circuit bending, v. - the creative short-circuiting of battery powered electronic audio devices such as children's toys and small synthesizers to create new musical instruments and sound generators.

BENT 2006 The Third Annual Circuit Bending Festival of Music and Art in Downtown Manhattan
April 19-23, 2006 15 Nassau Street, NY, NY 10005
Presented by The Tank in association with Harvestworks

New York, NY – March 6, 2006 – BENT 2006: The Third Annual Circuit Bending Festival is a week of concerts, art installations, and workshops celebrating a most unusual art form. The first and only festival in the country where one can see a musical instrument built from a singing teddy bear, this year's event will be held April 19-23, 2006. The festival will bring together musicians, performers, and visual artists from around the world who not only push the circuit bending genre forward but are on the cutting edge of the contemporary music scene. In addition to evening concerts, novices and experienced benders of all ages can participate in workshops led by the best in the business during the day.

'The pleasure for performer and fan alike comes from the textures of the noise, the idea of it as a landscape that has never been experienced before. It's all about sonic novelty.