Whether music is rubbish is usually a matter of opinion – unless you are in Paraguay that is. The Orchestra of Instruments Recycled From Cateura is a group of young musicians who play everything from ...

Featured in numerous news articles, NPR and 60 Minutes, the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura is one of how art can elevate the human spirit despite crippling poverty. And the musicians are ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Close your eyes and listen to Juan Manuel Chavez launch into the Prelude of Bach’s ...

As the world tries to come up with interesting ways to spread the word about saving our environment, a man in Paraguay has found an innovative way to promote “green” ideas and social awareness – while ...

CAMARILLO, Calif. (KABC) -- What may look like useless junk to most people has been transformed into something beautiful, thanks to the creativity of some young musicians. When they couldn't afford ...

Eight-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan is writing the music and lyrics for an original stage musical called Five Notes about Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, the singer announced today. In ...

Gustavo Dudamel came into Venezuela’s Simon Bolivar Orchestra as a young kid from Caracas’ streets; the rest is history. “The Dude”, now the dynamic young music director of the LA Philharmonic, has ...

CATEURA, paraguay — The sounds of a classical guitar come from two big jelly cans. Used X-rays serve as the skins of a thumping drum set. A battered aluminum salad bowl and strings tuned with forks ...

LOWELL — In 2005 Sonidos de la Tierra (Sounds of the Land) was established by Luis Szarán, a musician in South America. His goal was to provided music lessons and instruments to kids from all over ...

Landfill Harmonic is heartwarming film featuring a unique orchestra in South America made up entirely of instruments made from scrap heap rubbish. The Recycled Orchestra is the creation of Favio ...

CATEURA, Paraguay — The sounds of a classical guitar come from two big jelly cans. Used X-rays serve as the skins of a thumping drum set. A battered aluminum salad bowl and strings tuned with forks ...