It started off as a bet. Tim Cranmore — a British recorder maker — was out at a pub with some friends. They wagered that he couldn't possibly make a working recorder out of a carrot. He accepted the ...

Vegetables have a few qualities that make them ideal for instruments. They’re cheap, readily available, many (especially root vegetables like carrots and turnips) can be easily carved and whittled, ...

March 5 (UPI) --The world's first -- and possibly only -- orchestra to exclusively make music from vegetable instruments was awarded a Guinness World Record after playing 344 concerts over the course ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Austrian musical ensemble that has been around for about 18 years, the Vegetable Orchestra is all about playing sweet ...

Ever wondered what sound a carrot would make if you played it like a flute? Find out what sounds produce can make during a workshop with the Long Island Vegetable Orchestra at the Eastern Long Island ...

Chinese brothers play all types of music on instruments made entirely from vegetables.

Over the past two decades, classical music has moved in increasingly avant-garde directions. Perhaps none, though, is more applicable to our interests than the use of produce as instruments.