Same 36 Tunes for 100 Years

Same 36 Tunes for 100 Years 

Kalun Leung & Sam Longbottom

"Same 36 Tunes for 100 Years" is an immersive concert installation inspired by the last operational barrel organ in the UK, located in the parish church of Shelland, Suffolk. Barrel organs, like player pianos, use a rotating barrel with notches to play melodies. In 1925, when an article referenced in the title was published, this particular organ had three barrels, each containing 12 tunes. In this installation, one of these historic tunes is deconstructed and spread across a field. As audience members move through the space, they experience the role of the organ grinder, triggering different parts of the melody and harmonies, creating a sense of time suspended in sound.