PLASTIC FANTASTIC
P(lastic) V(iolins and) C(ellos)
 It doesn't always have to be a Stradivarius (Photo: Locomotiva) |
What do you do when you don’t have enough money to buy musical instruments for all the at-risk children who want to join the band?
Easy. Just get some PVC pipe.
At least that’s what they’ve done in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. Its Locomotiva Project, which teaches music to kids in tough circumstances, has a luthier that can make violins and cellos from piping. The upcycled plastic instruments are said to cost as little as BRL 300 (EUR 50), which is considerably lower than their wood versions, whose prices range from BRL 800 to BRL 8,000. And some are even being used by those who are good enough to play for the project’s orchestra.
The PVC pipes for the fiddles are donated by Brazilian petrochemicals and plastics producer Braskem (Sao Paulo; www.braskem.com).
Easy. Just get some PVC pipe.
At least that’s what they’ve done in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. Its Locomotiva Project, which teaches music to kids in tough circumstances, has a luthier that can make violins and cellos from piping. The upcycled plastic instruments are said to cost as little as BRL 300 (EUR 50), which is considerably lower than their wood versions, whose prices range from BRL 800 to BRL 8,000. And some are even being used by those who are good enough to play for the project’s orchestra.
The PVC pipes for the fiddles are donated by Brazilian petrochemicals and plastics producer Braskem (Sao Paulo; www.braskem.com).
01.10.2021 Plasteurope.com [248674-0]
Published on 01.10.2021