Rinky Dink
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Rinky Dink is a 1962 instrumental hit by Dave "Baby" Cortez.
Rinky Dink is a mobile musical sound system
that operates on power provided by two bicycle
s and solar panel
s. It tours the world as part of many musical festival
s and parties and is a prime example of how green electricity can be generated and used to power things. As well as being powered by bicycle, the system itself is moved around using specially converted bicycles. It has been featured on BBC
Newsnight
and Panorama programs.
The Rinky Dink was also responsible for powering the first bicycle-powered digital recording in history - Live & Pedal-Powered (1995) by Baka Beyond
.
Rinky Dink is a mobile musical sound system
Sound reinforcement system
A sound reinforcement system is the combination of microphones, signal processors, amplifiers, and loudspeakers that makes live or pre-recorded sounds louder and may also distribute those sounds to a larger or more distant audience...
that operates on power provided by two bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
s and solar panel
Photovoltaic module
A solar panel is a packaged, connected assembly of solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells...
s. It tours the world as part of many musical festival
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
s and parties and is a prime example of how green electricity can be generated and used to power things. As well as being powered by bicycle, the system itself is moved around using specially converted bicycles. It has been featured on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Newsnight
Newsnight
Newsnight is a BBC Television current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. Jeremy Paxman has been its main presenter for over two decades....
and Panorama programs.
The Rinky Dink was also responsible for powering the first bicycle-powered digital recording in history - Live & Pedal-Powered (1995) by Baka Beyond
Baka Beyond
Baka Beyond is a world music group formed in 1992 with members from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures, fusing Celtic and other western music styles with traditional Baka music from Cameroon.-Biography:...
.
External links
- Rinky Dink official site
- Rinky Dink on Glastonbury Festival website
- Live and Pedal-Powered
- A song by David Rovics about the Rinky Dink