<ul><li>Chromaplane, a project from Italy and Germany, won the first place in Georgia Tech's Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. It uses analog pickup coils to interact with surrounding electromagnetic fields, creating warbling tonalities.</li><li>Mulatar, from the UK, secured the second place. It combines elements from a harp, slide guitar, and percussion instruments into a unique design, resulting in minimalist yet complex sound.</li><li>Dinosaur Choir, capable of imitating vocalizations of prehistoric animals, won the third place. It recreates the sounds of a Late Cretaceous-era Parasaurolophus using 3D fabrications and fossil CT scans.</li><li>The Judges’ Special Award went to 3 Axis MIDI Guitar, which enhances MIDI guitar expressions through an additional pressure-sensitive dimension.</li></ul>

Electromagnetic fields and dinosaur choir win international instrument contest

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