Welcome to another edition of Trendspotting Tuesday. It's week five, which is certainly time to celebrate and make some noise, courtesy of an orchestra of YouTubers who perform using an array of unique and unusual instruments.
From one-of-a-kind cucumber trumpets to drum beats triggered by ball bearings, it's a whole new approach to making music. Some of these instruments are from ancient traditions and were created by nature -- like the termites who bore through tree bark to create a perfectly sized and shaped mouthpiece on a Australian didgeridoo. Others were constructed with empty soda bottles or PVC piping:
We hope you enjoy these new directions in sound. Perhaps it will inspire you to follow in the lead of folks like OddMusic, a master of musical invention, or to start taking lessons on stringed instruments like the hurdy-gurdy (also known as the "wheel fiddle") or the Tuvan igil.
Stay tuned next Tuesday for yet another take on the trends that are part of our video community. Have a trend you'd like to recommend? Leave a comment below or leave a note on the Trendspotting Tuesday channel, where you can find previous trendspotting playlists.
Cheers,
The YouTube Team
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