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Slideshow: The Sound of Hacked Dolls' Heads

What happens when you make music out of kids' toys subjected to Borg-like modifications in front of an audience of preschoolers and parents? You'll have to attend one of Dan Evans Farkas' concerts to find out. Audio and video samples included. Alexander Gelfand reports from New York.
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A girl, a boy, a hacked boombox, a giant doll's head and a pair of plastic ears. Who could ask for anything more?

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Slideshow The Sound of Hacked Dolls' Heads
This close-up shows a hacked toy boombox with an added potentiometer.
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A close-up shows assorted hacked toys, including megaphones, boomboxes and a steering wheel.
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Dan Evans Farkas instructs his young volunteers on proper circuit-bending techniques.
Slideshow The Sound of Hacked Dolls' Heads
These effects pedals are used during the show.