Amelia

Amelia club

Posted: 14 Mar 2018


Taken: 16 Sep 2012

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Spirit of Nøkken

Spirit of Nøkken
The River Harp is a sound sculpture comprising two large silver balls, one on either side of Drammenselva. The sculpture creates river music through variations in water flow and oscillations of the Ypsilon suspension bridge near the sculpture, which acts as a gigantic harp. Sensors capture footsteps crossing its hundred-yard span, and hidden computers relay them – mingled with river-sounds and the wind in the wires – to resonate inside two steel balls.

In the sphere one can see Fabbrikgata, part of the Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge (University College in Southeastern Norway) and the lights of the Ypsilon Bridge over Drammen's River.

The 'music' blends with local voices singing to appease the legendary Nøkken, a shape-shifting water spirit. To women, Nøkken appears as a beautiful young man with a violin, enchanting them with sweet river music, drawing them ever closer until they fall in and drown.

River Harp

©UdoSm, Leo W, Mariagrazia Gaggero, Stephan Fey and 37 other people have particularly liked this photo


24 comments - The latest ones
 Edward Bowthorpe
Edward Bowthorpe
Beautiful Amelia,,eddie,xx
6 years ago.
 Boro
Boro
Superbe ******************
6 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
A fantastic creation, Amelia !!! Excellent capture !!!
6 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Good information and picture Amelia.
6 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
very good work
6 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
An amazing sight Amelia, very well captured with such interesting notes. I vaguely remember visiting Drammen when I was about nine or ten years of age, early 1960's. At the time we were living in a place called, I think, Havlstad, to the south of Sandvika.

Have a good evning
6 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
That sounds fascinating and makes a beautiful image.
6 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Such an imaginative installation............it sounds absolutely fascinating. This shot of the sphere and the reflections is superb!
6 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
Wow - a great view - the world is a sphere
6 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Great work, Amelia !
6 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
good shot!
6 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
This is the first time I've seen this image I believe and it is super. I remember your shots of the Ypsilon Bridge and its surroundings on Pano ~ This is a lovely night shot xx
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Nick Weall club
I didn't post this on Pan, Nick. It was so sad to leave Norway in 2012, that I couldn't bear looking at any of the photos for about a year after we got back to the UK. By then it all seemed a bit pointless posting anything on Panoramio. x x
6 years ago.
Nick Weall club has replied to Amelia club
Yes sad days LGM. Nice to see it now though and I hope such shots kindle good memories for you xxx
6 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
Wonderful night shot
6 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Absolutely incredible !
6 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
beautiful!
6 years ago.
 Annaig56
Annaig56 club
excellente,
6 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely night shot and what a fascinating concept.
6 years ago.
 Graham Chance
Graham Chance club
Fabulous night shot Amelia. Love the reflection in the sphere. You must have been quite close to the sphere but your reflection is tiny.
6 years ago.
 Marek Ewjan Stachowski
Marek Ewjan Stachows…
interesting place & description → very attractive picture
sincere greetings → Marek-Ewjan
6 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
That is a fascinating concept. I enjoyed the video! Lovely shot, Amelia, it's something unusual!
6 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Fascinating, both the concept and your photo! The harp makes some really wonderful music.
6 years ago.
 benastrada
benastrada club
I have just added one more place to visit to my very long bucket list... great shot and thanks for the description
3 months ago.

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