Category Archives: Musical Instruments

Boc Ging, the movie!

Posted on December 14, 2014 by bobcomings

Well, I have finally sufficiently swallowed my pride enough to put the one lousy copy of Boc Ging up on YouTube. Compared to the quality of digital videography today, the 1968 film I made with Ben Van Meter in Bolinas, … Continue reading →

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SFMOMA Artist’s Ephemera Blog

Posted on November 10, 2012 by bobcomings

I was delighted to be greeted with an email from Tanya Zimbardo, Assistant Curator of Media Arts, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art this morning informing me that the poster I created to announce my 1968 show Ritual at the Unicorn … Continue reading →

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First Bolinas Instrument

Posted on April 12, 2012 by bobcomings

Another post from the NFMOA Archives: The First Bolinas Instrument . It came into being out of a real fascination with the ephemeral sound of overtones and a strong desire to explore and listen to them. I started looking around … Continue reading →

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The Bolinas Balafon

Posted on March 30, 2012 by bobcomings

For a change of pace and in keeping with my recent promise, I am today stepping away from the digital decalcomania projects to present some content from the sound experiment and toy-making archives. The Bolinas Balafon lacked any sounding chambers, … Continue reading →

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