DESCRIPTION:
i have been working on a new instrument design, conceived of during a few conversations with berglind tomasdottir. it's called a "hrokkur," which is a play on words in icelandic, a blend between the words "rokkur," meaning spinning-wheel, and "hrok," meaning rock ('n roll). the instrument is very similar to a hurdy-gurdy, which is a medieval stringed instrument that makes sound with a circular bow. i designed the instrument using readily-available, frequently recycled materials-- mainly a guitar and a bike.