
| approximateRange | multiple octaves ⓘ |
| builder | Leland W. Sprinkle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
cave organ
ⓘ
experimental musical instrument ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | about three years ⓘ |
| controlInterface | organ-style keyboard console ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
largest natural lithophone
ⓘ
world’s largest musical instrument ⓘ |
| designer | Leland W. Sprinkle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreAssociation | classical music arrangements ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic American roadside attraction ⓘ |
| inception | 1950s ⓘ |
| innovation | integration of geology and musical engineering ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luray Caverns
ⓘ
Luray, Virginia ⓘ Page County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| maintenance | periodic tuning and mechanical upkeep ⓘ |
| material | natural limestone stalactites ⓘ |
| mechanism | electromagnetic or solenoid strikers ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
featured in music and science programs
ⓘ
featured in travel documentaries ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
tones produced directly from rock formations
ⓘ
uses the cave itself as part of the instrument ⓘ |
| numberOfStruckStalactites | dozens of stalactites ⓘ |
| ownership |
Luray Caverns
ⓘ
surface form:
Luray Caverns company
|
| partOf | Luray Caverns tour ⓘ |
| performanceMode | demonstrations for visitors ⓘ |
| powerSource | electricity ⓘ |
| publicAccess | viewable on guided tours ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | stalactites are not to be touched by visitors ⓘ |
| significance | example of using natural formations as instrument components ⓘ |
| soundProduction | struck stalactites ⓘ |
| soundType | percussive pitched tones ⓘ |
| tourExperience | music played automatically or by guide ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | major attraction of Luray Caverns ⓘ |
| tuningMethod | careful selection and minor shaving of stalactites ⓘ |
| uses | stalactites ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Great Stalacpipe Organ console