Category Archives: Toy instruments
Christmas Toys as Instruments pt 5 David Sandborn’s NightMusic band
Marcus Miller (bass), Hiram Bullock (guitar), Omar Hakim (drums), Philippe Saisse (keyboard) and David Sanborn (alto sax), playing toy electronic instrument to prove that they can groove no matter what.
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Christmas Toys as Instruments pt. 4 Modified Toy Drums
Ah, the fun you can have with a couple drum triggers and a handful of drum toys from the thrift store…
Christmas Toys as Instruments pt 3 – Phyllis Chen on toy piano and bowls!
There is so much awesomeness in this video, I can’t stand it… Double Helix for toy piano and bowls composed and performed by Phyllis Chen. Chicago World Music Festival, Sept. 2009. Praised by the New York Times for her “delightful … Continue reading
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Christmas Toys as Instruments pt. 2 Toychestra!
Toychestra is an all-women musical ensemble that plays toys. Some are actual instruments like toddler-sized pianos and xylophones and drums. Others just make great sounds, like the pink zoo train or Boo Megaphone or the acoustic, multi-sonic Activity Center. Still … Continue reading
Christmas Toys as Instruments pt. 1 “Circuit Bent Speak and Math”
The Speak & Math was a popular and revolutionary electronic toy created by Texas Instruments in 1980. Speak & Math was one of a three-part talking educational toy series that also included Speak & Spell and Speak & Read. It … Continue reading
Classical toy piano
I’m a huge sucker for toy pianos. In fact, I started collecting them a few years ago and even scored a 1901 Schoenhut “Schroeder-style.” Every time I hit a thrift store or yard sale, I look for them. There’s something … Continue reading
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