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Crowd-sourced symphony of Detroit

28/11/2015 GMT

Crowd-sourced Symphony of Detroit

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A US composer has created a symphony for Detroit using crowd-sourced sounds

A US composer has created a symphony for Detroit using crowd-sourced sounds.

In Detroit, Michigan, composer Tod Machover and the city orchestra have asked residents to contribute locally found noises, like the rev of a Mustang's engine or a morning market, to a collaborative symphony. It has just premiered.

(Photo: Tod Machover with children from Detroit Achievement Academy)

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