Jon Rose Creates A Bicycle Orchestra

Jon Rose has invented a wind-powered violin with sails, a 5-String Trapezoidal Viola amplified through a washing machine powered revolving speaker, an FM Radio Violin that interrupts local radio stations when played, jet propelled collision violins, and The Data Violin played by live data from Wall Street traders. In this clip of mostly unused footage from production of Steve Elkins' feature documentary THE REACH OF RESONANCE in Sydney, Australia, he creates an entire chamber orchestra of bicycle powered instruments that performs by riding around the audience in an abandoned train station. See if you can spot Brian Ritchie of Violent Femmes testing out the Turntable Bike.
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