Violin made from Japan tsunami debris leads memorial concert

A violin made almost entirely from debris from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeast Japan in 2011 was the centerpiece of a commemorative concert Friday in Melbourne.The performance, titled "Resonance: A Tsunami Violin Concert," marked the seventh anniversary of the magnitude 9 earthquake that struck off the coast of Tohoku, triggering a massive tsunami and leaving more than 18,000 people dead or missing.(Violinist Kana Ohashi, Photo courtesy of the University of Melbourne)The tsunami violin is one of seven string instruments made from debris by 77-year-old violin craftsman M…READ FULL ARTICLE