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Musical Instruments Made from Vegetables

Jude Cavale — Sun, 06 May 2012 00:45:24 +0000

Most people prefer to skip the vegetables when it comes to meals. However, they are not only good for health but are also great for making music!

Chinese brothers Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping use vegetables that are hard and fresh, and drill holes in them to create musical instruments. Not ...
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Fiddling Around: Playable 8-Bit Violin

Christina Maki — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:35:58 +0000

Looking at this custom 8-bit violin, designed by artist Ranjit Bhatnagar, you’d almost expect the music it produces to sound like an old school MIDI file, but while the artist cut many literal corners to design the instrument, he certainly didn’t cut any in making sure it was playable just ...
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The Eigenharp: A Convenient Version of Homer’s Universal Instrument

Shael de Pinto — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:00:21 +0000

Cited as the geekiest instrument to have ever come into existence, the Eigenharp is by far the most versatile tool a musician can find.

Have you ever wanted your piano to sound like a guitar? How about your violin sounding like a trumpet? No matter what timbre you need, the Eigenharp ...
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Rock the World with Lego Fender Princeton Reverb Amp

Jude Cavale — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:59:28 +0000

Lego building blocks have inspired designers and artists to create things that they could not really create in actuality. Many Lego enthusiasts have just used those awesome blocks to crate anything from Concorde Plane models to detailed resort and hotel plans. Come to think of it, Lego building blocks were ...
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Musical Instruments Wood Sculptures

Eran Abramson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:14:38 +0000

These Musical Instruments Sculptures are made completely out of wood. Simply Brilliant!

You have an entire musical instrument set up that a normal band would use but made of wood only: Les Paul looking guitar, Flying V bass, some regular amps, half stack, standard drum set with cymbals, a saxophone, and ...
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