The Thousands

With 32 nippled gongs as part of their repertoire, The Kurbist Gong Band are some pretty lucky fellas. They’ve been tweaking their boob-shaped bells for the past seven years, playing Southbound, the Hydey when it was still manky, and even school workshops, all without once having to explain whether it is appropriate. That is probably because they play serious music with an inventory of instruments from around Asia and a focus on drone-y polyrhythms. Plus, with other bits and pieces by the name of ‘higalong’ and ‘crickello’, how could you not take them seriously? Catch their free performance at Fringe World this weekend.