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Designed by Toshio Iwai of Japan in collaboration with Yamaha Instruments, the Tenori-On is the latest fad in musical gadgetry to explode on the world market. There has been some talk of this being an embellished and more sophisticated version of the Nintendo DS game known as Elecktroplankton. The Tenori-on is described as “A 16×16 matrix of LED switches [that] allows everyone to play music intuitively, creating a “visible music” interface.” Rather than attempt a lengthy description of this machine, it’s far better to see it in action for yourselves. Check out this YouTube demonstration clip.