Teaching spaces

A BingBangBong garden may also be installed as a teaching space rather than / as well as an experiential space. This is a very specific focus and is normally only by request from a client with specific needs. Once we are agreed that a teaching space is what is desired then B3 can bring a significant experience-based approach to such a design.

Consideration will be given to

• Class sizes
• Space Layout
  • Instrument clusters
  • Discrete spaces
  • Teachers' stations
• Instrument flexibility
• Instrument mobility
• Harmonising of instruments within a space (Nursery / KS1&2) if pentatonic
• Orff-able instruments
• Covering the main concepts of a sound musical foundation,
  • Pitch
  • Pulse/rhythm
  • Music literacy
  • Composition
  • Texture & timbre
  • Improvisation
  • Co-ordination

You may wish to investigate the construction of such a teaching space in conjunction with the music advisors of the Education Authority, I am happy to liaise with officials and advisors and to work with them to ensure that you receive the most appropriate installation for your client group.

Made from a hardwood of your choice with Oroko as our standard, Bingbangbong is delighted to be able to offer custom drum stands as an extension of drum construction.

 The stands pictured below are 100% mahogany, extremely robust and are built to support the pelodrum or any barrel-sized drum.

• Maintenance Free
  • Power-wash cleanable
  • All stainless brackets & fittings
  • High Vandal / Theft Resistance
  • Suitable for public accessible areas

   

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These are public-access versions of the batonkas strengthened specifically to be able to withstand permanent public access and use

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The material is extremely hard and durable, it is resistant to impact, casual vandalism, graffitti and the effects of permanent exterior installation. The instrument is washed by the rain and there is a small drainage port to allow rainwater to exit.

All materials including the fixing brackets and bars are Stainless. Under normal use they will last indefinitely.

Please note that although much effort is put into making the equipment resistant to threats, it is nearly impossible to protect against a vandal or thief with suitable tools. No abuse proof warranty is offered or implied

Bingbangbong is proud to present an in-house designed Unique Range of Outdoor Sensory Equipment.

  All Items ©Paul Marshall 2000-2008

The provision of any sensory resource is, in many ways a journey into the unknown, all individuals respond individually. This does offer challenges to both the designer and to the person responsible for making such decisions.

This is the reason we offer Free Pre-purchase telephone, chat or email consultation, everyone is happier in the long run.

We don't just want to sell you the things we can make, we want you to have the things you need. We can't build what you need until we know what your requirements are. We love new ideas; half-baked as they may appear to you, we only need a spark!

"Curiosity leads to Examination, Discovery and ultimately Understanding. To light that spark, to flatten new grass is a tremendous responsibility and a wonderful privilege.

"An Ocean Refuses No River"

Paul Marshall

 At bingbangbong, we offer multi-purpose sensory conditions that encourage exploration and provide experience. I have set out to design items that can be used in different ways, across all age and ability groups, always seeking simple and robust solutions.

Although our background is in sound and music, many pieces can be stimulating to the touch as well as the ear and eye. Several of the pieces produce very powerful sound waves - they also have many delicate sounds, beautiful washes of enveloping chords and shifting beat frequencies. The sense of being Immersed in sound is definitely an option.

Our approach is one of exploration and discovery, we greatly appreciate your feedback and suggestions. The bingbangbong community wikwakwok allows us to explore this further with coalface users and to design solutions specifically for the needs of your client group. Join us on the community area to see if we can assist you, Registration is free and there are resources available.

I, Paul, am most at home in design and idea creation; it is the seed from where bingbangbong came into to being, There is much... much more to come.

I am very fortunate and excited to announce an industry partnership between bingbangbing and Loughborough University as an Industry Partner from the end of April 2007. This is a mutually beneficial arrangement and all our client groups will benefit.

All Content & Design (c)Paul Marshall

• Physical pieces that generate sound and are sculptural in form.
• Sound creation, restructuring or manipulation.

Sound sculpting is to me a combination of the semantic of both painting and sculpture; sculpted sound has form and texture, light and shade, it is a spatial, multi-sensory experience operating in three dimensions, it can be be opaque or transparent, it can be sound, it can be noise, it can be music, it can be a mask. each sound experience is unique to each listener.

Sound is an abstract transient artform painted 'in the moment' using form, texture and dynamic. Sound interacts with the listeners' perspective to define the context of an installation in an environment or public space.

The beauty of this ephemeral form is that the interpretation varies from individual to individual from day to day, the aesthetics of visual art and music meet in that instant to create... and then it is gone.

Much in the way that a sculptor works with physical materials to create aesthetically pleasing or challenging forms, I work to create soundscapes of many forms.

In the case of physical pieces, some require interaction, others may be operating independently on a pre-determined or random setting or may be weather dependent.

Sculptures canbe indoors or outdoors, for public or corporate spaces, for public buildings and parks or in your own garden, a piece can be visible or merely audible.

I created an extended soundscape for the Magners Ice House at the 2002 Ideal Home exhibition.

The complete designed soundscape in the icehouse was 15+/- minutes long and designed to be played simultaneously on continuous repeat on 3 separate audio systems. The designed effect of speaker placement was pseudo-3D and the piece technically would never repeat itself.

I shot and edited a 3 minute video to give a flavour of the soundscape in context.

I also created a kinetic sculptural piece in an award winning show garden at the 2006 Hampton Court Garden show view webpage & larger video

I am a member of the British Inventors' Society, LTL (Learning through Landscapes), National Playing Fields Association (NPFA) the Sonic Arts Network (SAN), The World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE), the UK & Ireland Soundscape Community (UKISC) and Mensa.

Please contact me if you would like to discuss the commission of a sound sculpture for your organisation or region. Permanent public art is a rare pleasure in N Ireland, sonic public art is rare for now, but watch this space...; or should that be listen to this space..

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The use of flat aluminium bars or plates is common in the construction of xylophones and marching bells.

Such plates are very versatile instruments and like the chimes, can be tuned to any desired note or scale. As you can see from the image, plates can be used for the creation of piano-style keyboards. or may be left loose with small rubber feet so that they can be played on a table top or a floor on any arrangement. Such loose keys are perfect for

Orff instruments. As pictured left, the plate mountings are designed so that sharps and flats can sit directly over the natural keys.

All plates are anodised to protect them from exterior effects and either clear (silver) or black are available. This finish is hardwearing but will be damaged aesthetically by the use of a metal or other striker that is of a harder material than aluminium.

Plates may be fixed directly to a solid, non-resonant surface, (a wall - not a wooden surface) where they will be relatively quiet. They do benefit significantly from the use of resonators but these are not a standard supply item as they are intended for indoor use.