Well here are some Q and A's about the beat-oriented, no boundaries musical group :)
Q: when was the orchestra founded?
A: the orchestra was founded in february 1998.
Q: are you all vegetarians or vegans?
A: no we are not. don't ask again. we've heard this question 3 million times.
Q: are you serious about your music?
A: yes we are. this is not a just-for-fun project.
Q: isn't it an ethical problem to play on vegetable instruments while elsewhere people die of starvation?
A: we have heard this question very often. if you are really concerned about the distribution of wealth then do something about it! read books about the real cause of hunger. change your own life and try to change politics. buy and support the right things. it is not people using vegetables differently than usual that make the world a bad place. it's all of us wanting too much. our own car, a new cellphone, a bigger house with air condition, more money...
Q: What do you do with the vegetables when you're done with them?
A: part of the vegetables which are left over after preparing the instruments go into the vegetable soup which is served to the audience after the concert.
part of the instruments and other remaining vegetables we give to the audience after the concert.
and another part goes into the organic waste.
Q: can you provide instructions how to build vegetable instruments:
A: sorry, but it is too complicated to give such instructions here ... we use drilling machines, sharp knives and other kitchen tools... and of course, various vegetables.
Q: how long does it take to prepare a vegetable instrument?
A: tomato: 0'
cucumberophone: 13'
carrot recorder:30'
it depends which instrument. some are ready made. you take a vegetable and make sound with it. some are more complicated like a hollowed celery for example. and some can be longer work like the carrot recorder, one of our most elaborate instruments.
Q: how many musicians do you have in your orchestra?
A: we are currently 11 musicians, 1 video person & 1 sound technician.
Q: what are the difficulties in creating these instruments?
A: one problem is that the quality of vegetable can be very different. for example, you need a certain size & quality of carrot to build a carrot recorder; in some countries it can be very difficult to find carrots that we can use... another problem is that the instruments change their sound after some time on stage (when they dry out because of the heat of the stage lights)
Q: what kind of connection exists between composition and improvisation in your music?
A: most of the pieces we play are compositions; although there is often room for improvisation, too. and most of the compositions we have developed together in the group. (which can take quite a long time).
Q: how often do you give concerts?
A: about 20-30 concerts per year.
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3 comments:
What the tulip? I've never heard of something so random. Cool though. How did you find out about this?
A vegetable band. I think I might die happy.
This is great. It reminds me of the nose orchestra back in the FLSR.
Yeah, you heard me.
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