Kako sem 100 kg težko litoželezno bano spremenil v basovski instrument / 100 kg bathtub bass

STRUNE v mestu in naravi: Symphonica Machina et Natura. 

Ta projekt snujem že nekje od dveh do treh let, In v tem času sem vedno, ko sem odkril v okolici nekaj kar bi lahko bilo del tega projekta naredil miselni zaznamek. Od mojega glasbenega studia, ki se nahaja v Radljah ob Dravi na podeželjskem delu Vas sem najprej na moji planinski poti na bližnji Remšnik opazil, na pašniku pri sosedu veliko litoželezno bano, ki ni bila uporabljena. (Krave se niso napajale iz nje) sosed Miran je bil tako prijazen, da je bano celo sam pripeljal s svojim traktrjem, ter jo tudi opral z “wapom” (visokotlačnim čistilcem za pranje).

V obdobju zbiranja materialov pa mi je Danilo Ženko - eden izmed najboljših, tonskih mojstrov v Sloveniji ponudil en star pianino, ki mu je stal v studiu, razglašen ter za odpis. S pianinom sem dobil večino potrebnih elementov za izdelavo teh novih instrumentov.

Ostale konstrukcije sem dobil iz zbirnih centrov, star pralni stroj, boben pralnega stroja, staro kovinski koš za smeti.

Iz bližnjega potoka sem prinesel tudi rečni kamen, ter iz gozda star gnijoč del debla borovega drevesa, ter borovo vejo.

Na vse te instrumente sem nato napel strune, ki so po večini bile iz klavirja, litoželezno bano, ki predstavlja basovski instrument pa sem opremil s strunami za kontrabas.

V ogromno pomoč sta mi v procesu izdelave bila Oskar Kolar-basist iz Raven na Koroškem ter moj oče - enciklopedija idej ter tehničnih spretnosti.

Pri dejstvu, da ustvarjam v Radljah je verjetno najbolj posebno to, da imam izjemen občutek skupnosti ter da se vse “zrihta”. Ne predstavljam si, da bi kjerkoli drugje ustvaril in realiziral ta projekt. Velika zahvala gre tudi mestni občini Velenje, ki je finančno podrprla ta projekt. Ter Kulturnemu društvu Radlje, ki nudi prostore za vaje in postavitev celotne produkcije.

Predstave:
25.9. četrtek ob 18:00 - Salon ARS - Kulturni dom Radlje
26.9. petek ob 18:00 - Mestna galerija Velenje

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ENG:

I have been developing this project for about two to three years. During this time, whenever I discovered something in the surroundings that could become part of it, I made a mental note. From my music studio, located in Radlje ob Dravi in the rural part of the village, I first noticed on my hiking path to the nearby Remšnik a large cast-iron tub in a neighbor’s pasture, which was no longer in use (the cows didn’t drink from it). My neighbor Miran was kind enough to bring the tub over with his tractor and even washed it with a pressure washer.

During the process of gathering materials, Danilo Ženko – one of the best sound engineers in Slovenia – offered me an old upright piano that was standing in his studio, out of tune and written off. From this piano, I obtained most of the necessary elements to build these new instruments.

I sourced other structures from recycling centers: an old washing machine, a washing machine drum, and an old metal trash can.

From a nearby stream, I brought a river stone, and from the forest, a decaying piece of pine trunk and a pine branch.

I then strung all these instruments, mostly with piano strings, while the cast-iron tub, which serves as the bass instrument, I equipped with double bass strings.

I received great help in the process from Oskar Kolar – a bassist from Ravne na Koroškem – and from my father, a true encyclopedia of ideas and technical skills.

What is most special about creating in Radlje is the strong sense of community and the fact that everything somehow gets “sorted out.” I cannot imagine creating and realizing this project anywhere else. A big thanks also goes to the Municipality of Velenje, which financially supported the project, and to the Cultural Association Radlje, which provides rehearsal spaces and facilities for the entire production.