A Clever Contraption That Plays the Can-Can on a Colorful Kid’s Xylophone With Bouncing Ping Pong Balls
Inspired by the Hot Wheels Xylophone by 5MadMovieMakers, kinetic artist Mark Robbins of DoodleChaos created a very clever contraption that uses the principles of Beer Bong combined with a colorful kid's xylophone to play music. In this example, 213 ping pong balls softly play the "Can-Can", a classic Caberet song by Jacques Offenbach, which has a rich history of its own.
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