Beyond the Past: New Music for Extinct Instruments (2002 - 2005)

Reconstruction of Futurist instruments for performance with Austin's New Music Co-op

Construction

Cutting the drumhead opening	Sanding the roarer	Applying sealant to the howler
Tone wheels with differing textures and surfaces	Interior with drumhead, tuning lugs, string, and tone wheel visible	Composers experimenting with extended technique

The Instruments

Russolo (left) and intonarumori circa 1916	Norris and the intonarumori circa 2005	The crackler, with side access left open for bowing
The roarer	The howler	The scraper