Vegetable Instruments for DIY Eco-Friendly Music-Making
Doug Gordon — February 21, 2009 — Pop Culture
References: linseypollak & carrotmuseum
For all of those people who just spent hundreds of dollars on musical instruments, you may want to stop reading now. Musician Linsey Pollak has found away to make playing music cheap and tasty. Why spend a lot of money on an instrument when you can make one out of a carrot?
Pollak is a very influential Australian musician, composer and instrument maker who stretches the boundaries of the accepted music world. Linsey Pollak does not limit himself to making instruments out of just carrots; in fact, he makes instruments out of almost anything. The only thing better than his music are his salads!
Pollak is a very influential Australian musician, composer and instrument maker who stretches the boundaries of the accepted music world. Linsey Pollak does not limit himself to making instruments out of just carrots; in fact, he makes instruments out of almost anything. The only thing better than his music are his salads!
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Music-making - Opportunity to disrupt traditional instrument manufacturing by exploring alternative, sustainable materials.
2. DIY Instruments - Opportunity to create a market for affordable, customizable instruments that can be made at home.
3. Alternative Materials - Opportunity to experiment with unconventional materials in instrument making to create unique sounds and designs.
Industry Implications
1. Musical Instruments - Manufacturers can explore new environmentally-friendly materials and home instrument-making kits.
2. Food and Agriculture - Farmers could benefit from a new market for unsellable produce that can be used for instrument-making.
3. Education - Schools and teachers could introduce DIY instrument-making to provide an affordable and engaging music education for students.
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