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Lithophone:

The closing moments of the film feature a performance of lithophones, sculpted sections of rock that produce wonderful sounds and harmonics when they are hit by another, smaller rock – and put me in a meditative mood. Having also heard how stars are born and revelling in cosmic dust, I was feeling spaced-out. [“Celebrating dark skies at a festival in deepest Denmark,” Alex Wilkins, NewScientist (6 January 2023, paywall)]

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