A New Kind of POP Music
By tyler on Sep 21, 2008 in Bands/Musicians, Contemporary, Experimental, Homemade/DIY
Judy Dunaway, also known as “The Mother of Balloon Music,” is an experimental composer, conceptual artist, social activist, and noise enthusiast. She has created over thirty works using latex balloons as her instrument of choice!
One of my favorite pieces, “Surabaya,” can be heard below:
Through POPPING, squeezing, and rubbing, Judy has carved quite a strange niche for herself in the music world. She has performed alongside string quartets and has released an album entitled “Mother of Balloon Music
From: s. borges | Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
I was lucky enough to catch Dunaway’s performance at the Licoln Centre Summer Festival in 1995 - the only performance that I attended that the musician popped her instrument as a grand finale!
From: Casey | Oct 3, 2008 | Reply
Really need to get some audio on this, it sounds great, but I want to see exactly what she’s doing
From: tyler | Oct 4, 2008 | Reply
You mean video? I’d like to see that.
From: Emma Reed | Dec 13, 2008 | Reply
She’s on You Tube
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eUoLIQR4Rg4