Waterphone

Waterphones (also known as Ocean Harps) were originally invented and developed by Richard Waters, an American artist, sculptor, inventor and musician, who drew inspiration for the instrument from such instruments as the Tibetan water drum and the African kalimba. The waterphone is a type of atonal acoustic musical instrument consisting of a metal resonator bowl or pan with a central cylindrical neck and metal rods of different lengths and diameters attached around the rim of the bowl. The resonator bowl may contain a small amount of water giving the waterphone a vibrant ethereal sound.