The boy who built the world's largest piano

Published: 8:02PM Monday April 06, 2009 Source: Close Up

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We have all heard of grand pianos, but this is more correctly a gigantic piano - the world's largest and longest.

The fact it was unveiled in a farm shed in South Canterbury is different enough, but then there is the creator of this giant instrument, the amazing Adrian Mann.

He started on his masterpiece when he was just 16 and still at school.

Jendy Harper has been following his progress and on Sunday went back to hear colossus finally play.

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