Hydraulophone is a Sensory Musical Instrument, specifically designed for Low Vision Musicians. It is one of the rarest Musical Instruments in the world and a type of Tonal Acoustic Musical Instrument.
Hydraulophone is played by direct physical contact with water or sometimes other fluids. Sound is generated hydraulically by the hydraulic fluid in contact with the player’s fingers. It was named by William Stephen George Mann (Steve Mann) in 2005 and later patented in 2011.
The player blocks the flow of the fluid (water) through a particular hole, generating a particular note, through a user interface. Hydraulophones use the water-flow mechanism to produce sound. Water must be blown into the Hydraulophone using a hand operated, wind operated, water powered or electric pump.
