We Will Rock You [With Traditional Japanese Instruments]
If you liked the video we posted of a Japanese traditional-style orchestra performing “Smoke on the Water,” you’ll probably like their version of “We Will Rock You.”
[Thanks to Ivar for sending in this link]
Categories: General Japan
Recycling to Create Musical Instruments
A clip of a news report about a contest in which contestants showed off musical instruments they created by recycling household items:
Instruments featured in the video include:
- A saxophone made from a pipe, a film case, part of a balloon, and a bit of air pump hose
- A group of printers modded to play songs together
- A combination of disposable chopsticks, aluminum cans, and other items that a kid uses to play the Hanshin Tigers fight song
- Two aluminum cans and a straw create an instrument that can play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
- A set of horns made from plastic bottles, cup ramen containers, and straws
The plastic bottle horns won the competition, with the 49-year-old housewife that made and played them receiving a 500,000 yen check!
Categories: Odd / Strange, Technology