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Bash the Trash is an educational music ensemble which uses homemade instruments made out of found objects and 'trash' by members of the ensemble. The group was co-founded by John Bertles who is an instrument makers and educator. The primary function of the ensemble is children's education surrounding sound making principles, instrument making, music, repurposing and environmentalism.
Official Youtube channel 1)
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Bash the Trash is an unusual group to feature on this wiki because though playful the ensemble does not have a direct goal of making idiosyncratic instruments. The goal of the ensemble is often to work with available materials as best it can and places itself in a position of emulating more traditional musical ensembles. Often the results are quite unique in quality of the timbre of each instrument.
At the time of writing the groups co-director John Bertles is doing a lecture series on the history of home made instrument bands. 2)
