{"page":"\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/resources-572d6a42.css\" /\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/lp_boclips_stylesheets-f4d0de30.css\" media=\"all\" /\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-title='The orchestra making beautiful music from ugly rubbish' data-url='/boclips/videos/5c54cb45d8eafeecae1a2735' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/5c54cb45d8eafeecae1a2735' id='bo_player_modal'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='boclips-resource-page modal-dialog panel-container'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='react-notifications-root'\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-header'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-type'\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-regular fa-circle-play'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nVideo\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class='rp-title' id='video-title'\u003e\nThe orchestra making beautiful music from ugly rubbish\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-actions'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='mr-1'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn btn-success\" data-posthog-event=\"Signup: LP Signup Activity\" data-posthog-location=\"body_link_boclips\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/subscription/new\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Free Access\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e for 10 Days\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-body'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-info'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Hide resource details' class='rp-hide-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u0026times;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Expand resource details' class='rp-expand-info fai fa-solid fa-up-right-and-down-left-from-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Compress resource details' class='rp-compress-info fai fa-solid fa-down-left-and-up-right-to-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003eFOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4043189LEAD IN : The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura social project in Paraguay is inspiring children facing exclusion across the globe.The youth orchestra that plays instruments recycled from junk now...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eFOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4043189LEAD IN : The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura social project in Paraguay is inspiring children facing exclusion across the globe.The youth orchestra that plays instruments recycled from junk now enjoys world wide fame, travelling the world, supporting major rock bands and even meeting royalty.STORY-LINE:One person's rubbish is another person's treasure.In the outskirts of the capital Asuncion, Mozart and Beethoven symphonies resonate near Paraguay's largest landfill.The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura is a glimmer of hope, where 40,000 people live in the deepest poverty.Musicians aged from 8 to 19  play music with recycled instruments from a nearby rubbish dump.In a neighbourhood where people salvage trash and youngsters face social exclusion, the orchestra is a life-changing project.And it's struck a chord with an international audience. Thanks to crowdfunding, these once amateur musicians have been polished into seasoned performers, with gigs across the globe.They are invited to perform concerts in countries they have never dreamt of seeing. They even played for the Queen of Spain.The unconventional music school teaches impoverished students how to make instruments from recycled material, in a shantytown where a violin could cost more than a house.Scraps of filthy oil cans, utensils and other rubbish have been shaped to make finely tuned musical instruments, like a drainpipe saxophone with keys made of bottle caps.The orchestra's director, Favio Chavez, embarked on a mission 10 years ago to transform the lives of impoverished children through music.An ecological consultant and a music teacher, Chavez also uses music to address extreme poverty.This is music to the ears of bass player Brandon Cobone, who never thought he would leave his hometown.He says he was touched in particular by the impact music can have on communities in Israel and Palestine, where he travelled with the orchestra.\"(This music project) opened my mind. I was a kid when I started, I was 14. It helped me mature and see things differently, especially social and political issues in our country as well as many other things that make you see the reality of where you live and who you are.\"Chavez realised the need of the community when he worked on a recycling programme in Cateura in 2006.\"(This project) combines aspects of novelty, social integration and inclusion. It is based on social equity. I think that it demonstrates in a very special way that music is so powerful that it can transform lives, even precarious ones,\" he says.Even though there is little governmental help for this creative initiative in the South American nation, the orchestra reached its zenith when musicians toured the region alongside the American heavy metal giants, Metallica. They also supported Megadeth. \"My life changed a lot. I never thought I would travel to such beautiful countries. I love music,\" says violinist Cynthia Servin.The nine-year old girl has been playing the violin for three years.Despite the orchestra's international fame, the slum's residents still live in precarious conditions, amidst extreme poverty, rampant illiteracy and drug trafficking.\"Our life is still the same. I want her to do what she likes. Music suits her. She wants to study without giving up the orchestra. She does not want to leave the orchestra,\" says Cynthia's father, an electrician.Now Cynthia is thrilled to be packing her suitcase.The orchestra is heading to Vancouver, Canada to perform at various schools and a museum.For 8-year old Celeste Fleitas, music has also helped reunite families.\"In Spain I met my grandmother for the first time, my dad's mother. It was very moving to see my grandmother for the first time. The orchestra allowed me to stay five days at her home. She will now come here,\" she says.A catalyst for social change, the music school has a solidarity fund to help children's families in the event of a birth, death or accident.From classical music to jazz and bossa nova, the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura has inspired music aficionados across the planet.Similar orchestras, possibly inspired by the Paraguayans, have been created in Mexico, Ecuador, Panama, Brazil, Burundi and Spain.FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4043189LEAD IN : The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura social project in Paraguay is inspiring children facing exclusion across the globe.The youth orchestra that plays instruments recycled from junk now enjoys world wide fame, travelling the world, supporting major rock bands and even meeting royalty.STORY-LINE:One person's rubbish is another person's treasure.In the outskirts of the capital Asuncion, Mozart and Beethoven symphonies resonate near Paraguay's largest landfill.The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura is a glimmer of hope, where 40,000 people live in the deepest poverty.Musicians aged from 8 to 19  play music with recycled instruments from a nearby rubbish dump.In a neighbourhood where people salvage trash and youngsters face social exclusion, the orchestra is a life-changing project.And it's struck a chord with an international audience. Thanks to crowdfunding, these once amateur musicians have been polished into seasoned performers, with gigs across the globe.They are invited to perform concerts in countries they have never dreamt of seeing. They even played for the Queen of Spain.The unconventional music school teaches impoverished students how to make instruments from recycled material, in a shantytown where a violin could cost more than a house.Scraps of filthy oil cans, utensils and other rubbish have been shaped to make finely tuned musical instruments, like a drainpipe saxophone with keys made of bottle caps.The orchestra's director, Favio Chavez, embarked on a mission 10 years ago to transform the lives of impoverished children through music.An ecological consultant and a music teacher, Chavez also uses music to address extreme poverty.This is music to the ears of bass player Brandon Cobone, who never thought he would leave his hometown.He says he was touched in particular by the impact music can have on communities in Israel and Palestine, where he travelled with the orchestra.\"(This music project) opened my mind. I was a kid when I started, I was 14. It helped me mature and see things differently, especially social and political issues in our country as well as many other things that make you see the reality of where you live and who you are.\"Chavez realised the need of the community when he worked on a recycling programme in Cateura in 2006.\"(This project) combines aspects of novelty, social integration and inclusion. It is based on social equity. I think that it demonstrates in a very special way that music is so powerful that it can transform lives, even precarious ones,\" he says.Even though there is little governmental help for this creative initiative in the South American nation, the orchestra reached its zenith when musicians toured the region alongside the American heavy metal giants, Metallica. They also supported Megadeth. \"My life changed a lot. I never thought I would travel to such beautiful countries. I love music,\" says violinist Cynthia Servin.The nine-year old girl has been playing the violin for three years.Despite the orchestra's international fame, the slum's residents still live in precarious conditions, amidst extreme poverty, rampant illiteracy and drug trafficking.\"Our life is still the same. I want her to do what she likes. Music suits her. She wants to study without giving up the orchestra. She does not want to leave the orchestra,\" says Cynthia's father, an electrician.Now Cynthia is thrilled to be packing her suitcase.The orchestra is heading to Vancouver, Canada to perform at various schools and a museum.For 8-year old Celeste Fleitas, music has also helped reunite families.\"In Spain I met my grandmother for the first time, my dad's mother. It was very moving to see my grandmother for the first time. The orchestra allowed me to stay five days at her home. She will now come here,\" she says.A catalyst for social change, the music school has a solidarity fund to help children's families in the event of a birth, death or accident.From classical music to jazz and bossa nova, the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura has inspired music aficionados across the planet.Similar orchestras, possibly inspired by the Paraguayans, have been created in Mexico, Ecuador, Panama, Brazil, Burundi and Spain. Cateura, Paraguay - 23 May 20161. Mid of musicians from recycled orchestra rehearsing in Cateura town at outskirts of Paraguay's capital Asuncion2. Close of recycled violin  3. Close of musician playing recycled violin4. Wide of large rubbish dump in Cateura town 5. Mid of town residents walking by rubbish6. Mid of town residents crossing bridge over landfill7. Close of colourful sign reading (Spanish): \"Recycled Orchestra of Cateura\" 8. Various of man making a violinCateura, Paraguay - 23 May 20169. Close of musician tuning recycled violin10. Mid of Orchestra director Favio Chavez tuning violin in rehearsal room11. Close of sheet music blowing off music stand12. Mid of girls from orchestra rehearsing as they look at Favio Chavez13. Close of musician playing recycled saxophone made with drainpipe14. Mid of musicians playing recycled bass, electric guitar and drums15. Low shot of cello played by Brandon Cobone 16. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Brandon Cobone, Bass player, Recycled Orchestra of Cateura:\"(This music project) opened my mind. I was a kid when I started, I was 14. It helped me mature and see things differently, especially social and political issues in our country as well as many other things that make you see the reality of where you live and who you are.\"17. Mid of saxophone player rehearsing, looking at Favio Chávez acting as orchestra's conductor18. Mid of Favio Chavez coaching girl playing violinAsuncion, Paraguay - 19 May 201619. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Favio Chavez, Director, Recycled Orchestra of Cateura:\"(This project) combines aspects of novelty, social integration and inclusion. It is based on social equity. I think that it demonstrates in a very special way that music is so powerful that it can transform lives, even precarious ones.\"Cateura, Paraguay - 23 May 201620. Mid of Favio Chavez rehearsing with violinist Cynthia Servin and other musicians21. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Cynthia Servin, Violinist, Recycled Orchestra of Cateura:\"My life changed a lot. I never thought I would travel to beautiful countries. I love music.\"22. Mid of Cynthia Servin playing violin23. Mid of Cynthia Servin seated with her family 24. Close of Cynthia's father Victor Servin fixing electrical equipment25. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Victor Servin, father of musician Cynthia Servin:\"Our life is still the same. I want her to do what she likes. Music suits her. She wants to study without giving up the orchestra. She does not want to leave the orchestra.\"26. Mid of musician Cynthia Servin packing in her home before flying to Canada with orchestra27. Close of winter jacket being folded on bed28. Mid of Cynthia Servin closing luggage and pulling it29. Mid of musician Celeste Fleitas rehearsing with orchestra30. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Celeste Fleitas, Violinist, Recycled Orchestra of Cateura:\"In Spain I met my grandmother for the first time, my dad's mother. It was very moving to see my grandmother for the first time. The orchestra allowed me to stay five days at her home. She will now come here.\"Asuncion, Paraguay - 20 May 201631. Mid of crowd applauding orchestra's performance in capital's Paraguay Lawn Tennis Club32. Mid of crowd taking pictures and videos of orchestra with mobile phones33. Wide of crowd applauding and people standing one after other34. 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