33 Playing the Bridge – Part 2

Hull's River Bridges:  Nye Parry and Madi Boyd Playing the Bridge was an inventive collaboration which transformed Hull’s Scale Lane Bridge into an interactive musical instrument as part of Hull 2017 City of Culture. It was the idea of bridge architect Jonathan McDowell who recognised that like the Gamelan, the bridge can be played by striking the … Continue reading 33 Playing the Bridge – Part 2

32 Playing the Bridge – Part 1

Hull's River Bridges:  Nye Parry and Madi Boyd Playing the Bridge was an artistic commission and performance devised by bridge architect Jonathan McDowell and composer Nye Parry who are both Gamelan players – and coordinated here by Hull Gamelan’s Laurence Rugg. Playing the Bridge was a collaboration which transformed Hull’s Scale Lane Bridge into an interactive musical instrument as … Continue reading 32 Playing the Bridge – Part 1

Open Bridges: Scale Lane Bridge

Scale Lane is the latest bridge to span the river and connect the city. It became the focus of a number of events during Hull's City of Culture year: used as a musical instrument for Playing the Bridge -  an artistic commission and performance devised by bridge architect Jonathan McDowell and composer Nye Parry who are both … Continue reading Open Bridges: Scale Lane Bridge

Hull Bridges – Scale Lane

Open Bridges is underway! We'll be posting regular updates here on the blog. The visual content of the website is part of the project and will evolve as the river journey and music commission progress. So, Hull and bridges...Hull is a city of bridges linking the east and west banks of the river - swing … Continue reading Hull Bridges – Scale Lane