# Carrot Clarinets Vegetable Instruments for DIY Eco-Friendly Music-Making By Doug Gordon | Published 2009-02-21 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-music-the-master-of-the-musical-carrot References: [carrotmuseum](http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/linsey.html) & [linseypollak](http://www.linseypollak.com/) For all of those people who just spent hundreds of dollars on [musical instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harmoni), you may want to stop reading now. Musician Linsey Pollak has found away to make playing music cheap and tasty. Why spend a lot of money on an instrument when you can [make one out of a carrot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bolthouse-fresh-foods)? Pollak is a very influential Australian musician, composer and [instrument maker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torch-t01) who stretches the boundaries of the accepted music world. Linsey Pollak does not limit himself to making instruments out of just carrots; in fact, he makes instruments out of almost anything. The only thing better than his music are his salads! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Music-making:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional instrument manufacturing by exploring alternative, sustainable materials. - **DIY Instruments:** Opportunity to create a market for affordable, customizable instruments that can be made at home. - **Alternative Materials:** Opportunity to experiment with unconventional materials in instrument making to create unique sounds and designs. ### Where This Applies - **Musical Instruments:** Manufacturers can explore new environmentally-friendly materials and home instrument-making kits. - **Food and Agriculture:** Farmers could benefit from a new market for unsellable produce that can be used for instrument-making. - **Education:** Schools and teachers could introduce DIY instrument-making to provide an affordable and engaging music education for students. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Skeletal 3D-Printed Violins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karen-ultralight-electric-violin.md) - [Compact Bio-Synth Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-scion.md) - [Recycled Guitar Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-guitar-1.md) - [Corn-Based Music Albums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roots-remastered.md) - [Sustainable Hand-Crafted Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/working-synth.md) - [Carrot-Based Cheese Slices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-from-carrots.md) - [Spiced Carrot Liqueurs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apologue-carrot.md) - [Upcycled Carrot Crackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrot-crackers.md) - [3D-Printed Carbon Cellos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-carbon-cello.md)