Show Notes: The Gömböc and the Sound of Stability and Instability
(Episode of What Colour Is Silence? 🎙️)
Episode Summary:
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What if an object could always find balance—no matter how you tip it—yet never quite settle without a struggle? Meet the Gömböc, a shape that embodies both stability and instability in perfect tension. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating physics of this mathematical wonder and explore how its principles resonate in music, art, and creativity.
From the tension and release in composition to the wobble of life and creativity, the Gömböc offers a fresh way to think about balance—not as something we achieve, but as something we navigate.
Join me as we explore:
✅ What the Gömböc is and why it’s so unique
✅ How it appears in nature (including self-righting tortoises!)
✅ The link between stability/instability and tension/release in music
✅ How instability fuels artistic expression and creative resilience
🎧 Tune in to discover how the Gömböc might just change the way you think about music, creativity, and balance.
🔹 Links & References:
📖 Learn more about the Gömböc: https://plus.maths.org/content/story-gomboc
🐢 Read about the Indian Star Tortoise’s Gömböc-like shell: http://www.startortoiseuk.co.uk/indian.asp
🎼 Explore my graphic scores and experimental compositions: https://emmaclarkeart.com/
✉️ Let’s keep the conversation going! How do you experience balance and instability in your own creative work? Leave a comment on Substack!
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