Waterphone

The Waterphone is an acoustical-friction instrument made of stainless steel and bronze that utilizes water in the interior of the resonators to bend tones and create echoes. It can be played with either a bow or mallets.

I found this one in Los Angeles.

Listen to a sample:

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