Call for X-perimental music makers and instruments!

An excuse for Dorkbot groupies to gather together is too good to pass up - we can make beautiful music!  But - of course - in a Dorkbot way.  Music can be made in many ways other than with a standard piano, cello or theremin.  We would like to see your favorite non-commercial instruments - and hear you play them! 

The plan is to meet in late April to share your favorite alternative music make.  The date and place are TBD and I hope to announce that shortly.  But we want to have some fun and encourage not only solos, but small groups as well - to present a number - and perhaps share how this instrument came to be - and how you learned to play it.

The object here is not professional performance or even euphonious one - but rather a chance to share musical ideas and have some fun!

Experimental music has always been with us, since the earliest days of the stick beat on a log.  Variations on a flute-like  device have given us most of the wind instruments we consider standard today.  Some instruments have been purposefully design to become legitimate from the beginning - like Adolphe Sax's saxhorn - which he intended to be a combination of the best features of woodwind and brass.  Others have followed less traditional paths, like the theremin - which began as something else altogether - and, once recognized as a noisemaker whose sound could be controlled, entered the collection of musical devices.  Modern artists like the Blue Man Group have made a career from making music with non-traditional materials and tools, combined in a compelling way to create melody, harmony and beat. They have even created a line of musical instrument concoctions for sale. Does that make them experimental any longer?   

We can debate that point - but we can debate to the accompaniment of our own dulcet musical expressions. 

If you have  wanted to explore the subject, and have lacked access to information - this will fix you right up.

If you want to sign up to perform/present your own musical improvisation - send an email to dorkbotcolumbus@gmail.com - please provide a real name, a real phone number, and a brief description of your device - pictures are always great. 

And, of course, please register to be included in our regular mailing list, if you haven't already done so.

So - tune 'em up!  The last agenda item of the evening will be a group improvisation/concert performance of a well-known piece!  Ready?  On 2 - 1 and a  ...