In this mesmerizing video, watch as a smooth, deep purple bar of sand is sliced effortlessly, each cut producing a clean, satisfying sound. The rich, vibrant color contrasts beautifully with the sharp ...

The "weird chorus" of sound-emitting desert sands was, he wrote, "the song of sirens who lure travelers to a waterless doom, the toiling of underground bells in sand-engulfed monasteries." ...