Japanese school teacher Junji Koyama has become world-famous for making musical instruments out of fruits and vegetables and posting YouTube performances of his work.  Junji has performed on every kind of fruit or vegetable you can think of – apples, pineapples, strawberries, limes, cactus, carrots, radishes, broccoli, cucumbers – a full orchestra of edible instruments. Originally, Junji’s work was exclusive to vegetables, until the world’s largest self-serve frozen yogurt br

In a time when seats are getting smaller, we’re getting charged more for checking in our baggage and meals are no longer offered, it seems like travelers can never gain a victory with the airline industry.   Now, we—especially musicians—finally have a reason to celebrate! The U.S. Department of Transportation recently ruled that musical instruments are considered carry-on luggage, which means that they can be stored in the overhead bin. Those who play a large instrument, such

The Internet has been abuzz with a new musical instrument that has an interesting name and packs a serious sound. Turkish musician Görkem Şen created the Yaybahar and demonstrated its sound on a video that has since gone viral. The instrument is impossibly large and looks deceptively simple. It seems to be made of sticks and drum covers and just when you’re ready to disregard its ability to produce any sound, Şen brings out his bow and starts playing. The sound is deep, full