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David Lee Roth, Sean Penn and the Beastie Boys
25 abandoned Yugoslavia monuments that look like they’re from the future
“These structures were commissioned by former Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito in the 1960s and 70s to commemorate sites where WWII battles took place or where concentration camps stood. They were designed by different sculptors and architects, conveying powerful visual impact to show the confidence and strength of the Socialist Republic. In the 1980s, these monuments attracted millions of visitors per year, especially young pioneers for their ‘patriotic education.’ After the Republic dissolved in early 1990s, they were completely abandoned, and their symbolic meanings were forever lost. From 2006 to 2009, Kempenaers toured around the ex-Yugoslavia region with the help of a 1975 map of memorials, bringing before our eyes a series of melancholy yet striking images.”
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Archlute
A popular instrument during the renaissance, the Archlute similar to the classic lute. Unlike the classic lute though, it has a second neck for bass notes (which is why it’s so strangely shaped). It usually has 14 courses (which is a fancy word for adjacent strings tuned to the same note) and some of these could be in pairs. Just imagine tuning 28 strings!
