For generations, the cucu has been a cherished symbol of health and peace in Southern Italy function as both signage and instrument. During a residency hosted by Materahub, I was able to reverse engineering it and developed a working prototype of the instrument. And now, cucu orchestra is available for free.
Similar to recorder and ocarina, cucu is part of the wind instrument family (aerophone). While there is no learning curve, use the two-tone limitation to your advantage and find a couple of friends to play in polyphony and polyrhythmically, tone bending is also available in your arsenal.
Who it's for:
- People with no music theory background
- People with music background
- Community / Participatory art project
- cucu orchestra freemium has a total of 15 variants (5 sizes, 3 grips), meant for personal use (i.e. print ≤3)
- cucu orchestra educational tier has a total of 45 variants (3 skins, 5 sizes, 3 grips), meant for educational use (i.e. print ≤100)
- cucu orchestra commerial tier has a total of 45 variants (3 skins, 5 sizes, 3 grips), meant for commercial distribution (i.e. print 100+)
Check out documentation on how to print them.
Some Print examples:
Printed with SLA Resin (Middle)
Printed with 60% Copper PLA
Sci-Fi and Feather skin, with 3 grip options
C4 Sizes
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