Microtonal Celebration Event

Meet the artists behind the work, hear about the inspiration and collaboration that shaped the installation, and enjoy the opportunity to experience Microtonal in a relaxed setting with fellow visitors.

Tea, coffee and soft drinks will be provided.

Microtonal is produced by Invisible Flock in partnership with hcmf// and Centre for Cultural Ecologies in Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield as part of the Cultures of Film programme; 2026 UK tour supported by Arts Council England through National Lottery Funding

More about Microtonal:

Microtonal is comprised of 200 borindos (also known as boreendo or bhorindo), an ancient clay wind instrument – recently added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding list – from the desert region of Sindh, Pakistan.

Exploring the stories, cultures and land that can be found in between the notes of the western chromatic scale, Microtonal is a collaboration between the award-winning artist studio Invisible Flock and the artists standing between the borindo and a form of cultural extinction: Allah Jurio, the only remaining craftsman who makes the borindo and Faqir Zulfiquar, the only known musician to play it.

Each borindo is brought to life by a small speaker poised just above its opening, tuned to the resonant frequency of their corresponding instrument. The shape of the instrument naturally amplifies otherwise imperceptible sine waves, creating a chorus of 200 instruments playing autonomously, with each individual borindo emitting sound in response to what is audible in their immediate environment – including the audience.

Arriving by Car? Paid parking is available at the Queen Street South Carpark which is just a short walk away from the gallery.