Child band hits high notes with instruments made from garbage
Their music is not rubbish, but their instruments are. Ten primary school pupils are striking a chord with their talent and ingenuity. In a group appropriately named Recycle Band, they make melodies from discarded garbage. Based in Xiamen of East China's Fujian province, the band is establishing a name for itself and has been invited to perform at a major national event: the Midi Kids Band Competition - for children from 6 to 17 years old - to be held in September and October in Beijing this year.
The annual event is organized by Beijing Midi School of Music, one of the first contemporary music schools in China.
The young members of the Recycle Band have known each other since kindergarten while living with their families in the faculty dormitory of Xiamen University.
