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Artist’s ‘earth harp’ a site to behold — and hear
In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, installation artist William Close is creating a new kind of musical space with his invention, the earth harp. By fixing 1,000-foot strings to mountain peaks, arches, the tops of skyscrapers, canyon walls or the interior of the Kennedy Center, Close can turn any architectural or natural environment into a totally unique instrument.