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Alexa D?vorsen

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The music of sea organ

August 14, 2013Environment

In the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for a city where an instrument called the ‘sea organ’ was invented by an architect. For starters it’s in scenic Croatia. Host Lisa Mullins talks to Alexa D’vorsen who tells us how this extraordinary instrument came about.

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